Just like the question says. When I was growing up, I only ever had one pole, used for everything from bluegills to catfish. It was some Walmart special, strung with 12 lb line, and I thought I was perfect for all my needs. Now that I've grown and matured, I've got two poles.....a light one for bluegill, and a heavy one for catfish I know a guy that grew up using a cane pole for everything, and he seems to think it was suitable for a very fish out there. My kids have one pole each, too.

I know some guys have dozens of rod/reel combos, specialized for every situation out there. Is that really necessary? Does anyone just have one or two poles that they use for everything anymore?

Like you, I started with one "catch everything" rod..... over time, I am now in the dozens of rod/reel combos... It seems it just happens....😁

Now, I have too many fishing rods, but that doesn't mean I can't make fun of the wannabe bass fisherman with 20 rods strapped on their deck.


They're a wet dream for the outdoor marketing machine.

Growing up I had a Zebco 202, it was my all purpose rod and reel. I now have quite a few more.

Im not saying..in case my better-half reads this post

Dozens

I currently have four rod set ups cause it's faster to switch poles than to switch the hooks around. But I can do 98% or my fishing with 1-2. But my poles are basically 2 categories: light and heavy. I can use 20lb test for any freshwater fish here, since there aren't any panfish, and 20 is heavy enough even for big salmon. My saltwater rig is 50lb test and I use it mostly for bottom fishing, which means a bigger weight and targeting mostly bottom fish like halibut.

My extra rigs are just 20lb test with smaller hooks and weight I use for fishing smaller fish in the salt water, and a ice fishing jig with poly instead of braided so it doesn't freeze as much.

I swap between heavy and light depending on where I'm fishing as well. 20lb is plenty for fishing the beach for salmon and 50lb is what I use in fast moving currents in the river so I can pull out the fish without risking them tying themselves up in sticks or logs.

12 to 15 off the top of my head.

Just saw this and counted 40 working ones n the garage. Some baitcasters for bass, spinners for crappie, cork rigs and penn spinners w ugly stick rods for catfish and saltwater. Gotta specialize. I started with cane poles and zebco 33s but theres always something better for each situation. To each his own but thats how i roll

On me? Or at the house?

Lol

4 and wife has 1

I just today cleaned a little bit of my shed….
I kept about as many as I put at the road for free….l..

I have 3 of my trout rods in the car and they will stay in there for another month or so
A 7' with 6 pound, a 6' with 4 pound and a 6' with 2 pound to cover all my different water types I fish
I don't own more than I need

But on the best Coast, you need lots of different gear.
From sturgeon to fly fishing lots of gear needed…

We have a lot around.... but I use 3.

A heavy one for catfish.... an ultralight for most everything else.... and a really LONG one for fishing crappie in certain situations.

Have a rafter full at the cabin, couple always in the car, and my good fly rods are in the bedroom ready to go on any fishing adventure.

I’m purely speculating at this point, but I would say I’m somewhere in the 60-65 range. I don’t even use them hardly. I dipnet salmon, I set a skate for halibut, and I use pots for shrimp and crabs (obviously) so I don’t really use a rod and reel much anymore. But I like to have plenty around for friends and family to use when they’re around

Have a medium jigging, a medium light jigging rod, slip bobber rod, medium heavy for trolling, trolling setup with a line counter and a trolling setup with line counter and lead core.

one I can think of for myself. the boys have a few as does the wife and daughter. Will likely be geting a larger variety of higher quality gear as I finally get organized and since I'm not working any overtime currently.

Tres.