Well ok I take 1
yes 1
but I also have at least 4 or 5 in the truck
but I can only fish with on 1 when I am walking and fishing..
Now If I am camping and fishing at the lake well at least 2 or more

I am startin to change it up a little. Usually when I went I would carry ALL of my gear. That would include: Tacklebox, bucket, castnet, (if at night)2lanterns inside the bucket, and depending on how many I had at the time atleast 5 poles. Now, I have a backpack, bring bucket but usually leave in vehicle, about 2-3poles. I have also made a handy fishing buggy that I use for the long walks. I am in the process of fixing up a bicycle to pull the buggy with; I plan on making the buggy into a trailer.

in the spring I walk the creeks for sandies and crappie but it's one rod, a stringer and about 6-10 jigs,rattletraps etc in my jacket pocket or lil bag tied to my beltloop......

I agree. Anything more is just a bother. And in community ponds and lakes and state parks under community lake rules two rods are all that is legal.

Even when catfishing two are all that I want.

For bank fishing.... depending on what i'm targeting and the location, I have 3 setups but only take 2 max.


for lightweight finess lures. less than 1/2 oz (7'5 NRX/Steez)


topwater/crankbait/swimbait less 1oz (8ft tele custom caster/ Zillion)


and if the fishies are far out of reach and i need to cast a lure super far.....3/4 - 2oz swimbaits/topwater (10ft custom caster/ Zillion TypeR)


These 3 combos give me the best chances for catching.

These and 2 12' combos

1 of these too Kill time throwing lures & 1 ultra light

Wilson you have some bad [censored] combos there! Hey magged out, what lures do you throw with that vendetta? I have the 6'9 and feel its great for spinnerbaits and swimbaits up to 1 oz.

I was using This:

Have only thrown DT's with it! 7'6" model

I usually bring 2 but have thought about more. TACO makes this which I think someone already posted the link for:

http://www.basspro.com/TACO-Rod-Tote-Em-Rack/product/36941/79370

There is also this:

http://www.basspro.com/Rod-Tote™/product/7558/99271

The TACO looks like it would be better for keeping your gear out of the dirt and sand. My .02.

Wilson you have some awesome combos, I'm jealous

Let me know how that 10' customer setup work out. Curious and want to see how far it cast. DAMN foos you had to cut 6" off that rod.

I cut the butt off and put a different one on... a much lighter one. Notice the bottom butt is black and the rod is blue..

thanks. its an addiction to some degree!

It depends. If I'm fishing a body of water I'm familiar with and/or if I'm fishing one specific style (UL, M, or MH), I'll bring 2 rods. If I'm fishing a brand new body of water and/or don't know what will be biting, I'm bringing at least 4 rods. I normally fish for bream and/or bass so I have a lot of UL - MH weight rigs. I break 'em all down into 2 categories: "Feel" rods and "Give" rods. When I'm working jigs or some other lure I have to feel the strike, I use that is primarily or all graphite. Topwaters, cranks, spinnerbaits and other lures that I like to have a slower reaction for, I go to rods that have some glass.

When fishing for bream I bring 1 of each in UL. Fishing for bass, 1 of each in ML - MH. If I don't know the water and/or whats biting, AT LEAST 4 rods. Been too many times when the last stick/technique was the right one.

I like to fish with 2 but most of the time i use 3 i also catch more most of the time than my bud but he did catch the biggest this 2010

O yea my bud lokes to use 5 to 6