how many rods do have ready, with different presentations tied

I gotta ask because I was out the other day and met a guy who had 8-10

Soft water 5
Hardwater 3

I have 8 in my rod bag. Always some set up for panfish herring and some set for lakers and whities. Different actions and line. Not that it makes me a better fisherman, but if I screw up a line I can get back down quick with another rod. My rod bag holds8, I put in 7 and my 40" comes along in the sled. Also holds my tackle and other small accessories.

Dave.

4 rods in the bag at all times
2 ultra lights - one is too sensitive to jig with, usually used with pickerel rig or tiny jighead and minnow, the other one is meant for jigging. 1 medium light and 1 medium

2-4 depends on what's the target, crappie I carry 4, perch 3, laker/white 2-3, walleye 2-3

I have about 10 or 11 ice rods

I have 3 rods with me.

1 ultra light for pan fish
1 medium light and
1 medium

I also have with me 1 old school tip up with 2 diffident paddles.
I also carry a spool style flag style tip up for Pike.

Best all round right there. Back to basics

Like most I carry two rod cases for a total of 8 rods. But I confess I only ever use three. two set up for jigging light or heavy and one set as a tip-up. The rest is "just because" I can, you never know when you may need them.

1 ultralite mono
1 medium lite mono
1 medium fluoro
1 medium braid
1 Tipup
Covers all my bases. Have multiple of all but thos 5 are the staple for my arsenal for any type of fish

I Carry 4-5 rods usually only end up using 2. 1 for live bait and 1 for lures.

When there is ice I usually have 10 rods with different lines and lures attached. I do not fish ppeeerrrrrcchhh so it is basically for whities, trout and ling.

2 or 3 with a tip-up

3 rods tied and ready to go with 3 different presentations. I hate re-tying when I could be fishing. I usually see fish on the sonar when I re-tie and those are missed opportunities.

If I could afford it, dozens. I have 4 hard water and only 2 soft water.....waiting for some end of season sales to slowly add to my ice gear.

4 rods
1 for a set line with minnow
3 jigging rods with different lure on each.
When they just wont hit the one lure but are interested reel up and drop down something else with no down time.