How many fishing Rods do you own???

[Small Fry]

I've been cleaning up the shop and trying to find places for everything. I keep finding fishing rods and tackle box's stashed everywhere. This is what I came up with so far. :shocked:

6 Tackle box's. Everything from Sturgeon to pan fish. Seems likes there all full.

7 sturgeon rods
2 heavy rods for upper Columbia
3 med. for mid river
2 light for lower Astoria area
This doesn't count my salmon rods that I use aswell.

6 Salmon rod of vering weights and length's
2 Steelhead rods
1 Fly rod

16 Trout rods everything from heavy trolling rods to ultra lights.
I found 1 eleven foot noodle rod, I don't even know where it came from.
:whazzup:
Understand not every one of these has a real on it but most of them do.

I don't even want to guess how much I have invested in all of this. :shocked:

Anyone want to take a stab on what you have????

[ 11-15-2002, 08:59 PM: Message edited by: Small Fry ]

[KingFisher85]

I have:
6 lamiglas boat/bank salmon and steelhead rods.
1 lamiglas trout rod.
2 lamiglas fly rods.

Now for rods that I don't use:
11 tout rods
4 deep sea fishing rods
1 sturgeon rod
5 other salmon rods
2 salmon/steelhead spin rods

Now for a total of fishing rods=32 fishing rods
and only about 70% of them have reels on them.

15 Tackle box's, from small ones up to the big ones.
4 salmon/steelhead nets, one trout net.
and so much other junk that I don't use.

Now lets make a list of stuff that we have lost. ha ya right!

[ 11-15-2002, 03:10 PM: Message edited by: KingFisher85 ]

[NWRedside]

One steelhead jig rod
One salmon bobber rod
Three baitcaster steelhead rod
One trout rod
One fly rod
One plug rod
One sturgeon rod

I find that if I get too many of something I start not taking care of it. my 2 cents.

[True]

Let's see. 14 fly rods plus 7spinning rods, another 3 heavy downrigger rods, 6 baitcasters. That's... carry the two...30 fishing rods! Woo-Hoo and I'm not even a fishing guide!

Is there a twelve step program for this? There goes another Thursday night!

True

[wetaline]

Rods - Pretty much can justify each one for each type of fishing and season - well for the most part...

but heres where it gets rediculous....

Kwik Fish - 39 currently in my box or in the boat - Ok now how in the world can a person even begin to justify that??? good thing i have a choc lab and not a wife....

[timinthegorge]

Let's just say I have enough that I can start to cull the herd..... :rolleyes:

Wonder how I could get some out to kids? Christmas is a comin'.....

Any ideas? graemlins/1zhelp.gif

[RogueFishr]

1 Lami Titanium
4 Lami salmon rods
2 G loomis SH rods
2 Lami Spinning SH rods
1 Hvy Series One
2 Med-Hvy Series One
1 Med-Lt Series one
3 Berkely Im7's
4 Ultra lights
6 trout rods
1 St Croix Fly rod
1 Fenwick Fly rod
2 ocean rods
1 Broken Garcia salmon rod
3 Broken Lami Northwest Specials
2 broken trout rods

Total Rods: 36

I hope my wife doesn't see this list.

RF

[On a mission]

Well I just counted the other night and I only have 3 tackle boxes and 3 fly rods, 4 trout rods 7 steelhead rods and 12 salmon rods and about 8 or 9 extra reels. This does give me an idea. How about an I-Fish combined garage sale. We could all buy each others stuff. Thats what happens in our neighborhood when we get together for a sale.

[Pete]

6 fly rods - 3 steelhead, 3 trout
1 spinning rod
8 casting rods from light steelhead to heavy salmon
1 tuna rod, which doubles for sturgeon

[husker]

1 sturgeon rod

8 salmon/steelhead rods

4 trout

and i need a new #6-12 steelhead rod....going to joes real soon!!!

[4Salt]

There are two schools of thought on this:

1 - Too many

2 - Not enough

Needless to say my wife subscribes to #1, and you can probably guess which direction I'm leaning. :grin: :grin:

[Stz ll]

3 Lamiglass sturgeon rods
1 Loomis sturgeon rod
1 Ugly Stik sturgeon rod
6 Loomis salmon rods
6 Loomis steelhead rods
2 Lamiglass salmon rods
1 Berkley salmon rod
1 Rain Shadow bobber & jig rod
1 Rouge bobber and jig rod
numerous spinning rods for trout and steelhead.
2 loomis steelhead fly rods
2 loomis trout fly rods.

I am sure there are a few I am forgetting.

