Looking for opinions on my fishing setup and if there’s anything I should switch out to become more versatile. I fish from a kayak exclusively, almost never bank fish. So I only have 3 rod + reel combos because it’s ideal for me in my kayak to carry that. 
 

the kayak is a feelfree lure 10 v2 I drive a small car so I needed something I could unload and load up onto my roof racks by myself. Although I will admit it takes quite a bit of strength to load it up onto the roof 

 

Setup #1 

Abu Garcia Revo X HS with 14lb Sunline super natural mono

St croix premier 6’6 Medium Fast

(the cabelas split grip special that is extremely overpriced) 

On this combo I throw

whopper ploppers 75 and 90 size only

rebel pop r’s

jerkbaits

1/2ounce red eye Shad’s 

and lastly 1.5 Kvd square bills 

Worth noting the rod has a rating of 1/4-3/4 ounce baits so it does a decent job with these baits in my opinion but maybe someone has a better rod recommendation 

 

setup #2 

abu Garcia Revo SX with 20lb Tatsu 

st croix mojo bass 7’1 mediumheavy fast

(post 2016 model) 

On this combo I throw 

1/2 ounce spinnerbaits

1/2 and 1/4 ounce jigs 

soft plastic swimbaits on weighted swimbait hooks

Savage gear 4play v2 multi jointed swimbaits

and lastly any Texas rigged plastics worms and craws etc 

 

setup #3

abu Garcia Revo X HS with 50lb braid

Abu Garcia Veritas plx Ltd 7’3 heavy fast 

on this combo I throw 

frogs

and then just jigs and plastics for flipping and pitching 

 

it is worth noting that I live on Vancouver island in Canada and that my island only has 2 lakes with largemouth so my 3rd setup doesn’t get much use in comparison to #1 and #2 because I fish for small mouth a lot of the time 

 

i know this post is quite large and I am obviously new here but I appreciate any input anyone has or anyone will read all this, but im open to opinions on how I could utilize a 3 rod setup better for all those baits listed above 

You’re  actually set up perfectly imo for only having 3 rods. I don’t know what the lakes on Vancouver island are like but I’d add a spinning rod with light line to throw some smaller baits? Wacky worms, light jig and plastics…you can ditch the 3rd rod If it doesn’t get any use and work with the spinning. If light line is not your jam then your arsenal is well rounded. 
 

Side note, How’s the bass fishing in BC in general? I don’t hear much talk of it

I’ve thought about adding a spinning setup because I will admit throwing unweighted or very lightly weighted plastics isn’t exactly easy on baitcasting gear for me I can do it but it’s no cakewalk. I appreciate the input @finessegenics it’s something I gotta think about maybe pulling the trigger on and maybe just substituting the heavy cover setup and spinning depending on what lake I’m at that day 

 

and as for the bass fishing in bc it’s all in southern bc. If you like fishing for small mouth it’s a blast we have lots of smallies but the quantity of lakes compared to the states or eastern Canada probably isn’t as good. But osoyoos lake in osoyoos is a very good largemouth lake and the okanagan in general has better largemouth fishing, on the island the two lakes we have for largemouth are quite good,  7 pounders are a realistic catch here not a daily thing but they are there  

 

 

As @finessegenics says I would add a med light spinning set up for smaller swimbaits, ned rigs, micro jigs and wacky worms.   And start throwing some jerkbaits!!

 

good luck!