How many fly rods/reels do you have? Do they all get used?
Five rigged rods and reels. A 6, two 8’s, a nine and an eleven. The eight’s get the most use and the eleven the least. A few older fresh water reels in storage.
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I’ve got a 6,7,(2)8’s, and a 9 rigged and ready. Not going to discuss backups or stuff sitting on the shelf!
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Admittedly too many; 4, 2/5s, 2/6s, 7, 5/8s, 9, 2/10s, 2/11s, 2/12s. Each rod wt has 1 if not 2 designated reels. Many/most of these rods I made. My wife asked me this morning if I use all my reels which include fly, cast, bait, spin. It’s almost embarrassing 
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Too many. I went a little overboard the last year trying different stuff. The only ones I don’t use are the 10’s but I have taken them aboard with intent to use if the occasion called. I hope to figure out the tarpon thing one day so hopefully they’ll se some use. I use my 2 7s and 6 a lot for fresh and in the salt my 8’s get called on. I have a really nice 9 that I got a smoking deal on that I also use on occasion of its going to be too windy for the 8. I keep different lines on them so I don’t have to be swapping reels or lines. For example I have my working the mangroves rod with a grand slam and my open flats rod with a bonefish plus. I also have a 5pc “travel” rod that I have used on several occasions that I absolutely love.
Still trying to figure out what I like but so far some of the “older” rods are some of my favs.
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Three 6wt, two 7wt, two 8wt,two 9wt, two 10wt. Eleven rods four piece for travel and one piece for skiff usually. My favorite now is the new Orvis D 7wt 8’4". The reason is light-weight accurate power for aging muscles and reflexes.
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1 4wt bamboo
1 4wt fiberglass
1 4wt graphite
1 5wt bamboo
2 6wt graphite (1 built for salt)
1 7wt bamboo
4 or 5 8wts. Graphite (2 salt outfits)
2 10wt graphite
Several other unidentified bamboo and fiberglass, most were gifts. There are probably others. Only 1 10wt has never been used. I make special effort to use each rod.
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Wow- kindred spirits!!
Oh boy I hope my wife does not see this
1 4 weight
2 5 weights
3 6 weights
2 7 weights
1 8 weight
1 9 weight
1 10 weight
1 12 weight
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I just built a rod rack that holds 9 rods…. I would always want to practice but didn’t want to assemble then disassemble- thus the rack.
I have 9 full outfits plus one bamboo rod not on the rack… and 7 spare reels (og Tibors that are too nice to bounce around in the boat deck).
I need a 2 wt and a 4 wt.
Also need a OG Pacific to round out my Tibor itch.
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2 4wt,3 5wt,1 6 wt,1 7wt,2 8wt,3 9wt,2 10wt and a 11wt.Need a 12wt for the Pacific.Gulfstream goes on the 11wt.
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Ok now I don’t feel so bad. Need an 11 and a 5 to add to my collection🤣
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What is this the freaking Spanish Inquisition?!
Joking but I have a few rods
5-2
6-3
7-2
8-2
Now here’s where it gets bad
9-3
10-3
11-3
12-4
14-1
Forgot about the Sage Bass rod…
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@Jason_M
Goals!!!
Two 5 wts
One 6 wt
One 7 wt
Four 8 wts
One 10 wt
One 11 wt
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2 4wts
2 7wts
2 8wts
2 10wts
1 12wt coming in the mail this week… Then I have to buy a reel for it.
And I am constantly buying, selling, and trading gear as well 
It’s a disease. I bet there’s a 12 step program for people like us🙄
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I’m a user not a hoarder. 2wt, 3wt, 3wt euro, 5wt, 6wt, 7wt, 2 8wts, and a 10wt. Been a lot of switch up in that quiver over the years, but that’s what I stick to for what I do.
Several cheap 5 and 6wts for perch and bass, two 7wt NFC GB, one 8wt Predator, one 8wt NFC GB, one 10wt NFC GB and one 12wt NFC GB. A couple of Abels for the 7wts, a 3-Tand for the Predator and the rest have Tibor round ports. I sold a few of the Tibors and should have kept them but I have “enough” for now. The 7 and 8wts get the most use but if I get a chance I use the 10…haven’t been able to use the 12 yet but now that I have new skiff power I’ll be trying to stake out and catch a Texas tarpon out front before the fall winds hit.
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I went from broke damn near everything and had nothing, to:
1-6#
2-8s
1-9#
1-12#
I use all of em except one 8# It’s became my yardcaster/backup.
The 6/8/9 make each trip, with the 8# getting the most use.
I thought I had some issues..and I do, but man some of y’all…
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There’s no such thing as too many. The only freshwater fishing I do is for smallmouth and stripers or I’d have more smaller rods for trout.
1-3wt glass
1-5wt
2-6wt
3-7wt
2-8wt
2-9wt
2-10wt
3-11wt
2-12wt
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