If you could only have five rods for a tournament what they be length, action, use excedra? thanks for the replies

Can never take just 5 rods.   LOL ;D

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#1 7' baitcaster HF for jigs and light/medium weight swimbaits

#2 7' spinning rig MF for soft plastics

#3 6 1/2' baitcaster MF (with a soft tip) for jerkbaits, buzzbaits, spinnerbaits and topwater

#4 7' baitcaster MM for medium weight and/or shallow running crankbaits

#5 7' baitcaster HS for big and/or deep diving crankbaits

8-)

1- 7' HF Jig, 1- 7' MHF T-rig, 1- 6'6" MF Soft Top, 1- 6'6" MHF Buzz Bait Top, 1- 6'6" MHF Spinnerbait.. With at least that many rod's and reels ready for backup.

Good Luck & Tight Lines!!!

When I am a non-boater I try to only bring 4-5 rods. In my boat I have the full lineup, usually 14 or so.

Now back to what 5 I carry when I am a non-boater, well, it really all depends on the time of year and body of water. If I am fishing Lake Erie any time of the year I bring 2 dropshot rods, 2 tube dragging rods, and a Jigging spoon rod. If the TX is on Conesus or Honeoye, I'll bring a dock skipping rod, a dropshot rod, a senko rod, a flipping stick, and a topwater rod. So there are no 5 I can really pin down LOL, but I can and have limited myself to 5.

Thanks so much for the replies keepem comin

7'6 Heavy for flipping/swimbait. #20-25 mono

7'1" m/h for T-rigged worm. #12-15 mono.

7' Heavy for T-rigged worm/jig. #15 mono

7 m/h for weightless flukes. #12 mono

7' med for cranks/rapalas. #12 mono

All Bait casters.

6'8" MHVY for spinnerbaits.

6'6" med for cranks or topwaters

6'6" MHVY for soft plastics or jigs

7' MHVY for flippin, pitching or C-riggin

6' med spinning rod

5 setups is all I carry any time  

Jigs: Daiwa TD-V701MHRB Team Daiwa-V & Shimano Cardiff CDF100A

Texas Rig: Shimano Crucial CRC-X610MH & Shimano Calcutta CT100A

Texas Rig Lite: Castaway CSAP68 Sport Series & Shimano Calcutta CT100A

Traps: Castaway CSB66 & Shimano Calcutta CT100A

Spinner Bait: Bass Pro Shops SG60MT Spiral & Shimano Calcutta CT50A