oldnewguy Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 If so, do you just carry the extra rod(s) and lay it on the ground while you fish? Or have some other way of carrying the extra combo? I'm just curious if there's a better way of doing things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Team9nine Posted March 25 Super User Share Posted March 25 NO - 1 rod, 1 reel, and whatever tackle fits in a small box, preferably in your pockets. I prefer old Rapala boxes with the clear plastic lids, or old soft plastic zip bags. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User NYWayfarer Posted March 25 Super User Share Posted March 25 I carry 2-3 combos most bank fishing excursions. I try not to lay them on the ground as I like to keep my stuff looking new. Some cheap extendable rod holders from Walmart do the trick. Stick them in the ground and lean the unused rods against them. Pull them up and repeat as I move from spot to spot. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Bankbeater Posted March 25 Super User Share Posted March 25 Depending on the cover and brush I will carry 2 or 3. I put the reels on top of the tackle bag, or I prop them up on a bush if one is nearby. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33oldtimer Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 At least two. If bass aren't biting I want something rigged for panfish. Tackle is in my backpack so I can carry both rods in one hand and have the other hand free to help me climb up banks and such. I did get angry at myself last time out as I realized later I laid my spinning reel on a sandy bank and it got sand all over the spool. Will be more careful where I set it down the next time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyhokie Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 One rod, one reel and a small backpack (think jansport school bag) with a gallon ziplock of soft plastics, one 3700 size Plano for hard baits and a 3700 size for terminal tackle. Needle nose, extra line, scent, snack bar, and water bottle in the front pouch. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User geo g Posted March 25 Super User Share Posted March 25 I fish the banks about 5 days a week. I always carry one rod, MH with 15 pound floro, a Fanny pac in front around my waist, with weights, hooks, cutters, pliers, and about six packs of plastic baits. The shore lines are so full of weeds and pads that make treble hooks out of the question. This keeps both hands available for use all the time. Never go without leather boots, just too many snakes. Also keep eyes open for moving weeds, this is gator country! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stk44 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 I usually take 2 rods with me. I have a shoulder bag that I carry around the pond with me and when I put that down, I lay my rod on it so I don’t step on it and the reel stays out of the mud. Anything more than two rods seems to be too cumbersome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User gulfcaptain Posted March 26 Super User Share Posted March 26 Man I used to hop park lakes in S. Cal. 8 to 10 rods in the car as each park was and could be set up differently. It was like I had a bass boat with 4 wheels. But once there id take 2-3 with me and stuck them behind my back between the pack and me to carry what I wasn't using. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1712 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 In a wooded environment I carry one, in an open environment three. I take a small bag with 3500 boxes with the lures/plastics for that particular body of water, time of year, or water color. I use a 3 rod carrier for open bank areas, I don't like laying my gear on the ground. If I just have an hour or two, one combo and a few baits. Brian. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drawdown Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 I’ll fish three sometimes. But I prefer to take just two. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User islandbass Posted March 26 Super User Share Posted March 26 The short answer is yes. I usually bring 3 but if pressed for time, then one. If I have a lot of time, I might bring 4. I designed through necessity what I dubbed a rod quiver. I can easily hold 3 rods with one hand and I can prop the quiver on my bag to keep it off the ground. If the ground is flat, I can keep it propped straight up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Hammer 4 Posted March 26 Super User Share Posted March 26 3 or 4 depending on where I fished. They ranged from my drop shot spinning rig to my 8' swimbait rig. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koz Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 When I bank fished in SC we had thousands of lagoons in the area and I would walk, bike, or drive to many during the course of the day. If I was driving I would put a few rods in my car. But biking or walking it was one 7’ MH bait caster and a backpack tackle bag. I tried carrying two rods, but the way I fish from most banks is that I am constantly on the move especially when fishing parallel to the shore on bigger lagoons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Brown Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 I can't catch bass standing still so I always carry one rod around the bank but my car has a few different rods rigged up for different types of presentations. I tried carrying around 2-3 rods and fishing slower when I started bank fishing and it was a huge waste of time for me personally. I spent more time trying to keep my rods from falling over or getting stuck in trees than I did fishing. I usually cycle through my confidence baits and walk the bank casting high percentage areas near the parking lot until I find the first bite and that usually tells me what they want that day. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cbump Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 I’m just kidding. I would never carry that. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User N Florida Mike Posted March 26 Super User Share Posted March 26 I carry one combo and usually just a few baits in my pockets. I don’t stand in one spot very long, and primarily use a T rig anyway, so I can change baits with it quickly anytime… 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Catt Posted March 26 Super User Share Posted March 26 Always 2 combos, the second maybe for no other reason than back up. Lots of times I will have 3-4 combos in my little Rogue along with 7 plano 3700 boxes. Depending on how far I have to walk from the Rogue I will carry both rods & my attack bag. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTFWI Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 I carry at least 2 rods. You never know when you may need a second one and there’s nothing better to ruin a fishing trip than not having an extra rod. I learned the hard way lol 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User scaleface Posted March 26 Super User Share Posted March 26 One rod only. I like to be mobile . 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Mobasser Posted March 26 Super User Share Posted March 26 I take one rod. 1 small box of baits which hooks to my belt loop. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric 26 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 I’ll take 3 usually and up to 5 depending on how much time I have. I carry a small bag that I have no idea where it came from but it works for me. Although the picture doesn’t do the bag justice it’s actually quite roomy and not reorganized for the upcoming season. The 2 ready rig rod bags are a 3 rod/reel and 5 rod/reel bags 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micaiah Lindquist Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 2-3. I usually will just lean them against a tree or something. As long as the reel isn't in the dirt I'm fine with it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric 26 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 13 hours ago, Cbump said: I’m just kidding. I would never carry that. My mother in law bought this exact bag for me a handful of years ago as a B-Day present along with the required sonotube to keep it upright 😉 It stays in my basement fishing closet holding a few combos that don’t make it into the seasonal rotation. It’s actually a good concept but a flawed design in my opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriStateBassin106 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 I try to bring at least 3 with me. Two baitcasters and one spinning. I don't mind carrying them around. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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