Two rods is ghetto. some places would be so packed that you would not be able to find a place to fish. if it was proposed to buy a license for a second pole, what about kids, they don't have to pay. Can you imagine a family of dad, grandpa, and four kids fishing at once? that's TWELVE poles, and these kind of family fishing excursions are not really uncommon on a lot of lakes and rivers. There should not be two poles per person.