Pete

[fishingfirst]

This is great, I was thinking about posting something similar just the other day, so here goes:

4 Salmon trolling rods (ocean)
3 Salmon trolling rods (smaller for Bouy 10)
3 bobber rods
3 Salmon rods (for throwing spinners)
(see a theme here- there are three of us in my fishing family)
6 Sturgeon rods (three for peelers, three for keepers)
10 trout rods (varied sizes depending on where I am fishing)
2 Mickey Mouse rods (daughter was little once!)
and I have to humbly admit to :
1 pocket fisherman (Christmas present from nonfisherman who thought it was a good idea)

Plus I collect antique fishing gear so I have some rods on the wall that will never touch the water again (probably 10-12, many much older than me)

So grand total: 42! And since I just bought a boat this year of course I have to buy more for the new kind of fishing that I will soon be doing!

I don't even want to try to tally all of the tackle boxes and misc. other items related!

All I know that it has been worth every penny!

What a great sport!

And special thanks to my wife who states that the only reason I married her was because she had her own fishing gear! :grin:

(That was only half of the reason!)

Scott

[HarpMan]

No poles, but lots of fishng rods. Poles have flags

[puffins crew]

Originally posted by 4Salt:
There are two schools of thought on this:

1 - Too many

2 - Not enough

Needless to say my wife subscribes to #1, and you can probably guess which direction I'm leaning. :grin: :grin: <font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helv">:grin:

I second 4salt on this one. :cheers:

My favorites are my salt water series G Loomis

Peace, Tom

[fop]

Way to many to count. Light ones, heavy ones, long ones, short ones, good ones, cheap ones and a bunch in between.

My wife had a garage sale a couple of weeks ago and I gave her around 30 to sell and she did most of them. Also gave her a couple hundred Kwikfish and some of those sold too.

Now I only have around 30 or so to use. What am I gonna do now? Just can't stand to be out of rods.

Guess I'll have to look to buy some more.

Now, where's that classsified adds page?

fop=fresh outta poles

[Miss B Haven]

Can't tell ya, the wife (Cap'n Toni) lurks graemlins/lurk.gif here once in a while to see what lies, :shocked: I mean stories I been tellin'. She thinks she gets a new horse, a car, piece of Jewelry or a trip to someplace warm and sunny for every rod I buy! :depressed: Sorry, top secret info. :grin: :cheers:

[Dan Christopher]

9 lamiglas hot shot magnum
4 lamiglas back bouncers
2 lamiglas spinning
2 lamiglas northwest specials
2 lamiglas kenai special
1 loomis gl2
4 sturgeon rods
2 fly rods
2 bass rods
8 troat rods

= 36 what do i win????? :grin:

[craigzilla]

No Poles- lots of rods though!!

[Wog]

6 Lamiglass Steelhead rods
3 Lamiglass Salmon rods
2 Shakespeare Steelhead rods
1 Shakespeare Salmon rod
7 misc. Trout Rods

Wog.... :cheers:

[Jennie@ifish]

craigzilla hit it for me...
I don't have any poles either.

Lots a rods though!

I'll have to go through them and see! :smile:

I just don't know!
Jen

[Hogmaster]

You guys are really sick!

I thought I had a lot of rods.

Looks like I need to go get another one...

[Jettin' Fool]

Geez Mad Wiz! 36 rods?!? http://www.click-smilie.de/sammlung/aktion/aktion074.gif How many still get used regularly? Now that BOE got me hooked on rod building, Im sure My collection will sky rocket :grin: I currently have 12 rods and I use probly 8 of those regularly.

Fool :cool:

[Corkie Monster]

5 trout rods of various sizes
5 Salmon & steelhead rods
1 fly rod
1 heavy bank rod for plunkin Springers

[fishbait]

Wife is out of town for a few days, so I can fess up, I am now under 40, activally use about half of them.

Had more but this last year I have given away some of the rods that I never use. gave a few to I-fish members and some via word of mouth. And ya know what, giving the rods away probably gave me more pleasure than using them ever did, except for one that had ome senimental value but hopefully is getting used alot more.... SOOOOOO......... and you guys out there with lots of rods, take 1 o 2 that you never use anymore and give it away to someone who will use it....... GURANTEE you will feel great for doing it and if your like me you can use some good karma with the fish gods................ FB

[Thumper]

More than 50..........but hey! Less than 1,000!!!

[Flatfish]

25 see annual use. Another 10 or so wait for semi regular use. The yellow ones would go over the hearth, but Mrs. Flatfish says "no way". JK
Thumper is in the lead.
Mark and the ready to do battle with the wind dog.

