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Muskie Fishing -> Lures,Tackle, and Equipment -> rods and reels
 
Message Subject: rods and reels
banditman
Posted 4/30/2014 1:05 PM (#709539)
Subject: rods and reels





Posts: 167


Location: Tomahawk, WI
So, on another part of the forum there is a poll for how many combos to bring on a week long trip.
Here is my question. How many rod and reel setups do you keep in the boat for just a day of fishing. Also, how are those rods set up?
For me , I always have three rods. All with Revos with 80# powerpro and stealth leaders. A 7'6 rod for jerks an glides, an 8' rod for small bucks and cranks and a 9' rod that can handle dbl 10s and mag dawg size rubber baits. I gave up trying to throw pounders. Even with the right rod I was just getting worn out. These three setups work well for everything I like to throw.
Brad P
Posted 4/30/2014 1:17 PM (#709541 - in reply to #709539)
Subject: Re: rods and reels




Posts: 833


For me the prevailing pattern drives the choice.
muskyhunter47
Posted 4/30/2014 1:21 PM (#709543 - in reply to #709539)
Subject: Re: rods and reels




Posts: 1638


Location: Minnesota
I bring them all 11 setups .i only have 2 out at a time sometimes 3 but I bring them all. I have great rod storage so i it for the most part I'll have just the 2 rods out the rest are pot away i like a clean boat don't like tripping over things
banditman
Posted 4/30/2014 2:15 PM (#709552 - in reply to #709539)
Subject: Re: rods and reels





Posts: 167


Location: Tomahawk, WI
Agreed on the clean boat! When I'm out for muskies, everything needs to be put away. I cant fish with confidence if I know something is out on the deck that shouldn't be there. I've got a little OCD for that.

Edited by banditman 4/30/2014 2:16 PM
vegas492
Posted 4/30/2014 3:19 PM (#709562 - in reply to #709539)
Subject: Re: rods and reels




Posts: 1036


I usually have three rigs in the boat. Big rubber rod and reel. Bucktail/glide/topwater rod. Then a shorter jigging, small glide rod and reel. Like others, though, I usually only have one rod out at a time. Two at the most and the other one needs to be tucked away.
achotrod
Posted 4/30/2014 4:50 PM (#709580 - in reply to #709539)
Subject: Re: rods and reels





Posts: 1283


2 Muskie rods for me.
7'6" Med heavy rod, Toro NACL 50 6.4 80LB PP and Stealth leader
8' extra heavy rod, Toro NACL 60 5.4 80# PP and Stealth leader.
Power handle on both reels. Although I liked the feel of the reg handle better the Power handle makes pulling in heavy lures and blades so much easier. After a few minutes I got used to them and now the reg handle seems small.

I dont throw pounders so these two seem do do everything I need them to. I also keep 2 bass/walleye rods in the rod locker.
milje
Posted 4/30/2014 5:10 PM (#709584 - in reply to #709539)
Subject: Re: rods and reels




Posts: 410


Location: Wakefield, MI
Rod storage is terrible in our boat so space becomes an issue. Musky fishing I usually have 2 rods with me, this year there will be a third. My dad usually has 3, sometimes brings a fourth.


Bass fishing I usually have 5 or 6.
eightweight
Posted 4/30/2014 6:26 PM (#709601 - in reply to #709539)
Subject: Re: rods and reels




Posts: 209


2 rods one heavy for up to pounders then one lighter
That's all that's needed???
Emptynet
Posted 4/30/2014 8:39 PM (#709638 - in reply to #709539)
Subject: RE: rods and reels




Posts: 399


Location: WI
I bring 4 combos. 7'6"HF for jerkbaits, 8'HF for topwater & crainkbaits, 8'6"HF for blades, 8'6"XXH for big rubber.
jasond
Posted 4/30/2014 10:35 PM (#709649 - in reply to #709638)
Subject: RE: rods and reels




Posts: 187


Location: West Metro, MN
Pretty much always 3 in the boat.
One for jerkbaits and smaller stuff 8' MH
One for bucktails 9'2" H
One for rubber and bigger cranks 8"6'XH
If I know I am going to troll a lot on a given day I will swap out one of them for a trolling rod.

Rudedog
Posted 5/1/2014 5:46 AM (#709659 - in reply to #709539)
Subject: RE: rods and reels




Posts: 624


Location: S.W. WI
8' -XHvy for big rubber and Lg. Twitchers
8'-6 -Hvy for Big Bucks
8' -M/H (w/lefty reel) for sm. bucks/topwaters
7'-6 -M/H for glides/sm.jerks
All powered with Shimano Reels, only
Cal
Posted 5/1/2014 9:29 AM (#709690 - in reply to #709539)
Subject: Re: rods and reels





Posts: 177


Location: ON
8' H STC Mojo - LEXA 400
7'6" STC LT Jerk - NACL 60


MuskieCat94
Posted 5/1/2014 12:29 PM (#709732 - in reply to #709539)
Subject: RE: rods and reels




Posts: 532


Location: Ogden, UTAH 10 minutes from pineview reservoir
big nasty and 400 d
slingblade and curado 300ej
custom big dawg and nacl 60 hs
bucknuts
Posted 5/1/2014 4:19 PM (#709768 - in reply to #709539)
Subject: RE: rods and reels




Posts: 441


Fish be myself.
I have 3 set-ups.
9'3" heavy Preditor. 300 te. medium bucktails, prop topwaters.
8'9" XH Preditor. 400 te. big bucktails, WTD topwaters, rubber.
9' XH TI 400 te everything.
tswoboda
Posted 5/2/2014 9:03 AM (#709889 - in reply to #709539)
Subject: Re: rods and reels




Posts: 349


Big Dawg and Curado EJ: Everything
Sling Blade and Curado E: Everything
7'9" Fenwick Elite Tech Bass Flippin Stick and Bass Reel: Small Glides, Topwater, and Twitchers
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