Thread: Fishing rod?

I use b&m 8' rods for spider rigs an Lew's Wally marshal signature series for casting jigs and baits

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I use a variety of rods,name brands are the last thing I worry about.Length of rod depends on how I'm fishing at the moment.I carry 4 rods on my kayak at all times,two are 6-1/2 ' for casting and trolling,two are extention poles for dapping along stumps and in brush piles.I am set up for spider rigging,but my 5 speed trolling motor moves my kayak too fast.
I find having more than two rods in the water at the same time in a kayak a bit more than I care to deal with,expecialy on windy days.The biggest thing for me is I nave to have an even number of rods,and the rods and reels must match,drives me nuts if they don't

There are not many rods short enough to make fishing in a kayak easier so I just use the same rods I would use in any other situation. I have tried some pretty short rods but I didn't find them terribly preferable.

I know this sounds crazy but the really cheap Zebco Dock Demon at Walmart for kids is a short fiberglass rod that works great for a kayak. I take the reel off and put better reels on them. The rod will bend double, never breaks and is short and easy to use on a kayak. The combo is less than $10 at Walmart in spinning or spincast setups.

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I have used my ice rods in my kayak,but they limit your casting due to them being 16-18 " long.If you want to jig or dropshot they work fine.A good length for you may be a couple 4'6" ultilights,they cast well,store well and are easy to maneuver.

4 10' Shakespeare Crappie rods for spider rigging. 1 Shakespeare 7' Light spinning rod and reel comb. 2 Mitchell Avocet rod and reel combo's round out what I carry for Crappie...and usually a couple of bait casters for bass. 7 to 8 rods is what I usually carry.

Still ain't figured out what I like either. But I've got somewhere around 70 different rods to choose from - so I experiment all the time. I have noticed that shorter rods seem easier to deal with than the longer rods - but I haven't completely given up on them yet. SO - it kinda depends on what I'm fishing for and how I plan to fish...

Doesn't help much - probably comes down to personal preference mostly... Good Luck.