I have 2 12foot spinning rods and 3 10 foot baitcasters for catfishing, using the spinning setups for rivers and the baitcasters for lakes. I keep 2 spincasters ready for finess fishing with dropshots or other rubber setups. This makes the spinning reel setup ideal for finess fishing when you need to feel slight disturbances in the line, such as when fishing a wacky worm or finess jig.Īs a bass fisherman most of my gear is baitcasters, including my long casting rigs. The spinning reel is held above the reel, giving the fisherman direct easy contact to the line. On a baitcaster the hand is generally near the reel, lower on the rod giving the fisherman more force on a hookset, meaning that this reel type is almost a requirement when fishing heavy cover jigs. Lastly, the way you generally hold the rod when working the lure is different on both. Hence, spinning reels are used for 2 purposes, shore fishing and casting in closed quarters, such as a river or creek where you are limited to the types of cast you can use by terrain. The 90 degree bend in the line prior to meeting the spindle when it passes through the bell creates a lever, giving the fish more force to pull line, and the fisherman another moving part during a fight. This is why catfisherman and ocean trophy fisherman use only baitcasters.Īlternatively, the spincaster as stated has no moving parts on the line release, meaning that the casting distance will generally exceed a casting rod. For larger fish and heavy gear this is required to avoid line wear and have a more reliable action on the drag. To add onto casting reel has direct line transition to the spindle, meaning that the line has no turn prior to meeting the drag.

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