I was bummed to see this clarification:
CLARIFICATIONS:
If an angler is fishing for sturgeon, they are restricted to a single rod. A second rod may not be deployed by that angler while fishing for sturgeon, even if that rod is deployed for purposes of catching a different species.
I was hoping that in Swan Island harbor I could toss one rod for sturgeon and another for bass or panfish, but that is not going to happen.