What's in your rod Locker?

[MaineFshr]

This is my small group from newest to oldest, you can really see my progression.

Shimano Cronarch50mg + Daiwa T&L
Daiwa Alphas ITO + Daiwa T&L
Daiwa Fuego + St. Croix Premier
Daiwa TD-A 153HST + Airrus Co-Matrix
Daiwa TD-A 153HST + An old bass pro shops rod which i do not like

I was thinking of a G-loomis GL2 since i have never owned one. Any other suggestions

Wish List - Daiwa Steeze, Shimano Metanium MG, Daiwa Alphas F (probably in the nearest future)

[frogpond11]

As of right now, I have these rods and reels...

1. REVO-STX --- 6'6" MH Cara --- close-up spinnerbaits
2. Metanium XT --- 6'9" MH Helium --- long-range spinnerbaits/buzzbaits/senkos/all purpose
3. Curado 100D --- BCR853 GLX --- texas rigs/finesse jigs
4. Chronarch 100B --- 7'0" H Jig N Toad Kistler Mg --- frogs/jigs
5. Scorpion Metanium XT --- 6'6" M Daiwa V-rod --- mid-depth cranks

Future purchases:

1. better crankbait rod --- possibilities = crucial cranking stick, loomis cranking stick, falcon cranking stick...?? haven't decided yet
2. 07' Metanium Mg whenever it comes out!! 6.1 oz with HEG!!!




Justin

[staten island angler]

Baitcasters:

Shimano Scorpion 1000 paired with Imx loomis M 6'6
Shimano Curado 100D paired with GL2 loomis M 6'6
Shimano Curado 200SF paired with St. Croix Avid MH 6'6
Shimano Curado 200B paired with St, Croix Premier MH 6'6
Pflueger President paired with St. Croix Avid MH 6'6
Pllueger Trion56 round reel paired with Star Rod H 7'0

Spinning:

Shimano Biomaster 2500 paired with Shimano Compre ML 6'6
Shimano Stradic 2500 paired with St. Croix Premier ML 6'6
Pflueger Medalist 6030 paired with Quantum Bill Dance M 6'0
Quantum Catalyst PTI 30 paired with Quantum Tour M 6'6

[Johnny A]

All Bass, All the Time

Team Daiwa Battler "Blitz" TD-BA 651MLRB w/TD-X 103H Air Metal
Megabass F6-67X "G-Ax" w/TD ito 103M
Megabass F3-610X "Hien" w/Liberto Pixy Standard Mica
Megabass F2-57X "Resevoir Dog" W/Liberto Pixy Airy Red
Megabass F4-62XS "Sight Fisher" w/Team Daiwa Luvias 2000

also NIB TD ito 103M for display purposes only.

UPDATED LIST:

Megabass
F5 ½-68XFti Diablo w/ JDM Steez 103H
F4-68X Jabberwock w/ Ito 103M
F3-64XS Intimidator w/Certate 2500 upgrades/customized: drag adaptor, drag upgrade, cork knob

Also
1. Ito 103M NIB for display
2. Daiwa TD Z 105H - to be matched with TD S series crankin' rod, still deciding on model

On Order
Evergreen TMJS-63MH Spin Cobra

[Vidar6]

Baitcasting tackle, not including my collectables:

Daiwa Limited Edition 6’6” Pixy rod – Daiwa Pixy Yellow
Daiko Burroughs BRSC-64L – Shimano Conquest 51S
Megabass F3-610X Hien – w/o reel at the moment
Vagabond A/F 210 XX 662-Z – Custom built Abu 1601 C12 IAR
Megabass F4-68X Jabberwock – Shimano Antares AR
Daiko Burroughs BRSC-68M – Shimano Conquest 51
Tenryu Shasta BC62M – Daiwa Alphas 103L
Fenwick Techna AVC 66F – ABU 1601 Forell
Daiwa Steez 671 HMHFB Flogger – Daiwa TD-Z 100 ML
Megabass F4-610 GT3 Shiryu – Shimano Conquest 101 DC
Megabass F6-68X Rekkai – Shimano Conquest 201
Daiko Scylas SYC-69 CWX – Daiwa CV-Z 203L
Major Craft Day DC-732X – Daiwa CV-X 203L
Megabass F7-69DG Mephisto – Daiwa CV-Z 253L
Daiwa Powermesh 6'6"/1-6oz Jerkbait rod – Daiwa CV-Z 253L
Zenaq Glanz B76XX Swimbait rod – Daiwa CV-Z 253L

Virtually every single one of my baitcasting reels have
been upgraded with Bassart & Zpi handles, lightweight
spools where possible and ceramic spool bearings.

