what rod to get?

[lucky6man]

i am thinking about having a costum rod made. I think ill go with a st. croix avid series 6'6". my question is do i go with a medium light or just a medium. i mostly fish for bass crappie walleye pike. i will mostly be using it for the bass and crappie since the other two are tougher to come by. but i would like it to be good for all around use. any suggestions? also any suggestions on rod guides and how many? thanks

[7outof10]

i got 2 of the st. croix  medium light fast action and i love them they are good for all most any thing i use them all the time for walleyes and sometimes for but they might get a little bit small for a big pike would be the only thing to think about .......but i normaly use my st croix  light for crappies love that rod to 

[Jdrummer]

It really depends on how you are going to fish for bass and crappie. Usually a stiffer rod in the 6'6" length is gunna be your best bet. strong enough to cast smaller cranks and spinnerbaits . The stiffer rod with a quicker tip would be ideal for worming docks and launching slip bobbers for crappies. If you use jiggin raps for schooling crappies or pitching jigs you would like that stiffer tip because you will get better and faster hook ups. Team your set up with some fireline crystal in the 8- 12 lb test and you will have one sweet set up ! If you have any questions just ask !

[Fawkinnae]

i am thinking about having a costum rod made. I think ill go with a st. croix avid series 6'6". my question is do i go with a medium light or just a medium. i mostly fish for bass crappie walleye pike. i will mostly be using it for the bass and crappie since the other two are tougher to come by. but i would like it to be good for all around use. any suggestions? also any suggestions on rod guides and how many? thanks

Hmmm. I would say that is a lot to ask for from one rod. I think the 6' 6" length is good and I guess if you are using it for bass and pike I would err on the side of heavier - meaning a medium. Good for worming, cranks and spinnerbaits. I guess I'm just agreeing with Jdrummer. Eventually I think you will want the lighter rod 7outof10 is describing that you can use for crappies and jigging walleyes.

[Bobby Bass]

I would go with with a med 7' rod with at least 8 guides. Extra length is handy for smaller baits and for worming. Spinning rod I assume.

[thunderpout]

The Avids are nice rods... I have a few St. Croix rods, I think Fawkinae is right, it sounds like you need two set ups for the variety of fish you mentioned... a Medium-light 6-6' rod for crappie/lite walleye, and a medium or a medium/heavy 7' for bass and northerns.  If you only can get one rod for now, a medium in either length will get ya by...

[Tyler Rother]

Me personally... the ultimate combination rod is a Medium, for all around everything. But I have a med-hvy for northern/musky(7'), medium(6'6'' spinning & 7' baitcast) for bass, medium light(6'6'') for walleye, and ultra light(5') panfish and whatever else wants to bite... My best advice, try out cheaper rods, such as gander mountain series brand, to get a feel for the stiffness you want...then go out and get the all around custom bigger buck rod your thinking of....

[GRIZ]

I would just get a rod that falls in the middle somewhere if you want it to cover all that. I think down the road you will find that 2 or like me maybe 3 or more rods are better. A medium would be a bit big for crappie where you might want more back bone if going after some big pike. I myself have 5 rods 2 rods for panfish, 1medium for walleye and open water bass,1 medium heavy for bass in thick cover and northern the last one is built like a pool stick and use it for muskie, big northern. That rod will bring a 10 lb northern in skipping on top of the water if I want. Not one rod will fit every application but something in the middle will do the job most of the time.

[sandmannd]

If you want nice rods that don't cost an arm and leg, look into the Limit Creeks. I started using them a year ago and that's all I use now. The smoothie is the best walleye rod I have used and I've used higher end rods. At $90 it's a bargain. There are other rods, medium and medium heave as well that won't break the bank.

If you ever want to take a look at them, let me know. I have four brand new for sale now.