03-16-09, 07:30 PM | #1 |
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To those who fish from shore...
How many rods do you carry with you? What kind of setups. I have a spinning rod and reel, but was thinking about getting something else so that i don't have to continually pull off my spinners to switch to plastics.
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03-16-09, 07:34 PM | #2 |
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Just depends on my mood. usually 1 but sometimes 2. The places I fish from shore I fish often and can tell by the weather what they will or won't be biting.
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03-16-09, 07:48 PM | #3 |
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I like to Norman quite clips, I can tie on one clip, and use almost any bait. The only time I wont use them if I'm fishing worm t-rigged weighted, or spinnerbaits!
I carry one to two poles depending on the place I'm fishing. Most the time if I'm fishing my weedy spots, I'll bring one BC with 30lb braid, if it happens to be clear weedy water, I'll add a 20lb FC leader, if it not weedy and clear, I'll use a 15lb leader, I think that FC is underrated as far as lb test and invisibility! It takes a lot to look at my 20lb FC leader in 2" of water. No reason IMO to got under 12lb FC, nuf said, subject closed!! If I go to my more rocky, clearer, more pressured waters, and I plan on using shaky head, or drop shot, I'll also bring my spinning rod. But other wise, I'll only bring one BC rod and reel! As far as tackle, I bring my tackle bag with all my stuff in it. You've seen it, I posted the pics in your "fill my newbie tackle box" thread, remember! Good luck and good fishing!
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I fished from shore for years and always take one rod. It's a 6'6", fast action, medium power and used with 10# mono for most of my years, except it's 15# braid for the last few years. I tend to move around a lot and don't want to constantly have to pick things up and put them down. In line with that, I've always carried my stuff in a shoulder bag.
On the other hand, if I was a patient guy who stayed in spots for some time, then I might bring two rigs, but one it is as long as I fish the way I do. There's no right or wrong; it's all what fits your wants and needs.
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03-16-09, 07:54 PM | #5 |
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Hahaha... That I saw you inspired me, carrying around that tackle box is kind of annoying to tote around all the time, so I got the bass pro shops catalog, and I have been looking at tackle bags. They have some nice ones.
I like the box with the cooler though, thats pretty tight Do you guys use spinner or bait casting rods. I know bass boss voted, but I was just wondering about other people. |
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Oh ya, I use a 6'6" spinning rod, and a 7' baitcast rod.
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03-16-09, 08:07 PM | #7 |
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I carry 2 spinning combos at all times
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03-16-09, 08:20 PM | #8 |
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Three most of the time. Four rarely if I know I'll need a spinning outfit. Sometimes I'll just sub one of the three for a spinning rod. I guess it really depends on what I think I'll be using..
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Well unlike most guys here I carry 5 with me:
6'6" M Abu Garcia Amabassadeur Casting Rod with a BPS Rick Clunn Reel 5.4:1 with 12 lb. Big Game for Crankbaits 6'6" MH Abu Garcia Amabassadeur Casting Rod with a BPS Rick Clunn Reel 7.1:1 with 15lb. Big Game for Spinnerbaits 6'6" MH Shimano Convergence Casting Rod with a BPS Rick Clunn Reel 6.4:1 with 12 or 15 lb. Big Game for Lipless (15), or 12 (Topwater/Jerkbait) 7'0" MH (fishes more like a heavy) Fenwick Eagle GT Casting Rod with a Cabela's Prodigy Casting Reel (w/power handle) with 15lb. Flouro or 30 lb. braid for Worms, Jigs, and Frogs (Braid) 7'0" M Berkley Lightning Rod Spinning with a Abu Garcia Cardinal 102 Spinning Reel with 8 lb. flouro or copolymer for fishing tubes, grubs, dropshot, shakyhead and other finesse stuff. Ryan
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This past year, I fished small lakes and ponds from shore a lot. I bring 1 rod, but switch up day to day. My spinning rod setup consists of a Team Diawa 6'3" w/ Diawa Tournament 1300 and 10lb mono. My baitcaster is a 6' Team Diawa w/ matching reel and also 10lb mono. Both rods handle any of the baits I need throughout the day, but overall the spinning rod is more versatile for lighter baits and skipping under stuff.
