What’s your PI?

  • Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    September 20, 2006 at 4:13 am #1251540

    PI = Pole Index

    As I was sitting out in my garage tonight..I glanced up and looked at my ceiling hung rod rack.

    I made the decision a year or so ago that I had enough rods and I wouldn’t add anymore unless I sold/gave away or broke one…that I needed to replace… I donno what happened to that thought…but I have a bunch more rods…

    I was just wondering, what does the average fisherman with internet connections have for rods…so I’ve created the PI or Pole Index after my hero Joe…and no I’m not going to try to spell his last name.

    My PI is at 15….which is likely to be on the low side.

    Any fishing pole counts as long as it gets used at least once per year…yes that does include Snoopy Rods!

    Now, does anyone know of a good voice (beside Putz) that could record the PI Girl song??

    derek_johnston
    On the water- Minnesota
    Posts: 5022
    September 20, 2006 at 4:26 am #480563

    27 and too many.. What about ice rods? 8 of them. Do they count?

    sean-lyons
    Waterloo, IA and Hager City Wi.
    Posts: 674
    September 20, 2006 at 4:29 am #480564

    Hard to calculate as I don’t even use the ones I own anymore. Dad’s stay in the boat so I can break his stuff instead of mine! Those trolling rods are easily replacable, right pop?

    birddog
    Mn.
    Posts: 1957
    September 20, 2006 at 4:57 am #480570

    About 14 in commission, 3 sitting in the basement collecting dust. The only rods I purchased this year were replacements. The only addition for next season will be a set up for skis.

    BIRDDOG

    sliderfishn
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 5432
    September 20, 2006 at 5:01 am #480571

    I ran out of fingers and toes SO I am done counting. Two hands and one foot are St. Croixs though

    Ron

    jim-bailey
    Clinton County Iowa
    Posts: 134
    September 20, 2006 at 5:12 am #480573

    33 to date. Are there ever enough? Specialize!!!! A rod for every tactic.

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    September 20, 2006 at 5:15 am #480575

    I plead the 5th.

    haywardbound
    New Brighton, MN
    Posts: 1107
    September 20, 2006 at 5:32 am #480579

    I just got some crap from the wife for buying ‘another’ (catfish) pole. So I tried to turn things around and asked her how many shoes she has, and why so many?

    She said something, I’m not sure what…but she wins!

    Good post Brian…My PI is only about 11 (for a family of 4). Pathetic!

    If this post was about my CI, I might have something…..

    carpking
    Janesville, WI.
    Posts: 859
    September 20, 2006 at 6:53 am #480585

    43 – and Ive trimmed my collection down.

    luke_haugland
    Iowa City, Iowa
    Posts: 3037
    September 20, 2006 at 8:24 am #480590

    I don’t have that many- but the wife thinks I have too many…. Somewhere around thirty- with the majority being st.croix-

    I have been in a buddies basement where I lost count after three hundred…..

    Calvin Svihel
    Moderator
    Northwest Metro, MN
    Posts: 3862
    September 20, 2006 at 8:41 am #480592

    I have been in a buddies basement where I lost count after three hundred…..

    You can’t count to 300 Luke!!!!

    My PI is 18 with ice rods!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    September 20, 2006 at 9:23 am #480593

    Ice rods count….

    Steve Root
    South St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 5623
    September 20, 2006 at 10:17 am #480595

    I only have some of what I absolutely need…

    Rootski

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    September 20, 2006 at 10:48 am #480597

    approx 30, leaning to St Croix with a few odd balls thrown in

    fishahollik
    South Range, WI
    Posts: 1776
    September 20, 2006 at 10:52 am #480598

    26 counting ice rods.

    yellowjacket
    Byron, MN
    Posts: 1013
    September 20, 2006 at 11:31 am #480604

    Hi, My name’s Big D and I have a problem…maybe

    I keep 6 in my camper
    5 ride in the back of my truck at all times
    13 sit on my rod rack in my garage
    And I have 37 ice sticks (some I build myself, some purchased, some purchased when my wife couldn’t pass them up at a garage sale)

    Oh…..ummmmm…..I also inherited my brothers ice sticks when he moved to GA…..bucket with 9

    how many is that, and do I have a problem?

    krisko
    Durand, WI
    Posts: 1364
    September 20, 2006 at 11:36 am #480605

    16 summer rods and 4 ice fishing rods

    cherilovell
    Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
    Posts: 1495
    September 20, 2006 at 11:58 am #480609

    21 including a ice rod and can say I haven’t bought anything new in 2 years.

    fish_any_time
    Champlin, MN
    Posts: 2097
    September 20, 2006 at 12:02 pm #480611

    16 including the kids rods I carry in the boat. Gee, once my wife sees this thread she should be happy.

    g38
    South metro
    Posts: 134
    September 20, 2006 at 12:23 pm #480616

    “PI”- excellent idea! as long as the “CP” doesnt read this!
    7 spinning, 6 casting with plan to make another, 4 ice rods with plans to make a couple more, so 17.

    sgt._rock
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2517
    September 20, 2006 at 12:39 pm #480619

    There is no such thing as too many rods. A high PI is a good thing. 18 assorted spinning and casting and trolling but still need to add some cat rods. And then 10 ice rods plus 11 tipups and two old fiberglass canepoles. Lets not even open the gun cabinets for a count.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22456
    September 20, 2006 at 12:44 pm #480622

    7 Summer rods, mostly Lightning Rods, and 5 ice jigging. Now tip-up’s ? I have 6 of them, why would I have 6, when the limit is 2 ??? Different styles collected over the years. Oh, yeah, 1 summer rod is my wifes.

    big g

    hof
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2443
    September 20, 2006 at 12:49 pm #480626

    About 300+.

    Good Fishing,
    Mike

    Hunting4Walleyes
    MN
    Posts: 1552
    September 20, 2006 at 1:06 pm #480633

    I have acquired a few over the years too. I have 14 summer poles,8 winter,and 7 tip-ups.

    G_Smitty
    New Richmond, WI
    Posts: 1359
    September 20, 2006 at 1:22 pm #480638

    I have 22, including fly rods and ice poles… Reading the rest of the posts, I feel like I need to go out and buy at least another dozen or so!!!

    WhizOne
    Posts: 2
    September 20, 2006 at 1:30 pm #480642

    If I wouldn’t have counted them I could have continued to disagree with my wife about not having too many. Now when she says I have too many (36) what am I suppose to say? Ignorance was my defense because I really never knew what the number was. What’s next? Are we going to start answering when they ask us if they look fat in these pants?

    shayla
    Posts: 1399
    September 20, 2006 at 1:33 pm #480644

    I’m like Rootski…I only have what I “need”, and that would be 21 rods.

    the better half
    Champlin, MN
    Posts: 336
    September 20, 2006 at 1:33 pm #480645

    Quote:

    16 including the kids rods I carry in the boat. Gee, once my wife sees this thread she should be happy.

    My PI count is 0. Who needs there own collection when I have such a vast array at my disposal?!
    On a side note, my shoe count is less then his PI. I guess I know what I am doing while someone is out duck hunting next weekend.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22456
    September 20, 2006 at 1:34 pm #480646

    Whiz, show her HOF’s number, your about 260 short…

    big g

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