Why do a lot of anglers own so many fishing rods and reels?
Posted by admin on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
The only factors I really consider when purchasing a fishing rod/reel is length, strength, and reel ratio. I usually get the longer fishing rods it adds more distance when I cast and as of the reel it depends on what kind of retrieve I would prefer. However, I think just any rod/reel will do A 5 foot rod can cast about 80% of a 6’6 rods distance. A 3.2 :1 versus a 5.2:1 reel would reel in about 60% as quickly as the 5.2:1. So why do experience anglers tend to have so many rods/reels in their arsenal it does the same job, except that some are a little better than others. I only 3 fishingrods and 1 fly fishing rod
About the changing lures I just use a swivel. It is very efficent
Hergie you are right, but whenever I look back I feel guilty that I do use them all.
Came you have a good point that is way I have several rods. 1 for trout , 1 for catfish, 1 general purpose, and 1 fly rod
Fun you have a good point also, but I hike a lot .Therefore I carry light mobile equipment. Usually my trips compose of 1 rod and 2 max
Martin, youre right but I prefer higher ratios. It allows me to quicky reel them in but it is harder to present some lures
PD if I was in a tourament of course. I would spend 500 bucks on fish equipment and bring home that 10 g purse
Charles Sloan haha. I pick up that disease and paid for it. 75% of my inventory went out to family because I couldnt use them all
Chimp , one of the best fishermen I knew was a very honest guy. Thanks
Gold if I can truly give out more best answers I would certainly make sure you were one. I forgot about the lure size and action. You are correct abou tthe swivel and I will pay more attention to that
Mike were in the same profession but have different ownership values. I just give the ones I dont use away unless there were alot of good memories. For example I lost one of my rods to a snapping turtle. I was pissed and came back the next day hopeing he might return it. Then I found a rod right next to a tree, it looks like someone left it there. I still have that rod today and slayed many catfish and trout with it
Brandon, after looking at your impressive list I dont feel too bad. I dont think a lot of people can out fish you
Pooh , it seems like you can fish like you have 10 arms
Bobber, it looks like you can put on 12 different baits.
Fish I am guessing you have many rods too. bringing different baits is always a plus
Gone , that is very true. Yes I do believe our strive to improve and shopping addictions created this
Fish K, you nail it right on the spot . Down to every last bit of detail. Dont worry they will come back. We just need to get more people to ask intermediate to advanced questions more. Seriously I was about to walk away from this section. I know it sounds weird but that fishing spirit always bought me back here as it did with the others. They are here. However, if it wasnt we probably wouldnt be here. It was you that was always here and for that I do thank you
Filed in Fly Fishing Rods | 15 responses so far
hergie10on 02 Feb 2010 at 5:50 pm 1Well they make different poles and reels for different types of lures, and for different type of fish. Also so when your out and you don’t want to switch lures, you can have another pole ready for use with the lure you want already on. It costs a bit of money, but in the long run it can save a lot of time out fishing so you can catch more fish.
Hope I helped! :]
CameRon Hon 02 Feb 2010 at 6:32 pm 2well i live to fish up here in alaska and a trout rod wont work for halibut you cant ice fish with a halibut rod and a salmon rod is not good for flyfishing, so i hope you dont take this wrong but fishermen/women need alot of rods like it makes icefishing alot easier using a ice pole rather than a 5 foot trout rod and flyfishing ir really fun and you have to have a fly rod for that cause an regular rod is to short and built wrong to flyfish.and sometimes the present i get for my birthday is a fishing pole and a family member moved a couple years ago and gave us some rods
funinthegreaton 02 Feb 2010 at 7:17 pm 3I like to take extra rods with different tackle on each so it makes switching to something else easy especially ice fishing so you’re not having to tie knots in the cold. Different set ups work better for different species or make it more sporting or fun. Also good to have a spare if something breaks.
Martin Con 02 Feb 2010 at 8:03 pm 4The choice of rod for bass fishing depends on preference.
Longer rods allow for longer cast but also pick up more line on the hook set. Shorter rods allow for shorter very accurate cast. Stiff rods are good for pulling fish through heavy cover and sensitivity when fishing worms or jigs on the bottom. Light action rods have more flex for crankbaits and spinnerbaits.
Gear ratio is also preference but slower ratios make deep crankbaits easier to handle and higher ratios are good for fast return retrieve for representation and picking up line quickly when fishing slack line.
PDon 02 Feb 2010 at 8:34 pm 5When fishing tournaments, and time is of the essence, multiple poles are a must. To save time, before you start the tournament you tie a different lure on to each pole. That way, when you want to change baits, you dont have to waste time cutting your line and retying a new lure.
Fisher_Kingon 02 Feb 2010 at 9:02 pm 6Red-”….some are a little better than others….”
How MUCH better can be the difference between catching fish and not catching fish.
Why does a Golfer need so many clubs when they are only slightly different than all the others?
Because that slight difference can make a WORLD of difference in when (and if) you get to the hole!
Bass and Walleye fishermen are probably more inclined to have an arsenal of different action rods, with various line sizes, and various gear ratio’s.
Mainly because Bass & Walleye fisherman need to be prepared for anything.
Here are the reasons you need multiple rods and reels:
#1. Breakage- No matter how expensive or excellent a rod & reel is they WILL have issues at some point. Best to have a couple on your boat or with you (when you go shore-fishing), “just in case”.
#2. Every type of fishing has a kinda “perfected outfit” that works best for a particular type of fishing. (And, you may come up with your OWN perfected outfit that works best for you!)
