If you only had 1 rod to fish with the rest of your life it would be?

If you only could choose one rod for the rest of your life?

1 rod to do everything? 7'6 med heavy

7'3 MH

Dobyns 734c

Falcon Cara Amistad

You’re kidding, right, one rod?

Asking a fisherman to only have one rod is like asking a woman to only have one pair of shoes

Academy ethos

If I could only have one rod, I’d want one that was readily replaceable if it broke

Exactly. This is a question that can't be answered. Gotta have a heavy, medium heavy, and medium power.

Or the Falcon Head Turner... Tough choice... Dan

Guys it’s hypothetical.

St Croix — Premier 7ft MHF

Great all-around rod.

Are you doing undercover research for a rod company or something?

Megabass Orochi XX Perfect Pitch....I own more of and use that model more than any other I own or have owned. Its rare that 3-4 of them are not on my deck when fishing.

A 7'1" medium heavy Steez.

My Dobyns Extreme shakey head baitcaster rod, don't know the model off hand but it is one fine stick.

Powertackle PG104.5

Ugly stick. If I have one rod the rest of my life I don’t want it to break!

7'3" med heavy fast TFO

Dobyn’s DX 764 SF - That’s right a spinning rod! With braid and a changeable fluorocarbon leader you can throw ANY baits on this rod. From drop shot to Alabama Rig to any size crankbait, swimbait, or topwater.

Probably a G.Loomis MBR 843 GLX Probably the perfect all around stick.

Falcon Cara Head Turner

Pocket Fisherman,..you can use it anywhere an its easy to store.

That’s funny. No just like picking people brain. I like to hear from actual fisherman who have been around a while who do go for every gimmick or marketing ploy.

No lol. Research for myself on what high end rod I want to buy next. I don’t have the same money as a lot of other people so I am hoping to hop up to the high end world and see what it’s like. I consistently see G Loomis , Dobyns, and St Croix at the top of the list and I am trying g to narrow it down even more.

Whatever brand you like.. a Drop Shot rod. I've owned a Skeet Reese DS rod for about 15 years now and have caught my biggest fish on it. Something around 7' medium with a fast tip.. I like spinning for this app but it doesn't have to be.

BD

The thought of only having one rod makes me sad but if I had to it would be a Falcon Cara 7’ MH.

Probably the smartest choice. However, I would choose a Shakespeare Ugly Stik Inshore Select, 7', medium power. I don't use them now but I have in the past with great results. I used to fish both fresh and saltwater with them. Caught everything from bull reds to buck bass.

Ditto..... the Dobyns 734c is the perfect all around rod.

Dobyns 735c would be my choice.

Powertackle PG104. Pretty much have used it mostly all year! Frogs, jigs, c rigs, swimjig, tex rig

You can do anything with this one, my choice as well.

Power tackle 7-3 Jig special

GLX 894 FPR

Power Tackle Pg 104

7' MH

its blasphemy is what it is!

Falcon Head Turner.

Falcon Cara in 7ft Medium Heavy

An old American Rodsmith Hg Series heavy jig rod would be my choice. I like to throw Texas rigged plastics, spinnerbaits, traps, jigs of course, and Ploppers. This rod does it all!!!

Kistler LTA 6'9" M/H - very sensitive, very versatile.

just thinking about this makes my head hurt

Just one, makes me lean toward Med.-Hvy. G-Loomis NRX 893 (7'5" MH, X-fast tip).

G Loomis NRX 893C JWR

Another vote for the Dobyns 734c

7 ft Med-Hvy baitcasting rod... It will cover a wide range of things. Certainly not perfect for everything, but you can make do.

G.Loomis 843 IMX Pro.

Power tackle PG104

Quantum Tour KVD-PT 6'10" Medium Heavy Fast

Almost nothing you can't do with it in a pinch.

Falcon Bucoo Lizard Dragger. It's 7' Hvy action and is a great all around rod. I've used it for a ton of different techniques and they all feel right with this rod. Spinnerbait, frog, shakey head, finesse/football jig, big worm, weightless senko, you name it. And it's only around $100-$120 depending on where you shop

One wonders why some people select rods that don't hold up for more the 2-3 years as rods they want to use for the rest of their lives. All due respect for our 90+ y/o patrons.

Dobyns 734 as well. Wish I had a few more of them.

Hard to argue! Absolutely my best "all around" rod I've owned. Great sensitivity and balance for soft plastics but still great for many other applications: jigs, buzz baits, spinner baits, medium cranks..... I have several of the Champion series but for those needing a tighter budget the Fury line leaves little to be desired!

Yup

Falcon Cara Head Turner

Loomis 7' MH IMX because it is a workhorse & almost unbreakable.

Me too but mine would be the Loomis MBR 844 in IMX. I snap GLX's like they're twigs and have never bought an NRX for the same reason. I've broken three brand new GLX's on hooksets.

Falcon cara mh 7’0 great rod!

Power tackle PG104

7' Medium Heavy
I love my Kistler Mag2.

Falcon Lowrider 7'2" -7'6" MH. If anyone has some laying around they don't want and dont use, PM me please and I will take them off your hands.

I have a 7'2" carolina lizard dagger gathering dust...

Houston made Titanium All Star 6’10” Fast MH.

Falcon Cara Head Turner

Kistler Z-Bone 7'3" Medium

Cheers,

George

Cane pole.

That is funny

+1

an old green shimano crucial

Falcon Cara Head Turner split grip, Dobyns 704C or Dobyns 734C one of these three.

It really wouldnt matter to me. I can catch fish.

I think its hilarious people get upset at the thought.I completely understand from a boat there is no reason for 1 rod but when your bank fishing carrying multiple rods in a beating so you have to make do with what ya got.

prob wouldn't fish because I would get super annoyed at changes lures...………………………………………………………………..

That's hilarious.. I hate changing lures all the time. Sometimes I know I could probably catch more fish but i just don't feel like screwing with it.

Power Tackle PG104

H20 express mh

Lews custom pro Ledge jig and worm

https://g-rods.com/collections/bass/products/pro-bass-7-3-mhc

Power Tackle PG-104
You can do everything with this rod!
www.powerTackle.com

it would be really long, I keep breaking off the tips,..

The last outfit my dad fished with last October at the Berkley.... it's just a Falcon Bucco MH and a Lew's tournament light..... If I can only have one it'd have to be it...miss you Pop

Falcon 7ft medium. I love that rod! Versatile, lightweight, wont break under severe stress...

Falcon Lowrider 7ft MH.