Spinning tackle:

St Croix ES63 MXF – Daiwa Caldia Kix 2000 w/ cork knob
Megabass F3-610 DGS Aron Martens – Shimano Stella 2500S

Scandinavian style trout & sea trout spinning outfits:

Tica Discovery 9’6” / 3-15 grams – Daiwa Capricorn 2000
Edge SST Seatrout 11’ / 5-18 grams – Daiwa Caldia Kix 2500

Traditional English style float fishing & trotting outfits:

TFG Starving Wippet 13’ float rod – ABU 507 classic match reel
Maver Reactorlite II 13’ float rod – Shimano Stradic 4000 GTM
Normark Microlite 13/14’ float rod – Chris Lythe Scotton Trotter

I also have a Young John Wilson Heritage Centre-pin reel that
I put on the Maver rod on the occasions I want to use it
trotting for Barbel & Chub.

I must say there are few more enjoyable moments in angling
than rowing the banks of River Test & Itchen, on a crisp winter
morning, long trotting for Grayling

Hand made Chris Lythe Centre-pin reels

Pike & Zander bait fishing & deadbait wobbling tackle:

2 x Drennan 12’/2.5Ib Pike float fish rod – Shimano 8000 GTE-B
2 x Daiwa 12’/2.75Ib Pike-X Whisker rod – Fox Stratos 10000
1 x Greys 9’ Stalker rod – Daiwa Capricorn 4000

Oh, and I haven’t even mentioned my fly, sea, beach, coarse and carp tackle

[tj1004]

These combos are my everyday setups, they always go in the boat.

Shimano Ch50MG - 7' H Kistler He2 LTX
Shimano Ch100MG - 7' MH Kistler LTA
Shimano Cu100D - 6'9'' MH Kistler LTA
Shimano Ch100B - 7'6'' H Kistler LTA
Shimano Cu100B - 6'6'' MH Kistler MgTs
Shimano Ci200B (ABEC7s)- 7' M Kistler Graphite Plus Crankin Composite
Shimano MetMG(ZPI Sics) - BCR854GLX
Shimano Calais - 6'10'' MH All Pro APX
Shimano Conquest 100DC - 7' MH All Pro APX Crankin model
Abu Garcia Revo STX-HS - 7' H All Pro APX
Shimano Cu200B (ABEC7s)- 7' MH All Pro APX
Shimano Ci200B (ABEC7s) - 7' M Castaway Soft Touch
Shimano Biomaster 2500 - 7'2'' M Shimano Crucial

I have a 7' MH Kistler He2 LTX in the mail and another Calais 100A on order as well (sold my Antares AR to get the 100DC; I didnt make it long with out it)

These are my specialty setups that dont always get to ride with me

Quantum AC500CX - 7'2'' XXH All Pro APX -- Grass Rod
Quantum AC500PT - 7'11'' H Shimano Crucial -- Flippin
Shimano Cu100B - 6' M Loomis GL2 -- Small TW
Shimano Ci200D (ABEC7s)- 6'6'' M BPS Crankin Stick -- spare treble hook rod
Shimano Ci200D (7:1 gear swap) -- 7' H BPS Extreme -- toads/frogs
Shimano Biomaster 1000 - 7' M Shimano Crucial -- Drop Shot/Hair Jigs

-- Theres a few other old Curados and Citicas upgraded with ABEC7s and some older All Pro Hercules series rods that I keep for back ups.

[Nitroman77]

St. Croix Avid crankbait-Shimano curado
Loomis GL3 MH 7foot-Shimano chronarch SF
Loomis Spinnerbait Rod 6'9"-Shimano curado SF
Loomis GL2 Spinning M 6'6"- Shimano Symetre
St. Croix premiere Spinning M 6'6"-Shimano Sahara

haha yea all shimano, just love them i guess and never have any problems with them. Need more rods and reel! 5 is not enough.