For example: Most pro Bass Fishermen use heavier 14-17LB Mono line for med-large Topwater lures, (or a leader of 20-25LB). The Reason? Heavy Mono line stays higher in the water column (because of it’s property’s & diameter) helping fishermen “walk the dog” and fish frogs easier.
Having a rod strictly set-up for Topwater, Spinnerbait, large Soft Plastic’s, Etc helps you to show-case your lure in a better manner.
# 3. It’s faster!- Having to re-tie every other minute can be a waste of time, (and when money and trophy’s are on the line Time IS money). Also, sometimes, you can CATCH that short striking Bass/Walleye if your able to QUICKLY shoot another (different) lure in it’s face!
# 4. It’s fun to collect and use different well-built tackle- There is nothing more fun than trying out a new reel/rod and realizing it will help you catch bigger & better fish.
Remember- 60-75% of being a good fisherman is having decent tackle, outfit’s, and marine gear. If you are using quality gear you’ve WON more than HALF the battle!
Ask yourself- Would a mechanic only have one crescent wrench? Or a football player only own 1 football? OR an artist have only 1 paint brush?
Hope this helps clarify?
update: Thumbs to CD , CS ! Totally agree! (LOL)
update: Thumbs to GF! (It’s good to have you back in YAnswer’s. Now, if we could just entice Exert/Ingun/Sharon/Etc….lol)
Charles Slone (MY NEW ONE)on 02 Feb 2010 at 9:27 pm 7I don’t really know, HA! If that reel or rod has good rating on Bass Pro, I’ll probably pick one up! Maybe it’s a disease. I think rods & reels w/ men, are like purses & clothes for women, you can’t have too many! Yea, many pros do bait up multiple rods with different lures so it makes easy access for changing lures. Why are us bass fisherman so lazy that we can’t even tie a lure on? haha. “The World Will Never Know.”
Hope i helped ya out.
chimp danceron 02 Feb 2010 at 10:23 pm 8I don’t know about the rest of you guys but I have an “impulse shopping problem” when it comes to fishing gear and that’s why I have so much crap in my closet. ; ) ~good luck catchin.’
Thumbs up fisher-K.
Golden Featheron 02 Feb 2010 at 10:47 pm 9Well I was going to reply to this but Fishing King about covered it all.
But I can give another example.
If you know you are going to be flipping all day, around dock, stumps, weed lines, etc.
Change in water depth as well as water clarity, will dictate line size as well of lure weight.
So I could start off the day with 4 rods on the deck with each reel having a different line weight on it. Then with each I would use could use a 1/2 oz jig on everyone, the trailer and line weight will determine the jigs rate of fall. Doing this saves a great deal of time and energy. Instead of having to change jig weights every time I move, I can just pick up the appropriate rod.
This also works with all lures, crank baits you can have the same bait on 4 different rods w/ different line. Line size will determine how deep the crank bait will run.
Hope that on top of what everyone tells you helps you understand why.
Besides that some of us are just tackle junkies …..LMAO
*Added*
Swivels will work with some lures, but it will kill the action of most lures, even some crank baits
Mike Mon 02 Feb 2010 at 11:30 pm 10i have ton of fishing stuff mainly because im afraid that if i get rid of it i will end up wanting to use it. or someone i know might need to borrow a rod and reel combo. and somebody not going fishing with me because i threw out a rod or reel….well i just couldn’t sleep with that monkey on my back.
Brandon Won 03 Feb 2010 at 12:07 am 11I agree w/ alot of what was said above. I own Probally 20 outfits, and regularly use about 8 of them. I most often fish inshore redfish tournaments. My usual setup includes.
7′ med act rod w/ baitcaster- rigged w/ 12 mono. – primary topwater plug.
7′ med act rod w/ baitcaster- 12 lb mono- secondary topwater plug.
6’6″ med act rod w/ baitcaster- 12 mono.- some sort of jerk bait.
6’6″ med hvy rod w/ baitcaster- 12 mono- jig head w/ soft plastic
6’6″ med hvy rod w/ baitcaster- 12 mono- inline spinner.
6’6″ med act rod w/ spinning reel- powerpro braid- jighead w/ soft plastic.
6’6″ med act rod w/ baitcaster – 12 lb mono- For backup
7′ med act rod w/ baitcaster 12 lb mono – for backup
PoohknowsALLon 03 Feb 2010 at 1:06 am 12I have allot of poles for all different fishing situations.
I have poles with everything from 4lb test to 45lb test on them.
For different fishing, you need to have different gear.
Just like all the different lures you might use.
Like for Northern fishing, I have a pole for trolling, a pole for “pitching”, and a pole for bobber fishing.(Actually I have closer to 3 of each)
BOBBERon 03 Feb 2010 at 1:18 am 13I have about a dozen rods and reels. Depending on what type of fish I’m after. Pan fish I use an ultra light rods and reels. For walleyes I have several rods rigged differently depending on how they are bitting. Hope this helps.
king of fishingon 03 Feb 2010 at 1:52 am 14when surf fishing. its so you have many different baits to catch many different fish
gonefishing777on 03 Feb 2010 at 2:28 am 15I think that everybody is right to some extent and in some way, but CHARLES SLONE hit the nail on the head. Though we, fishermen, may advance a myriad of reasons (very well-founded ones, too), the FACT is that we are just in love with all those beautiful rods and reels and other stuff… and can’t resist the temptation to keep buying more and more… be honest and confess that it’s TRUE…