When I'm actually "chunkinNwindin" I'll likely have 4-6 out, strapped down on the deck ready to go. Including those, I'm likely to have 10-12 including what's down in the rod locker. I've been known to carry more but honestly, if you are going thru 5-6 rigs in a day you likely are doing more looking and casting than catching so it's probably not that productive of a day. I can do 95% of my fishing with only 3-4 rods but DON'T tell my wife that!