HAHA that was less than 2 years ago.

St. Croix Avid 6' UL spinning rod/ No reel yet
Kistler LTA 6'6" ML/ No Reel Yet
Loomis MH Spinner 6'9"? Daiwa TDZ Type R+/ ZPI
Loomis GLX 6'6" MBR783C/ Daiwa Alphas/ BOCAs / ZPI
Loomis GLX 6'6" MBR782C/ Shimano Conquest 51
Shimano Crucial DSM 6'6"/ Daiwa Pixy/ IZE copper spool/ ZPI
Loomis Spinnerbait 6'3" M/ Daiwa Pixy / Red IZE spool/ ZPI/ cork Knobs
Powell 683C/ Daiwa Pixy/ Platinum ZPI/ Bocas
Kistler LTA ML 6'6"/ Daiwa Presso/ ZPI
MB AM spinning 6'10"/ Daiwa Exist Steez 2004
Daiwa Steez 6'7" MH/ Daiwa Steez reel
MB Bearing Down 6'6" / Daiwa Alphas ITO ai/ SICs/ Cork knobs
MB Super III/ Shimano Scorpion MG/ SICS/ ZPI/ Cork Knobs
Shimano Crucial Crank stick TC4 7' M/ Daiwa Custom Gold TDZ/ ZPI/ corks

My other 4 lonely reels:
Daiwa TD-ito
Daiwa TDZ red custom
Daiwa TDZ Blue Custom
Daiwa Alphas Ito Ai NIB

[robchik04]

Fun stuff...

Spinning

Stradic MgF 2500-Crucial 70HM
Stradic 2500FH-IMX SJR 843
Capricorn 1500-Kistler Drop Shot Special
Sonora 2500-Rainshadow SJ781 (custom wrapped)

Casting

Calcutta 400-Crucial Swimbait Rod 711XH
Cardiff 300-Curcial Swimbait Rod 711XH
Metanium XT ('05-Current)-IMX MBR844c
Curado 200DHSV-IMX MBR844c
Chronarch 100A-IMX MBR843c
Chronarch 100Mg- GLX MBR844c
Curado 200B5-Powell 706CB
Curado 100D-Powell 684c
Curado 200DHSV-Powell 705c
Scorpion 1000-Crucial C70MH
Curado 200B-Lamiglas 805 Telescopic

Rod-less... Metanium XT(new), Chronarch 100A, 3 Curado 200B's, Curado 200BSF, Stradic 2500 Mg

I'm looking to find these good reels a rod for to end their loneliness...

[KoYak]

This is kinda neat to see how everyone's stuff has changed

[Cal]

My list is constantly evolving, but here's a snapshot as of today plus or minus a rod and reel here and there :

SPINNING RODS
Megabass Pagani + Stella 1000
Megabass Shabbler + Certate Finesse 2004
Megabass Orochi Evo + Stella 2000
Megabass Aaron Martens Special + Exist 2004
G.Loomis Bronzeback GLX + Exist Steez 2506


BAITCASTING RODS
All Purpose Rigs
Custom Loomis MB843GLX Custom + Custom Yellow TDZ
Custom Shikari SHX Custom + Steez 103HL

Cranking Rigs
Custom Seeker BS706 + Daiwa Bay Casting Special
Kistler He76MC + Shimano Conquest 101DC
Megabass F4 610DGS Shiryu 610 + Conquest 101DC
Megabass F3 1/2-65GTC Hien Type-S + Daiwa Alphas Std
Custom Loomis CB843 + Supertuned Daiwa Red Pixy

Flipping Rigs
Megabass F7-711X Seven Eleven + Daiwa I'ze Light
Kistler He76HC + Chronarch MG

Small Jerkbaits
G.Loomis BCR802 GLX + Supertuned Yellow Pixy

Jigs
Daiko Cobretty Dempsey + Supertuned Abu Morrum 1601UM
Megabass F5 1/2 68XFTi Diablo SB + Daiwa I'ze Light
Powell 684 + Shimano Chronarch SF (loaner rig)

Lipless Cranks
Custom Loomis MB843GLX + Shimano Antares DC7
Megabass F4 1/2 68XFTi Jabber Evo + Zillion 100 SHL

