Hey fellas, I was wondering if I could ask your opinions about my rods/reels setups?  Now I don't have the hottest, newest rods or reels, I have to work with what I have but was wondering how you would put together the following rods and reels to maximize your efforts?  I know it's a pain to ask and a tall effort to ask, but any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

Rods:

-All Star BCM-6 (Bait Cast Medium 6') Med, Fast, Lure Wt: ¼ oz to 5/8oz, Line Wt: 10-20lb

 

- All Star WR-1 (Worm Rod 1) 6’6”, MH, Fast, Lure Wt: ¼ to 1 ¼ oz, Line Wt: 10-20lb

 

- All Star TWS (Top Water Special) 6’6”, Light, Mod Fast, Lure Wt: 1/8oz to 3/8oz, Line Wt: 8-17lb

 

- All Star GT2 (Crankin’ Stick) 6’6”, Med, Mod, Lure Wt: ¼ oz to 1 1/2 oz, Line Wt: 8-17lb

 

- All Star FRH (Flipping Rod Heavy) H, X-Fast, Lure Wt: 3/8 oz to 2 oz, Line Wt: 12-30lb

 

-Cabela's Pro Guide IM6 (TC663-1A), 1/4oz to 1oz, 8lb to 17lb, Action-Not Marked

 

-Quantum Tournament Guide (TGC66M) 6'6", 1/4oz to 3/4oz, 8lb to 17lb, Action-Not Marked

 

-Fenwick Venture IM6 (VC70MH) 7'0" MH, 1/4oz to 1 1/4oz, 10lb to 25lb

 

-Fenwick Venture IM6 (VC70MH) 7'0" MH, 3/8oz to 1 1/4oz, 10lb to 20lb

 

-Daiwa Megaforce (MFA661MHRB) 6'6" MH, 1/4oz to 1oz, 10lb to 20lb

 

-Rapala Sportsmen Classic HM-30 (SNC30BC56M1) 5'6" M, 1/4oz to 5/8oz, 8lb to 17lb, Pistol Grip

 

 

 

Reels:

-Abu Garcia Revo S (1265426) 6.4:1

 

-Shimano Chronarch (CH201E6) 6.5:1

 

-Quantum Smoke (SL101HPT) 7.0:1

 

-BPS Extreme (ETX105LC) 5.4:1

 

-Cabela's Prodigy (PR201LH) 6.2:1

 

-Cabela's Prodigy (PR201LH) 6.2:1

 

-Quantum Accurist (AC501CX) 6.2:1

 

-BPS Extreme (ETX105HLB) 7.1:1

Here's what I put together, any opinions or rearrangements?

 

Worms/Jigs

- All Star WR-1 (Worm Rod 1) 6’6”, MH, Fast, Lure Wt: ¼ to 1 ¼ oz, Line Wt: 10-20lb

-Quantum Smoke (SL101HPT) 7.0:1

 

Worms/Jigs

-Fenwick Venture IM6 (VC70MH) 7'0" MH, 1/4oz to 1 1/4oz, 10lb to 25lb

-Shimano Chronarch (CH201E6) 6.5:1

 

Jigs/Swimbaits

-Fenwick Venture IM6 (VC70MH) 7'0" MH, 3/8oz to 1 1/4oz, 10lb to 20lb

-Quantum Accurist (AC501CX) 6.2:1

 

 

Top Water’s (i.e. poppers, spooks but no buzzbaits)

- All Star TWS (Top Water Special) 6’6”, Light, Mod Fast, Lure Wt: 1/8oz to 3/8oz, Line Wt: 8-17lb

-Cabela's Prodigy (PR201LH) 6.2:1

 

Crankbaits

- All Star GT2 (Crankin’ Stick) 6’6”, Med, Mod, Lure Wt: ¼ oz to 1 1/2 oz, Line Wt: 8-17lb

-BPS Extreme (ETX105LC) 5.4:1

 

Crankbaits

-Cabela's Pro Guide IM6 (TC663-1A), 1/4oz to 1oz, 8lb to 17lb, Action-Not Marked

-Cabela's Prodigy (PR201LH) 6.2:1

 

Crankbaits

-Daiwa Megaforce (MFA661MHRB) 6'6" MH, 1/4oz to 1oz, 10lb to 20lb

-Abu Garcia Revo S (1265426) 6.4:1

 

 

Frogs/Flipping

- All Star FRH (Flipping Rod Heavy) H, X-Fast, Lure Wt: 3/8 oz to 2 oz, Line Wt: 12-30lb

-BPS Extreme (ETX105HLB) 7.1:1

 

 

 

You've done a fine job by yourself, that is where I would have put them.

Looks good to me.

Looks good to me.

You've done a fine job by yourself, that is where I would have put them.

Now don't go telling me that I've done something right. Lol

It can be confusing trust me I feel your pain and confusion, just experiment with what u have and try em.  Personally ive switched everything around, taken em out in the yard and casted them with lures to see how they would do.  Good ole trial and error!!

 

Good luck

It can be confusing trust me I feel your pain and confusion, just experiment with what u have and try em.  Personally ive switched everything around, taken em out in the yard and casted them with lures to see how they would do.  Good ole trial and error!!

 

Good luck

You're right, it is confusing at times but I guess I've paid attention enough to have be able to make some decisions on my own. Now the real confusing part comes, what pound of line for each one. I'm sticking with all mono except for the flipping rod, but just don't know about the others.

*shrug*

Keep it simple . 15# copoly on everything except 12# on your deep cranking rod. 8-10# on your "light" topwater rod ( which you could use for shaky heads and dropshots) .

And 40+# braid on your frog/flipping stick.

Done.

EDIT: oh. ...and great match up list. I agree with all of it as well!

*shrug*

Keep it simple . 15# copoly on everything except 12# on your deep cranking rod. 8-10# on your "light" topwater rod ( which you could use for shaky heads and dropshots) .

And 40+# braid on your frog/flipping stick.

Done.

EDIT: oh. ...and great match up list. I agree with all of it as well!

 

I really want to thank everyone for their input.  And I'll tell you what Kikstand, thank you for adding a technique to that Top Water Special of mine, I never though of that.  I'll definitely be doing some dropshotting and shakey heads with that rod also.

 

Another problem I was having trying to figure things out was what I could use my All Star BCM-6 (Bait Cast Medium 6') Med, Fast for.  I had no clue on what I could use a Medium Fast rod for until someone told me light worms and Senkos.  So now I've at least got something I can use that rod for also.