Yep same here, went with four once and it's just too many for my liking. I do take three sometimes but most times it just goes unused so I really like going with two. Nice and simple and all I really need most of the time.

We usually take 4 each. When the bass are on the chew, we add a 5th sometimes, just for them. If we do bring it, and the bass won't play, we throw a plug on sometimes for bonies, barries. or smaller yellows. Those are lot of fun on the lighter outfit. Julie never uses more than 2 rods, I sometimes use 3 if the drift/wind is taking us towards the launch, baits hi' and lo', in clicker mode, while I yo-yo a jig, too.

Four rods and a sabiki.

Surface Iron, deep Iron, flyline, dropper.

Fishing I almost always have a bait out and am working Iron. I like to flyline paddle around then drop heavy Iron on marks. If I see boils I then just stick the heavy Iron rod in the holder and grab my surface Iron stick and throw.

Yoyo rig, surface iron rig. One to change out for heavy bottom and fly lining macs, a bait stick (sabiki and saliki) and a bass stick.

5 I bring 5.

Number of rods would depend on season and location. When I fish south bay I usually have a rod for fishing bait and 3 or 4 for fishing plastics, spinnerbaits, or crankbaits. No reason tying knots all day. In LJ winter maybe a rod for making bait, a yoyo rod, and a heavy bait rod. In the summer it would be a surface iron stick, bait making rig, lighter bait rod, heavy bait rod, and maybe something to fish the plastics with. Even if I doubt I'll use it I always bring a long rod when I fish LJ. Other surface iron lovers may agree, I just feel incomplete with out the cannon on board. Mike

I have fishing ADHD so I take at least 5 rods with me, and I have used up to 4 at 1 time. 2 in the rod holders, and 2 in hand. I only do this during crunch time when fishing tournaments and I'm trying everything I can to get that fish I need. Normally if I'm drifting I will fish one on the bottom or fly lined and the other casting out and jigging. Like I said, I have fishing ADHD and like to keep active while on the water.

this might be the best description of what's going on in LJ right now.

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5-6

i exclusively fish artificials each rod has its own 2 or so techniques and all different line sizes.

except the ultra light spinner trout rod.
(i bring that for after i have a few beers.:cheers1:)

so technically 5.5