[rebell]

This post got me in trouble with the wife.

I have repeatedly caught h*** for all the rods I have out in the shed. So I quit counting at 42, closed and locked the door to the shed to save the marriage. I guess Ill have to cancel my last order from Cabelas.

Who started this thread anyway, do you realize the trouble this is causing me.

[WaterDog]

2 ugly sticks for gators
2 bass rods :blush:
5 trout rods (1 trout rod to be built)
1 lami fly rod
5 steelie rods ( 2 spinning)
6 salmon rods
and 12 more salmon/ steelie rods, some waiting for eyes, some waiting for handles, some needing finish. :rolleyes:

Total = 32.

The sad part is I already want to order 4 or 5 more blanks. :hoboy:

[HOGTIDE]

Well last year I made a distinct effort to downsize and upgrade the graphite arsenal.

Presentlly;

3 Loomis hsr 9000s
1 Loomis 8.5' driftrod
1 Sage 8' driftrod
3 lamiglas X80mbct's
2 Lamiglas HotShot Magnums
1 Lamiglas Med. Back Bouncer
2 Shimano Custom Baitcasters
1 LHS 6wt. flyrod
1 LHS 9wt. flyrod
2 cheapo trout spinning rigs
Total apx. 17 rods

[nivtup]

I am way behind,

13 and counting,

From the looks of it, I better go get a few more.

I am just not up on it I guess, I did not realize I needed three different weights of Sturgeon Rods......

NO Fly rods, I think this may be a problem too.......

No Jig Rod......

No Bobber Rod......

Use my downrigger rod as a pluggin rod, gonna have to fix that......

No Pocket Fisherman.......

Niv Out

[Stew]

Let's see
6 Fly rods
3 Spinning rods
3 Steelhead drift rods
1 Bait of Eggs rod
2 Heavy Salmon rods
1 Hot shot rod
Use them all too!

[Jellyhead]

Rebell,

I know what you mean, who started this thread anyhow?!?!

The bass thing has definitly upped the number of rods in possesion, the fly thing has made it un-manageable.

Lets just say, if she knew how many I had, she'd want to cash them out for a bigger house :wink: How's that for a "too many to mention" reply. Let's just say...... Too many to mention to.......HER!

Ok, so I own lots, not as many as some, but more than some third world countries.......That oughta explain it, but not to her......seeing that I don't make as much as some third world's country's GNP :grin: :depressed:

But I love every one of them, and I would hate to part with any one of them. Each one has a special pourpose from oversize sturgeon to flyrod bluegill. Each has a place in my heart.

Aaron

[Dan Christopher]

i just got done the other day adding my receipts for gear i bought this year and the # was ........$7244.51.........what was just gear this year not old gear or boats.

Jett'in Fool

all but about 3 of the trout rods see a lot of use.i got ride of 6 salmon rods at a garage sale this spring.if you ever see a drift boat going down the river with about 12 rods in it wave to me and say hi. :wink: ...even when i go by myself i take:
1 plug rod
1 diver and bait rod
1 bobber rod
1 jig rod
1 drift rod
and sometimes 1 jet diver and bait rod

tackle boxes?? 4 big ones.. litttle ones??
k fish 45
hot shots 54
alvins 48
wiggle warts 50+
hot n tots 50+
dick nites 200ish
spinners 200ish
i dont want to count any more.

"gear does not make the fisherman" but they were all just so pretty on the shelf and needed a good home.

hi,my name is dan and im a fishaholic. :depressed:

[Jettin' Fool]

Dan, you have got to have the most impressive tackle selection Ive ever heard of! Definately a tackle P.I.M.P. http://www.click-smilie.de/sammlung/cool/cool030.gif

Fool :cheers:

[spinnermaker]

My wife says I have to many salmon & steelhead.
4 loomis hot shot rods
3 loomis drift rods
2 loomis diver & bait rods
1 lamiglas hot shot rod
1 loomis BB rod
2 lamiglas drift rods
1 loomis spin rod
1 lamiglas spin rod
trout rods about 10

[Drachir]

36 :grin:

[MetalHead]

