Spinning vs Casting

[Robalo]

I prefer a bamboo stick, kite string and a chicken neck or gizzard. I never backlash.

JT showed me where to find the bamboo-he drove his truck right over some in someone's backyard garden.

[coachlaw]

I really have a hard time believing that 2 of the men on this board primarily use "Spin-Cast" reels. I'm going to go out on a limb and say they don't know the difference between a spinning reel and a Zebco type, which is what a Spin-Cast is.

[Jhua]

Ahaha my bad, i'm dumb and don't know any better. -spinning

[C4E]

Nothin like slinging a big ol nasty poppin cork about a 1/4mile into the wind uphill against the current with a 1lbs pissed off croaker about 5 feet under it....takes an eggbeater for that. I use both as the application calls for one or the other. Whatevers most appropriate. I made myself get comfy using a spinner by fishing the lights at night with little arties but a spinner will never replace my baitcast setup for workin arties for serious all day.

Lets go nostalgic: I remember the day I bought my shimano sedona. Catching trout in the surf until a late evening onshore flow picked up just a tad. I couldnt get the lure to them anymore and I wasnt gettin any taller or better at threading water. However I was becoming a pro at diggin out overruns while doing both. PO'd I walked my butt across the street, wet as could be, right into the Academy and picked up a nice shimano spinner. Dripping wet the whole time the guy was spooling it up for me. Swipe the plastic, dodge some tourists, and back to catching trout fish that I could now reach without a snorkel......in hindsight I believe that lesson learned is also what caused me to buy a kayak too later that summer

[Steve_A]

Captain Kyle, if you are having problems using a baitcaster with your left hand, try buying a left-handed reel. That way after you make your cast, you don't have to change hands. Spinning reels and bait casters both have their place. As been mention, the spinning reels are easier to cast into the wind and with a light load. If you ever watch Bassmasters, and I don't mean the new one on this board, you'll notice that they use both types of reels. I've seen them skip lures under boat docks with the spinners, which I don't think they could do with a baitcaster. If you are having problems with line twist, it may be the way you are filling your reels off the spool. The line should come off the line spool the same way it goes on the reel spool

[WestEndAngler]

I use bait caster with winds less that 15 and anything over that I use spinning

Off shore all of my pitch baits are on spinning rods deep drops are on bait casters.

[Captain Kyle]

I see the merit of baitcasters i really do there is just something about how much better i did the day that i took only spinning reels. Normally i have one on the boat but i never pick it up.

Yall also have to wonder why all of those florida inshore guys barely ever use baitcasters. Im due for some new equiptment and im going shimano saragosa 3000s on gloomis greenwaters instead of the usual curados.

Plus one of these setups will go with me to the abacos at the end of the summer for bonefish.

[jpchavez23]

Interesting post and comments. I'll add a few points to ponder in the mix. I too became one of those elitists after switching from spinning rigs growing up to casting rigs. For years all I ever used or owned was casting gear believing everything else was inferior with no real justification. Then I started fly fishing: another sector within the fishing community that’s notorious for its elitist demeanor. But this switch in equipment never reached the point to where I felt all other tackle was inferior.

I realized years ago there’s no point in using things just to fit in. It’s more about using the best tool for the job or the pleasure you receive out of using said tool. I bought a spinning rig a few years back have become proficient with the egg beater and its definitely useful under certain circumstances.

I’ve now come full circle. I now carry at least 1 spinning, 1 casting, and 1 fly rig with me everywhere I fish. If I’m sight fishing my preferred tool is the fly rod. If I’m chunking topwaters or need to make precise casts I’m using a baitcaster. For most other applications especially fishing into the wind or with light lures the spinning rig usually gets the nod.

[WestEndAngler]

I can throw a spinning reel further than I can a bait caster.

[coachlaw]

Ahaha my bad, i'm dumb and don't know any better. -spinning

Naw Bro, never said you were dumb, just mistaken. I've been mistaken most of my life. You should see me try to build something. I couldn't even build a birdhouse square.

[Chazz1007]

Have an arsonel of both. Depends on if your fishing with Dad and the kids (spinning) for sure, less mess. Wading or in the yak chunkin artys (baitcast). To me depends on conditions, but always have both on hand.

[corndog]

Baitcaster = real fishing reel
spinning= cock sucker reel
spin cast =pencil sharpner

[Curmudgeon]

Baitcaster = real fishing reel
spinning= cock sucker reel
spin cast =pencil sharpner

C'mon, Ray. Tell us how you really feel!

[2112]

Baitcaster = real fishing reel
spinning= cock sucker reel
spin cast =pencil sharpner

LOL! ... Ray, telling it likr id with no fluff!

[coachlaw]

Baitcaster = real fishing reel
spinning= cock sucker reel
spin cast =pencil sharpner

Typical elitist.