Spinning or baitcasting reel?

akumushi · 04-21-2010, 01:10 PM

Growing up I did a lot of tuna fishing offshore in San Diego/Baja, so there wasn't much of a choice; bait caster all the way. I've never even used a spinner.

macpappy · 04-21-2010, 03:22 PM

You can use both. Baitcasting is better suited for most fishing though. That being said I still find situation where a good Spinning reel is better and easier to use than a baitcaster. For example I find spinning easier when its windy but that could just be me. I also like spinning rigs if I am fishing ultralight or for something like crappie/perch.

And, if you have a good spinning rig you can catch anything you want. I've caught speckled trout, flounder and reds consistently without problems with a spinning reel and I know some saltwater charter captains that only carry spinning reels on their boats.

04-21-2010, 01:10 PM	#1
akumushi Habanos Apologist Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,298 Trading: (11)	Re: Spinning or baitcasting reel? Growing up I did a lot of tuna fishing offshore in San Diego/Baja, so there wasn't much of a choice; bait caster all the way. I've never even used a spinner. __________________ "Eventually, however, every ash must drop. And the drop usually is as sudden as it is final."

04-21-2010, 03:22 PM	#2
macpappy Rider on the storm. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Slidell, LA Posts: 851 Trading: (0)	Re: Spinning or baitcasting reel? You can use both. Baitcasting is better suited for most fishing though. That being said I still find situation where a good Spinning reel is better and easier to use than a baitcaster. For example I find spinning easier when its windy but that could just be me. I also like spinning rigs if I am fishing ultralight or for something like crappie/perch. And, if you have a good spinning rig you can catch anything you want. I've caught speckled trout, flounder and reds consistently without problems with a spinning reel and I know some saltwater charter captains that only carry spinning reels on their boats. __________________ WARNING: I am a Southern White Male. I have a brain and I know how to use it.