4 Loomis Rods
(9'6"IM6 med/light Steelhead, 2 7' plug rods, 8'6" IM6 med Steelhead)
7 Lamiglas custom built rods {I went through a rod building faze}
(4 14' bank sturgeon rods, 2 9'6" boron fly rod blanks wrapped into noodle rods, 1 Med action Steelhead)
2 Lamiglas Kenei Specials
2 Loomis ultra light trout rods
2 Browning ultra light trout rods
4 Cheap Shimono Ocean trolling rods
4 Kunan Boatmaster heavy action gator sticks for the boat
1 ABU Garcia Hellbender salmon/steelhead rod
2 8'6" Northriver med/heavy salmon rods
2 Kunan spirial tech salmon rods
2 8' one piece Northriver plug rods
2 10' Kunan noodle spinning rod
3 11' Reiter Bank sturgeon salmon rods
1 Old wooden handled Fenwick hoglineing salmon rod
2 Old Fenwick steelhead fly rods (these are 40+ years old)
1 Eagleclaw trout fly rod
1 Sage trout fly rod
6 Old salmon/steelhead spinning rods (havent used in over 20 years)
buku old trout rods

Lets see that got to be over 50 rods. I think I need to go get me another rod. Any body got any suggestions?

Oh ya hope my wife doesnt read this

And dont even ask about reels

[wiser]

Thumper, I'm right there with you.... Rods and dog both...

[Wright Angle]

Around 40, too many in storage to count, attic, garage, shed, I'm not even sure where they are all at...this happens to you as you get older. :sleep:

[Stz ll]

I think the part my wife hates the most is that 15 of my rods have Calcuttas on them. all of my rods are rigged and ready to fish. graemlins/1zhelp.gif

[ultralight]

Over 50 rods and over 60 reels, many of them still unused. Is there a name for this disease? Or is it called a disorder?

I think we should all get together and have a swap meet. I think I can be reasonably happy with just 30 rods and 40 reels. :sick:

[FishinMission]

I have many..not too many to count though. Here's my Lami inventory...

2 Mediums for Coho
4 Med-Heavy's for steelies
1 Kenai for the big Salmon
1Sturgeon rod

In addition....

A North River for Jan and salmon (I really like that rod too)

An Eagle Claw Graphite my dad won at Kimmels for the biggest fish

And various other "junk" rods from my "Point and Click" early fishing days.

Mark

[Alligator]

All I can say is Wow!

It wasn't all that long ago that I thought you only needed one fishing rod.

my list:

2 Steelhead drift rods
2 Steelhead spin rods
2 Salmon rods.

That's 1500 bucks worth,,,,that's nothing compaired to you guys.

[blacktail]

I only have 19 rods. Looks like I have a ways to go.

Mike

[fish_on]

Had 22 rods but someone helped me bring that number down to 18.

[Silver Hilton]

I used to feel bad about how many I had, but no more, after reading this thread. I count 18 on the roof of the garage (various steelhead and salmon sticks), and about 9 in the fly rod closet.

[Full Freezer]

I am soooo darn happy!! :grin: To hear about all those rods you guys own, I now have justification to catch up with you all!! The local tackle suppliers all know me by name & I am a confessed tackle junkie. I think they will love me now! :rolleyes: I to date have 1 Loomis for Kings, a Lami for mooching, 5 trout rods, & 5 cheepo eagleclaw salmon rods for the guests. I feel so inadequate! I must have moooore! :smile: :smile:

[Thumper]

Here's an idea...........If any of you want to convince your wife that you have too few rods, just print this thread and share it with her. She will be sure to feel sorry for you and immediately encourage you to go buy a dozen or so more.

[Flatfish]

Thumper, I just followed your advice with my wife. She chased me around the house with an '80s vintage lamiglass 8-12 8'6" LHS baitcaster. So if any of you are thinking of following Thumpers angles(get it angles...fish chatroom...angles..uhhum)you may want to hide all of your '80s vintage rods before starting.
Good Luck in your adventures.
Mark and the dog.
The preceeding is a joke,while you may not find it funny, I do. If you do not find humor in the above, go directly to the sporting goods store and buy 3 fishing poles.

[Seefood Man]

WOW this is great So this means that after things get better I be at least able to get 30 more rods just to be "normal" :rolleyes: or adverage :wink: in these parts of the woods. I can hear me telling the wife now "Now honey,,the neighbors are thinking we're a little odd cause we only have ten rods" :grin: :grin:
I LIKE IT !!!!

[Silver Hilton]

Seefood, you just have to have kids. I have to have at least 3 of anything, because I have to have rods for the kids. Then, one more in case my wife wanted to come along. Then you need enough plugs, etc. for all of those rods. Then you have to plan for what to do if one of the kids wants to bring a friend, then the other kid. Now you need a bigger boat, and more rods. Then, as the kids get older, they have higher expectations about catching, so you need electronics, downriggers, and yet more plugs.

That gives one quite a bit of manuevering room.

This is why my garage looks like the closeout floor at a tackle store.