I'm like Papafish. I used to bring just the bare necessities for each particular river, one rod, a rag instead of a net, and one form of bait. Now I find myself with two rods almost always on the bank, a gl3 drift rod rigged for drifting, easily converted to float fishing, and a gl2 spinning. Spinners are less hassle, and many times after fishing a few casts with bait or corky or float, I'll switch to the spinner and hook a fish.
Depending on the river, I sometimes pack a fly rod and a spin rod or cast rod, it just depends on the confidence level.
I usually pack more than one variety of cured eggs, too, a new lesson learned from reading this board. Its more work, more to pack, and more to organize, but when you finally have the thin surface film of a green iridescent steelhead stream right in front of you, fish boiling about, its nice to have everything right at your fingertips.
HT