i am hoping to upgarde my rods a bit by next season, so i am trying to gather as much info as possible so that i can purchase rods that will best fit my fishing....this is not about brand names but about length, power and action for specific techniques....i have three reels so i will be purchasing 3 rods(possibly 4 and a new reel)....my goal is to have three(or 4) rod/reel rigs that will effectively achieve the following techniques

crankbaits

jerkbaits

jigs

t-rigs

topwaters

weightless baits(senko)

spinnerbaits

buzzbaits

this is what i have currently and what i use them for, all the rods have abu 5501's on them

6'MH-XF-t-rigs, jigs, weightless

6'MH-F-topwaters(poppers, walk the dog stuff)

6'6" M-F-Cranks, jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits

basically what i am asking is limited to 3(or 4) setups, what length, power and action rod would you use for each technique?  

i understand that i will get many opinions on this, so i just want to see what everyone has to say, thanks in advance for your help!

Cliff

6'6" Medium power moderate action - crankbaits, jerkbaits, topwater (any longer and the proper rod tip down technique is difficult unless you're really tall)

7'0" MHF or XF - jigs, t-rigs, weightless (extra length and power for solid hooksets)

6'6" MHF or XF - spinners and buzzbaits (shorter length allows accurate casting to targets and under overhangs, etc.)

If I bought a 4th, I would go 7'0" or 7'6" MHM or MM for cranks instead of the first rod. (longer rods allow really long casts necessary for deep divers)

I usually don't get into telling others what rods they should be useing. It's such a personal preferance that it gets confusing with all the opinions.

I will tell you this. I have fallen in love with a 6'6" Med X-Fast. I built one several months ago out of a StCroix SCIV blank and it has become the most versitile rod I have. It has enough give for light cranks, topwater, and jerkbaits, but has enough backbone for flukes, trickworms, senkos, light jigs and jighead worms.