Well you wouldn't use a putter to drive a golfball, why use a spinning rod and reel to try to pull a bass out of the thickest cover. So use the proper tools for the job! I've put together some rod and reel combinations that might help you out on setting up your equipment for the type of lures that you are using;

Top water - Buzzbaits,Zara Spooks, Propbaits
ROD - 61/2 to 7 Medium action baitcasting
REEL - Heavy duty bait caster reel
LINE - 12 - 30 Lb abrastion resistant line

Spinnerbait
ROD - 6 to 61/2 Medium action baitcasting
REEL - Slow retrieve baitcasting reel
LINE - 14 to 20 Lb test Braid

Tube
ROD - 6 to 61/2 Med-Light Spinning rod
REEL- Spinning Reel
LINE - 6 to 14 Lb Mono

Frog (Lilly pads)
ROD - 71/2 Med-Heavy Flipping Stick
REEL - Baitcasting Reel
LINE - 20 to 30 Lb test Braid

Soft Jerkbait
ROD - Med-Heavy spinning fast action tip
REEL - Spinning reel
LINE - 14 - 30 Lb Test Braid

Crankbaits
ROD - 6'6 to 7'6 Medium baitcaster fast action tip
REEL - Baitcaster
LINE - more detph with thinner ligher linet 10 Lb gets more detph then 20 lb test (12 Lbs Florocarbon sinks like 10 lb mono)

Jigs - (grubs, hair jig)
ROD - 6'0 to 6'4 Med heavy Fast tip spinning rod
REEL - regular spinning reel (not an ultra light)
LINE - 6 to 8 lb test line

Flipp'n jig
ROD - 71/2 Heavy Fast tip Baitcaster
REEL - High speed 6:1 to 7:1 gear ratio baitcaster
LINE - 30 lb test Braid or 25 lb florocarbon line your pick

Dropshot
ROD - 7' to 7 1/2' medium action, fast/extra fast action
REEL - Spinning reel
LINE - 6 lb. to 12 lb. fluorocarbon line
WEIGHT - 3/8 to 1/2 ounce dropshot weight
HOOK - 1/0 dropshot hook

You don't need a rod for every application listed. You can use one rod for multiple techniques. Go through the list and find the similarities and try them out.

This is just a guide line on what to use if you have any other set up that works let us know...

Good luck on the water, happy fishing!