I'm curious, for a serious co angler who has to maximize his versatility with reduced (albeit still high end) equipment, what rods do you use for multiple techniques ?
For instance, I have a different rod for tubing and Dropshot. This is mainly due to the need to drive the tube hook (or that driving the DS hook is effortless). Now I also need that because in the first hour of a tournament, or due to where the boater takes me, I need to go back and forth until the fish tell me what is going to dominate that day. Well the good news is I found a rod by RAZR (C15) spinning med 7'0, that has a touch more umph to hook set a tube, but is an absolute perfect spinning rod for Spy Baits. Has ultimate sensitivity, but somehow has an e-glass like tip for the tiny treble hooks. I use the 6-8 lb floro, and a Stratic 2500 for both so it works. They are lifetime warranties, $200, and same light bass quality as Dobyns champion extreme or a Grandt Paraya.
Another dual purpose rods I bring with is an Dave Fritts 7'0" med for shallow cranks and rattle traps. Anyway - how bout ?
Mike,
The rods are interesting
But I myself can't find were there made, by who or with what blanks
What I do know is there's one guy behind them
It's Capt. Rick LaPoint. He's a guide on table rock
http://www.strikebass.com/
The only reason I know this is. He sells a Ranger 620 every year and I've looked at his boat or boats in the past. plus at one time I'm pretty sure he fished the FLW Walleye tour
If you find out who makes them or what blank they use. Let us know
There interesting
When I are preparing to fish out of the back seat I typically take 5 rods. 1) med/heavy baitcast, usually 6' 9" or 7'. 2) cranking rod 6'9" or 7' baitcast 3) heavy action baitcast 7" or 7'6" 4) one versatile spinning rod 6'6" to 7' med. action and I select the final rod based upon the body of water I am heading to.
Quote from: Manxfishing on February 15, 2015, 07:52:21 PM
Mike,
The rods are interesting
But I myself can't find were there made, by who or with what blanks
What I do know is there's one guy behind them
It's Capt. Rick LaPoint. He's a guide on table rock
http://www.strikebass.com/
The only reason I know this is. He sells a Ranger 620 every year and I've looked at his boat or boats in the past. plus at one time I'm pretty sure he fished the FLW Walleye tour
If you find out who makes them or what blank they use. Let us know
There interesting
Pretty sure Grandt makes em, except by his design, which I like allot.
When I get an invite on someone else's boat. I tend to respect space on the craft. I bring 3 rods of different lengths and action, most of which can be used for any presentation. I usually know we're we are going and what fish we will target. A 7ft-med-hevy, a 6 ft -med -hevy and a 5.6 or less med action. One fast tip and two med tip.All rods are at least 60 ml of carbon fiber. I like spinning gear. As far as brand of rod, what ever fits in my hand and feels good. And fits my price range.
When I go as a Coangler on LSC my crankbait rod also is the one I use for spinnerbaits...I spool it with 12lb flouro...
Then I bring 4 spinning rods...2 for Dropshotting and spy baiting and 2 for tubes.....I use 2 different jig weights on the tube rods and on the DS rods I use different size hooks...The bigger the DS bait the larger the hook....Usually somewhere between number 2 and 2/0...
I just have to cut off one of the DS rigs and I can use it for spybaiting...It's a little heavier than my primary spybait rod but it works..
A 7' MH bait casting rod can pretty much cover every technique you would use with a baitcaster... maybe besides flipping/A-Rig or throwing lighter cranks. I don't like noodle rods (except for strictly cranks) and really like shimano and st. criox rods. Not really into the blanks the custom rod builders are using, like the high modulus.
I'm not known for bringing a little stuff. I've decided that's okay... ;D I get bored easy.
I really like my Grandt C10. I've said that before. Use if for spinnerbaits and for bigger, shallow cranks. I can switch reels and line and use if for medium and small cranks but I don't usually do that because I have other rods for crankbaits. I really like crankbaits. (because bass like them)
I may use a few rods for 2 different techniques but it seems too much like making compromises that compromise efficiency so I don't do a lot of it. I have a hard time going bass fishing anywhere in Michigan with less than 8 rods - usually 9 or 10 if there's largemouth and smallmouth mix, and especially if there is a mix of deep and shallow stuff. Sometimes I take extra reels with different line and just swap reels.
