I don't normally carry more than one rod, but my vest is stocked with the works.....floats, jigs, spinners, drift gear, and plugs. I'll sometimes wind up drift fishing with my float rod, which is less than ideal, but you have to cover all the bases. Many times I've worked a hole with a jig with no results and then changed to a spinner with quick results.

You never know what the fish are going to want. Most times, I don't need to change from the float/jig setup. Sometimes, though, the fish are in the mood for something else. Don't try making them bite what you are using, give them what they want. If I'm on a hole I'm pretty sure has fish, I'll work it over with several different methods if neccesary before I move on.

Sometimes after walking all day, I think my vest is too heavy, but it's nice when you need a worm/leader/jig/egg bait/spinner/spoon to have it there.