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I only carry 2 simply because I don't set up for different types of baits, techniques and stuff. Fish shallow and medium cranks 80% of the time and have little to no experience with spinnerbaits, drop shotting, the list goes on and on. After being here for a week, I'm starting to realize that I need to change that. Doesn't help that I only own 2 combos either lol
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3 baitcast and one spinning it really depends how much you want to carry with you I just hate to cut and re tie .
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I'll usually take 2 spinning combos with me. One is usually for a crankbait/jerker and the other is usually for a spinnerbait/plastics. I'm trying to learn my new baitcaster so I can bring it too. I usually bring a big plastic box and throw junk in it (it's lighter than a tackle box but still big enough to carry enough stuff to switch up presentations and equipment). Just gotta be careful of throwing open cranks or whatever with hooks in it so you don't get hooked up on your stringer or other things.
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03-16-09, 10:40 PM | #14 |
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i usually carry three one spinning for light tackle and two baitcasters with 12 and 20 lb line and my tackle box and until today a plastic grocery bag with a bunch worms in it. i went to dicks sporting goods and got a $30 okochobee fats bag with two plastic storage boxs in it for only $10 man what a steal.
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three one bait cast mh, one medium spinning, one ultra light spinning.
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occasionally i'll take more than one, but usually one's all I care about tote'n around.
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At least 3, sometimes 4, depending on my mood. Most of your needs can be met with 3, but when I bring more than 3, I have noticed that two are used and the others sometimes never even touched!
When I take 3, two are casting and one is spinning usually. Spinning - Drop shot and topwater and other soft plastics Cast #1 - Cranks, jerk baits and topwater Cast #2 - T-rigs, Jigs and other single hook applications. This is my bare minimum approach. Unlike most, I got tired rather quickly of lugging around the other rods that didn't even get used and a disliked even more laying the other rigs on the ground so I did something about it. I designed what I call my rod quiver. Depending on the shape you choose, you can configure it to hold even more rods but I stuck with a Triangle because I only wanted it to hold 3 rods. Closer look. The rods are held in place with "industrial strength" velcro or so it's called at Home Depot. What I love about is that I can now carry 3 rods with just one hand. The quiver stands alone on level ground to keep the rigs away from the ground, dirt and rocks, thereby eliminating potential scratches and debris on the rods and reels. Propped onto a bag and your rigs never get dirty. Here it is in action. I love it! Its convenience has truly been a blessing for lil' shorebound me. RRW4258, Those are some nice setups. A pentagon or hexagon shaped top and bottom rod quiver would easily hold all your rigs.
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That ingenious IB! Wanna pm a walk through on making one! I have 3, but only carry 1-2 most of the time, with this I can carry all 3 of my rigs! also how much did it cost you?
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Yeah, I second that bassboss. That is pretty sweet!!!
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I only carry one spinning rod and reel:
GraphiteLeader Bosco GLBS602ML/Daiwa Revros 2004/ Yozuri Hybrid 6 lbs test. Where I normally fish from the bank thereīs a lot of vegetation above water level, lots of brushes, lots of trees, steep slopes that make casting difficult. IBīs rod rack is pretty ingenious but that wonīt work in my neck of the woods, thatīs why I chose a 2 piece rod. A backpack with two 3600 boxes and Iīm ready to go. |
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ummm MOST of the time one spinning reels b/c i throw wacky a lot at ponds, but sometimes i take two.... one spinnin and one baitcaster..... covers pretty much all the spectrum.....
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Thanks, guys!
Raul is correct. Heavy brush areas can make the rod quiver use a bit tricky. When I go through really think brush, I will bring my two piece rods unassembled. I will see if I can put together the instructions. I did build it on the fly so it will take some time to put together. Remember that depending on the shape you choose (in my case, a triangle, you can configure the quiver to hold more rods. -ib
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Raul,
I didn't want to scare them.
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