tw3aker

Well i can tell this is mostly northern angler thread. I agree that pros tend to tell us we need rods for every purpose. Got to promote those sponsors. I can get it by with 3 but 6 is more like it. Only three phosphate pit fishing 1. 6'6" medium , fast action spinning 2. 6'6" heavy, fast action 3. 6'6" medium heavy, moderate composite graphite or fiberglass. Lots of skipping lures and precise target work. If im working Any large natural lakes Then Up to 7 ft However 3 additional rods Flipping stick 7'11" xxh, moderate fast 7'6" heavy jig ( emergent pads reeds etc. ) 7'11 heavy, moderate composite crank stick

I fish in florida, no tournaments rarely fish all day. I do however fish 4 to 5 times a week. Im a contractor so weight rarely affects tackle choice for me. 200 series reels allow for long cast . Example here in florida grass flats get really clear, making long cast is an advantage. We use heavy plastics and some weight and big hooks 5/0 heavy wire. In the summer we throw monster cranks 6xd and 10xd ive even considered a shimano curado 300. I do use a 150 for my skipping rod as the casitas is a great bargain . As for finesse, i grew up with spinning gear so it gets the nod where that comes into play.

Im a johnboat fisherman, I stand 5'10" tall not 6'+ like many pros. Most pros use 7 mh or h fast for skipping docks and pitchin with floro. Consider this- im standing closer to the water ,my feet firmly planted on the bottom of my aluminum johnboat below water level. Bassboats are above the water . I hit the water with a roll cast using 7+. 6'6" or even 6ft would allow a more soft underhanded roll cast with more accuracy vs a sidearm cast out of left field somewhere.sidearm cast in my experience are harsh imposing cast. They make too much comotion. I dont fish the huge lakes, i fish phosphate pits lined with overhanging trees.

A-Rod is a tool I'm sure that I could use a 9-foot + even a 14 or 15 foot flipping stick on occasion you're fooling yourself if you think there are places where you could not use it. I fish for fun and I fish from the shore there are always places I can't reach and oh boy I throw a Carolina rig a lot man could I AT&T a 1 oz Sinker or ounce and a half into the stratosphere here in Florida round reads where the bass spawn that are very big around and to reach the center and get up over the top of the Reeds and not explode into the middle of it you need a longer rod. I thought many times to use a surf rod. also , there are areas of my lake where even a 7ft 6 rod is tool long i hit overhanging branches so i use a 6ft 6 jig rod. absolutely will have a skeet reese 9 ft rod, and it will pull double duty as a carolina rig rod maybe even a couple other jobs like small swimbaits. When you're stuck on shore reaching the fishes 90% of the battle

For me it is a two rod choice. Bass under mats i use a flipping stick and a 7.1 reel. For target skipping , im short and i fish out of a johnboat so 7ft is too long, i hit the water too often when skipping. I use a 6.6 mh with a fast tip. 80 pound sunline braid. I fish florida phosphate pits and its like fishing a jungle the trees hang forty feet out over the water. Im hitting tiny holes to skip far under the trees. Fishing the mats on our natural lakes is totally different. Accuracy is not important power is. In a johnboat so is space. Flipping rod pulls double duty.