Senko + Cranks
Kistler He76MHC + Tuned Metanium Mg
G.Loomis MBR842C GLX + Daiwa Steez 103HLA

Spinnerbaits
Kistler He69APC + Shimano Conquest 101DC
Megabass F4 610XDti Elseil + Daiwa TDZ Type R+ 103ML
Custom Kistler He69APC + Daiwa Custom TDZ Yellow

Swimbaits
Custom Loomis Backbounce + Daiwa Big Bait Special
Daiwa Heartland Z Hamma Spinnerbait Special + Daiwa Ringa HL103
Megabass F7-69DGS Mephisto + Shimano Conquest 201 DC
Megabass F7-74DGS Super Destruction + Shimano Conquest 201 DC
G.Loomis BCR893 GLX + Limited Edition Daiwa Millionaire Green 103L
Powell 766 + Daiwa I'ZE Black Sheep 250 (loaner rig)

Others:
Daiwa Steez 6'3" + Steez 103HLA
Daiwa Steez 6'7" + Steez 103HLA
Daiwa Steez 7'1" CompileX + Daiwa Custom TDZ Metallic Red
Daiwa Steez 7'1" CompileX + Daiwa I'ZE Millionaire Light 103L
Nories H680M + Daiwa Custom TDZ Metallic Green

[tj1004]

Good grief Dark Lord! I knew you had a load of stuff but goodness. Thanks for making me feel like a noob ! LOL

[GamblerHydra]

Cal and Vidar are hard acts to follow. Here is what I will take in the rod locker today. I got a few others on order that will shake things up a bit.

Spinning
UFM Hatchet built P/C/ G + Opus-1
Megabass Hedgehog Blackout + Stella 2500
Megabass Aaron Martens Special + Stella 2500
G.Loomis Bronzeback GLX + Exist 2506
Valley Hill Judas + Sensilite

Casting rod
Evergreen Balista + Calcutta 200DC
Evergreen Stallion + Calcutta 100DC
Gancraft Killers Dictator + Calais 100A
Megabass Hedgehog + Steez　
Megabass F4 610DGS Shiryu 610 + Calcutta 200DC
Megabass F4 65XDti Cyclone Evoluzion + Daiwa TD-Ito
Megabass F5-69X Brigandage + Revo STX
Valley Hill Judas + Revo SX

If trout fishing in the river boat
G.Loomis Trout GLX + Presso
Megabass Evoluzion Pagani F1-63Xp-Dti + Presso BC

[D.R.]

Zebco 33 paired to a Ugly stick that has 2 missing guides.


D.R.

[JayInGrapevine]

This is my 07 tournament line up. Things may change throughout the year. This includes a few rods I just ordered today that should be here thusly.

Cranking
Powell 703CB/Abu Garcia Revo S

Soft Plastics
Powell 703c/Team Daiwa Viento
Powell 704c/Abu Garcia Revo STX
Powell 734c/Abu Garcia Revo S (Swim bait duty as well)

Spinner Baits
St.Croix Premiere 6'6M/Calcutta 250

Spinning
Powell 704m/BPS Pro Qualifier Mag Spool


Since I'm a non boater, one of those rigs usually stays at the house. I try not to have too much extra gear wasting space and money in the closet, but I also try to stay flexible.

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[D.R.]

worms & jigs:
Revo STX-HS / Kistler He76THC Flippin
Revo STX-HS / Kistler MgJTH70 Frogs
Revo STX-HS / G-Loomis GLX BCR803 Jigs
Revo STX-HS / G-Loomis GLX BCR803 Texas rigs
Revo STX-HS / G-Loomis GLX BCR802 Weight less plastics

Moving baits:
Conquest 50 / Shimano Crucial CRC-C66M Small cranks
Shimano Calcutta TE100GT / St Croix Legend Tournament TBC70MHM Big Cranks
Conquest 100DC / Kistler He69APC Traps
Calcutta 100DC / Kistler He69APC Spinner Baits, Chatter Baits
Revo STX / St Croix Legend Elite EC68MXF Top water (poppers, Stick baits)
Revo STX / Kistler He66M Jerk baits, Buzz baits

Spinning reel
Shimano Stradic 2000 / BPS Extreme 66M