I can get by on 2 rods. A Powell 701 Med Lite spinning and a 703 Med Heavy Casting rod. Since drop shoting or jig fishing is what I do most they work for me. Got lots of other rods in the boat but they hardly see daylight.
Looked at Halo rods the other day and they really look and feel nice. Grips are the same material that are on golf clubs.
You and I are opposites. The world needs us both for the balance... :)
I just bring too many rods and trip over and untangle them all day. I hate retying!! LOL!!
One rod I do multi-task with is my 7' MH Bass Pro shops crankin' Stick. I use it for Medium diving crank baits and for throwing an A-rig. Usually have 20lb floro on it (so I don't throw the A-rig around snaggy wood with it!). It's been a great rod for me for many years.
I don't like to retie either... I haven't figured out what rod I like throwing umbrella rigs on yet. I've been trying several out. I had fun pitching heavy rigs into the flooded trees in the Amazon! 80 pounds test P-Line Spectrex for that and hoping a really big one didn't snap the rig off more than the tons of wood. I've been using 50-65 pounds Spectrex up here in North America along with 15 and 20 pounds test P-Line HALO too. That's pretty tough stuff.
Must be tough being an international fishermen. All the decisions to make.
My son has the best system. 1 Powell rod with a drop shot tied on. A bag of Green Pumpkin Case drop shot worms in his pocket and he is ready to go. Usually ends up with 2 or 3 of our keepers per tourny. He is the drop shot king.
Quote from: dartag on February 18, 2015, 04:31:38 PM
Must be tough being an international fishermen. All the decisions to make.
My son has the best system. 1 Powell rod with a drop shot tied on. A bag of Green Pumpkin Case drop shot worms in his pocket and he is ready to go. Usually ends up with 2 or 3 of our keepers per tourny. He is the drop shot king.
Well since he is younger than I am, he's a prince at best. Everyone here knows that I AM THE KING OF DROP SHOTTING!!!! Won more money with my drop shot rod than all my other rods put together. KING I tell you, the KING! ;D
Quote from: djkimmel on February 18, 2015, 02:48:52 PM
I don't like to retie either... I haven't figured out what rod I like throwing umbrella rigs on yet. I've been trying several out. I had fun pitching heavy rigs into the flooded trees in the Amazon! 80 pounds test P-Line Spectrex for that and hoping a really big one didn't snap the rig off more than the tons of wood. I've been using 50-65 pounds Spectrex up here in North America along with 15 and 20 pounds test P-Line HALO too. That's pretty tough stuff.
Believe it or not, my frogging rod with a 15 lb floro leader tied on. BUT - man when they hit, theres no up take like a true DS rod or you really feel how muscled a good smallie really is....
sounds like it is time for another Drop Shot Only event. We had one a couple years ago and it was fun.
Quote from: dartag on February 21, 2015, 07:07:59 AM
sounds like it is time for another Drop Shot Only event. We had one a couple years ago and it was fun.
Do you need to know how to spell my last name so you can make the check out? :D :D
The Drop Shot KING has spoken. 8)
Quote from: Waterfoul on February 21, 2015, 02:32:46 PM
Quote from: dartag on February 21, 2015, 07:07:59 AM
sounds like it is time for another Drop Shot Only event. We had one a couple years ago and it was fun.
Do you need to know how to spell my last name so you can make the check out? :D :D
The Drop Shot KING has spoken. 8)
Only because you haven't fished against me in a DS only event........ ;)
Or me.
DS Wannabees... Cabin fever must be setting it.
I'm just thinking about DS'ing
I only have 8 ds rods
Maybe we should have a final, end-all, prove-it-or-lose-it, Drop Shot King contest!?! ;D
You know... I haven't tried drop-shotting a crankbait yet...? Wonder how that would work??
Well I "only" have 2 identical DS rigs... one for back up. Then I have a back up to those 2. And I have one rigged up for legally fishing the drown river mouths on this side of the state (have to have the 3" dropper line on Muskegon, White, etc...). Guess my total is only 4. But being the KING I don't need to keep 8 of them on hand. 8)
By the way, unless you've actually NAMED your drop shot rig you better get with the program. Mine is called "The Weapon."
