Spinning or baitcasting reel?

Baitcaster reels are very hard to get to use at first, but once you get the hang of it, it is the most controllable reel you can get.

To make it easy on yourself, when you get a baitcaster when putting line on it, fill it 3/4 up then put a piece of electrical tape over the spool, then fill the rest. If you birdnest your reel you won't have to dig through the whole spool.

Good luck,

-Z