Danthe Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 Could you? Jack of all trades, master of none. Spoons, popping corks, jigs, live bait, softbaits, hard baits. Flounder, Specs, Spanish Mackerel, Pompano, Blues, Stripers, Drum, Spot. Piers, inshore, surf, kayak. Etc, etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSeggs Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 I could. I do on vacation. Limited space. One travel rod and reel with 2 spools. 1 with 14lb & one with 40lb braid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bigdeal Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 Yup.........have done it for years.......also have a NIB combo for sale on BST....Cabo 40 PTsE and a 8'0 Tsunami Airwave....it'll do it all.....and at the right price for a sealed reel and rod. Steve_M 1 "The hungry Wolf hunts the best" "If ya want to clean up the water, ya gotta get the pigs out of the creek". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDubbs Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 Could you ?, sure.. would it be ideal, no.. I think if you were a casual fisherperson you could cover most of your fishing with a 10' or so rod at 1-5 oz. rating, and a 5000 size reel with 20lb. braid.... Now if you were a " sharpie " like me.... lol.. NOT! hahah... you would want the right tool for the right job.. Chrishockey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kones1 Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 7’6” or 8’ St Croix travel rod a VS 100 or aVS50 is how I travel. Florida small tarpon ,snook and smaller snapper for eating to Maine stripers,blues and 30+ lb Massachusetts stripers. Weakfish off Long Island and Jersey. Bluefish off outer banks. You name it that rig gets it done bro Captain Tuttle, BWalsh and PSeggs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfin Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 Imo that is simply too broad of a range for one rod. Two perhaps can do it. Unless your traveling by bicycle to your vacation destination, 2 rods, 2 reels and some tackle doesn’t take up much more space than one setup. Why would you handicap yourself like that. Travel rods are a great way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konajon Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 8’ st croix mojo cat with 5000 stradic would be my pick. I used that rod as a jack of all trades bicycle setup to fish all of the spots that were closed to parking during covid. 1 rod and a backpack got it done for a whole year for me. Beastly Backlash, camilos_garage and Old Hunter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kones1 Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 Flying can be an issue so I carry on my rod and check my gear. Keeping it light and simple works for me. In the Keys I have a place to keep some gear so I have a few different rigs down there as we frequently visit in winters and spring. When driving it’s a whole different thing and I pack a ton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popasilov Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 Very easy 7' or 8' rod and 4000 reel There you go. KennebecJake, Mr. Bigdeal, iwantmypie and 2 others 5 Bad day fishing is still much better than good day work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltfruit Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 47 mins ago, CDubbs said: Could you ?, sure.. would it be ideal, no.. I think if you were a casual fisherperson you could cover most of your fishing with a 10' or so rod at 1-5 oz. rating, and a 5000 size reel with 20lb. braid.... Now if you were a " sharpie " like me.... lol.. NOT! hahah... you would want the right tool for the right job.. 10' in a 'yak?!?!? Whoaaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danthe Posted September 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 Somedays the minimalist mindset and 80% return on 20% effort ain’t a bad way to roll.... PSeggs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthefly Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 No way can't do that. Would you play a course with just one club. You might be able to find a setup that does alot of things ok ? But nothing exceptionally. Now if you got 2 rods 7 to 8 ft 3/4 is to 1.5 oz and second rod 10 ft 2 to 5 oz that's pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finneus Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 I do almost all my fishing with a 9'6" tsunami airwave elite and a Penn Spinfisher 4500. That setup certainly doesn't do everything great (rod action isn't the best for pencils and spooks, a bit light for throwing bigger hugs in big water, etc) but the simplicity and convenience are worth it for me. All depends on your preference and style of fishing. sinfish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG_NJ Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 8' DNA comes pretty close. I never throw more than 2 oz with it but that still covers a ton of fishing for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWitek Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Danthe said: Could you? Jack of all trades, master of none. Spoons, popping corks, jigs, live bait, softbaits, hard baits. Flounder, Specs, Spanish Mackerel, Pompano, Blues, Stripers, Drum, Spot. Piers, inshore, surf, kayak. Etc, etc.... Take bait fishing for big drum out of the picture, because the sinkers needed are in a different class, and I more or less did all that with a 9 1/2 foot rod rated for 1-3 oz, 10-20 poundn line, a Penn 704, and 14-pound Stren. That was years ago, but that rod was my go-to at home in Long Island /Sound when I was in my teens, and my vacation rod all through my 20s., Never caught a big drum on it, but bass to 51, high-teens bluefish, weakfish, every inshore bottom fish inn the northeast, speckled trout, northern weakfish, various critters off Florida jetties, plugs, jigs, tins, cut bait, livelined bunker, trolled sandworms, rigged eels, it worked just fine., Something comparable is undoubtedly made today. No, it's not perfect for every use. But if you had to find one rod to do it all, it will sort of do that. Edited September 14, 2021 by CWitek Beastly Backlash and PSeggs 2 "I have always believed that outdoor writers who come out against fish and wildlife conservation are in the wrong business. To me, it makes as much sense golf writers coming out against grass.." -- Ted Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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