And this DS only thing... if it's on St. Clair all I can say is whoopie. :-\' Anyone can do it on St. Clair. Heck my mom could catch fish on St. Clair with a drop shot rod. Come on over here and try Muskegon and the like... where you have to rig it legally. There's the challenge! :o
The one we had was on Cass lake. Small turn out but fun. Problem is there are so many tournaments now everyone is busy.
Quote from: dartag on February 24, 2015, 02:17:22 PM
The one we had was on Cass lake. Small turn out but fun. Problem is there are so many tournaments now everyone is busy.
Agreed. I fish every Monday, Wed. and every other Saturday in the summer. Add in the occasional pick up event or subbing for someone and I fish a lot of tournaments every year! Fun though... me and "The Weapon" catch a lot of fish.
Quote from: Waterfoul on February 24, 2015, 02:09:02 PM
By the way, unless you've actually NAMED your drop shot rig you better get with the program. Mine is called "The Weapon." :o
I don't need to name my DS rod. They named one after me ;)
Quote from: Waterfoul on February 24, 2015, 02:09:02 PM
Well I "only" have 2 identical DS rigs... one for back up. Then I have a back up to those 2. And I have one rigged up for legally fishing the drown river mouths on this side of the state (have to have the 3" dropper line on Muskegon, White, etc...). Guess my total is only 4. But being the KING I don't need to keep 8 of them on hand. 8)
By the way, unless you've actually NAMED your drop shot rig you better get with the program. Mine is called "The Weapon."
And this DS only thing... if it's on St. Clair all I can say is whoopie. :-\' Anyone can do it on St. Clair. Heck my mom could catch fish on St. Clair with a drop shot rod. Come on over here and try Muskegon and the like... where you have to rig it legally. There's the challenge! :o
I'm crazy but not so much the I name the rods. LOL
8 rods, well my only regret is that I didn't BUY more
Liked the older Kistler Mag and Hel rods, 7' med x-fast tip. used to be sales and I'd buy then
And now they stopped making them
Quote from: Mojo on February 24, 2015, 10:10:36 PM
Quote from: Waterfoul on February 24, 2015, 02:09:02 PM
By the way, unless you've actually NAMED your drop shot rig you better get with the program. Mine is called "The Weapon." :o
I don't need to name my DS rod. They named one after me ;)
OMG!!! :D
When you guys going pro? ;D
As soon as Shimano, Triton, Mercury, and Strike King call me back to negotiate my contracts with them. ;D
Quote from: MSURoss on February 26, 2015, 02:14:39 PM
When you guys going pro? ;D
I guess when I get around to it.......
Life with my current "$###" , figure company , awesome family, wife and kids, is worth everything. Truth be told, I'm afraid I'd Unbalance the harmony I've worked so hard to create. Life on the road of a pro is incredibly hard, and difficult on the family.
The problem I'm creating is that the bigger circuits are more enticing to me OR the smaller NBAA, etc is holding it's appeal. Maybe I'll go pro once the kids begin college. So I guess simply..... When I get around to it. ;D
Ya I'm hoping to give it a shot before I have a family and such. If I have the money that is lol.
Quote from: MSURoss on March 01, 2015, 10:11:01 PM
Ya I'm hoping to give it a shot before I have a family and such. If I have the money that is lol.
You do know you can't qualify for the Elites with a good 40 yard dash time, right? Even a good 4x100 time won't get you in, though it may show you can be a team player. ;D
lol! Might get me some press at least lol. Not many fishermen ran run a 4.3 40.
Quote from: MSURoss on March 04, 2015, 03:09:15 AM
lol! Might get me some press at least lol. Not many fishermen ran run a 4.3 40.
Whatever!! I can run that backwards! Oh wait... we talking feet or yards? :D
yards... that would be insane 40m time!
Quote from: MSURoss on March 04, 2015, 01:39:25 PM
yards... that would be insane 40m time!
Well that's about my 40 FOOT time. :D
Quote from: Waterfoul on March 04, 2015, 02:03:16 PM
Quote from: MSURoss on March 04, 2015, 01:39:25 PM
yards... that would be insane 40m time!
Well that's about my 40 FOOT time. :D
With or without the tuba?