WHAT RODS TO TAKE

[Phil]

If you were fishing as non boater on Shasta or Oroville and could take 4 rods and reels, what 4 would you take to use and why ??

[Joe]

Jigs,

I would take a jig rod capable of throwing 1/2 oz to 1 oz football head jigs, 2nd rod would be a dropshot rod/darthead setup. 3rd rod would be a rip bait/crankbait rod and last I would have a spinnerbait setup. Of course many rods can be employed for double duty and makes it easier when adjusting to pattern changes.

Joe

[Dewayne]

Jig
C-rig
Drop Shot
Crank/Rip Bait.

[Beach Steve Biechman]

Don't bring any rods, just bring one spinning reel with 6lb florocarbon and three bait casters with 10 to 15lb florocarbon. I'll sell you the best rods when you get here!!!
Beach

[gt5bass]

Jig Rod
Spinnerbait Rod
Drop Shot Rod
Carolina Rig Rod

[Bill K]

Concur.. Jig rod, ripbait rod, Carolina rod and drop shot rod. Old
Beach has anyone that would fit your needs and they are super rods. Bill K

[Colebass]

Darthead Rod
Dropshot Rod
Jig Rod
Spinnerbait/Ripbait/Crankbait rod

You can't go wrong with this setup. I see guys put down C-Rig, but it is not as easy to throw from the back of the boat. I know, some will say drag it, but be careful of the rules, when you do this.

[Curadodude]

Talk to Beach for sure. He'll set you up real nice

[Steve]

dropshot rod
darthead rod (can double as another drophsot with different leader length)
Hula grub/jig rod
Utility rod (cranks/spinnerbait/spoon/topwater)

If ya want limit fish, stick with darthead and dropshot. My experience is hula grubs/jigs are just as good. But I know that many a tournie is won with a spinnerbait.

[Phil]

THANKS ALL SO MUCH, GARY, I AGREE WITH YOU.....BEACH, NICE TRY, BUT I SELL RODS NOW THANKS ANYWAY !!
AGAIN THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR INPUT I WAS TIRED OF TRYING TO TAKE 10 RODS ALL THE TIME !!

JIGS

[gt5bass]

Jigs,

You gonna come up and fish as a co-angler for the Stren Series in March. I talked to Chris Jones yesterday and they still have Co-Angler spots available for the Shasta and the Delta. Pro spots are full with a wait list (208 pros signed up for all four and a bunch signed up for individual events)

If you are, let me know and we can pre-fish together for a day or two.

[Phil]

ACTUALLY I THINK MY OLDEST SON IS FROM RENO. TROY...MAYBE MY OTHER SON FROM LAKEPORT ALSO TIM, BUT HE MAY BE FISHING AS A PRO ??? JUST GETTING INFO FOR THEM....WE USED TO LIVE IN COTTONWOOD YEARS AGO BACK IN 1995/6 FOR 45 YEARS

THANKS GARY