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If you could only get 3 rods to cover bass fishing what would be the 3 that covers most

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I'd have a MLXF spinning rod, a MF spinning rod, and a MHF casting rod.

MLXF spinning, MHF casting rod, moderate casting rod, unless there was a lot of vegetation then I would trade the last one for a heavy fast. 

All casting, m-f, mh/f, h/f

17 minutes ago, Paul Roberts said:

For me: M spin, MH spin, MH casting.

But I'd also want a M casting.

Lol

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No man, I'm serious. :)

And to cover the basics here, I'd need an UL spin too.

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3 jig rods. Each with a different color jig. One with black n blue, one with green pumpkin, and one with PB&J

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Texas Rig 

Jig-N-Craw

Spinnerbait/buzzbait/trap

id have a mh casting, a heavy casting, and a m spinning. that would cover pretty much all i do since i dont finesse very often at all.

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A M/XF spinning rod (ned rig, drop shot, shakeyhead, light T-rig, weightless plastics etc.)

A MH/MF for moving baits

A H/F for frogs, jigs etc. 

 

I would be happy or at least somewhat comfortable with pretty much any technique besides large swimbaits on these. 

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M Spinning- shakey head, drop shot, senko.

M Casting- Cranks, Spinnerbait, Topwater, Swimbait.

H Casting- Jig/Texas rig

A med action 6'6" spinning rod, for treble hooked lures

A med heavy 7" casting rod, for spinnerbaits and such

 A flipping stick, for jigs and worms

I was gonna say a m/f spinning for a general purpose spinning rod, medium-heavy/fast casting for everything else besides cranks and spinnerbaits, and medium/moderate casting rod for cranks and spinnerbaits, but I do love throwing finesse stuff like the ned rig a huge percentage of the time.  I guess I would have to trade the medium/moderate casting rod for a medium-lite/fast spinning rod, but unless fishing for numbers of smaller fish is your thing I would go with the first trio I mentioned.

m/f spinning

mh/m casting

h/f casting

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33 minutes ago, IndianaFinesse said:

I was gonna say a m/f spinning for a general purpose spinning rod, medium-heavy/fast casting for everything else besides cranks and spinnerbaits, and medium/moderate casting rod for cranks and spinnerbaits, but I do love throwing finesse stuff like the ned rig a huge percentage of the time.  I guess I would have to trade the medium/moderate casting rod for a medium-lite/fast spinning rod, but unless fishing for numbers of smaller fish is your thing I would go with the first trio I mentioned.

lol I use light gear for bigger fish (channels and carp) 

I dont really know.. MLFX spinning, MHF casting and MHMF casting I guess..Pretty similar to what I am running right now lol

55 minutes ago, Fish yeeter said:

lol I use light gear for bigger fish (channels and carp) 

It sure does make it more fun to use lighter gear, so I usually do so whenever possible.  When i'm doing what bluebasser calls "bass fishing for catfish" I use a medium fast spinning rod with ten pound line, makes it interesting never knowing who's gonna win cause they can snap that light line as soon as it rubs against a rock.  And you have to remember to not keep your rod straight up when they decide they want to do circles on the bottom beneath the boat, otherwise they will break your rod. 

The biggest fish I've caught on light line was a 38 pound common carp.  It was spawning and I could see it so I flipped my ned rig in front of it's face and it sucked it off the bottom.  It seemed like it took an eternity to get it in with a medium-lite rod and an eight pound leader, luckily it wasn't super energetic like smaller carp otherwise I don't think I could have caught it.

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56 minutes ago, IndianaFinesse said:

It sure does make it more fun to use lighter gear, so I usually do so whenever possible.  When i'm doing what bluebasser calls "bass fishing for catfish" I use a medium fast spinning rod with ten pound line, makes it interesting never knowing who's gonna win cause they can snap that light line as soon as it rubs against a rock.  And you have to remember to not keep your rod straight up when they decide they want to do circles on the bottom beneath the boat, otherwise they will break your rod. 

The biggest fish I've caught on light line was a 38 pound common carp.  It was spawning and I could see it so I flipped my ned rig in front of it's face and it sucked it off the bottom.  It seemed like it took an eternity to get it in with a medium-lite rod and an eight pound leader, luckily it wasn't super energetic like smaller carp otherwise I don't think I could have caught it.

Yeah it's a blast I use 6 pld ultracast with the drag set low and when they hit it the drag starts singing. Most carp I catch are around 20-27"

As others have said, it depends on what you're after and the conditions you mainly fish.

For up here in New England, I could go two directions:

L, M, H - Light for panfish and trout, medium for most bass soft plastics and light jigging, H for punching or jigs in heavy cover.

ML, MH, H - Going slightly heavier on the bottom and middle if I'm excluding some of the smaller species and focusing mainly on bass, lakers, pike, or something.

Med light fast spinning rod

Medium Moderate casting rod

Medium Heavy Fast casting rod

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10 minutes ago, HeavyDluxe said:

As others have said, it depends on what you're after and the conditions you mainly fish.

For up here in New England, I could go two directions:

L, M, H - Light for panfish and trout, medium for most bass soft plastics and light jigging, H for punching or jigs in heavy cover.

ML, MH, H - Going slightly heavier on the bottom and middle if I'm excluding some of the smaller species and focusing mainly on bass, lakers, pike, or something.

Focus would be mostly largemouth and smallmouth 

I live in Florida so I'd need one rod for flipping and at least one rod for fishing trebles in grassy shallow water.

76 mhf to hf- Worms, jigs, frogs, buzz toads, flipping, Carolina rigging, finesse swim baits and big spinnerbaits. 

76 glass composite mhmf mmf-  squarebills, lipless baits, medium sized plugs, smaller spinnerbaits, buzz baits chatterbaits.  

7 mf spinning- all of my finesse plastic techniques and lures >3/16 of an ounce including small top waters and 1/8 ounce lipless baits. 

36 minutes ago, MBB Nate said:

Med light fast spinning rod

Medium Moderate casting rod

Medium Heavy Fast casting rod

^ What MBB Nate said.

 

Tom

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