Bait cast VS Spinning

[Canmoore]

If I had to choose one or the other. Id have to say spinning, I almost always use a spinning rod and i can do just about anything a baitcaster can do.

[Fishing 24/7]

what about fishing a frog in thick angel hair.

then a 4 pouner hits and he decides that hes stuffing his noze in a dence vegitation.

how do you pull him out?

i used to be a spinning only.....

until someone woke me up.

he was getting 80% more bass in the thick vegetation than i was...

i quikly switched after that.

[Bass Addict]

until someone woke me up.

he was getting 80% more bass in the thick vegetation than i was...

i quikly switched after that.

Your Welcome Kevin.....

[WallyPro]

Spinning reels all the way... the baitcaster doesn't really have that much of an advantage. Quite over-hyped actually.

[Fishing 24/7]

Spinning reels all the way... the baitcaster doesn't really have that much of an advantage. Quite over-hyped actually.

yeah thats casue your a walleye master.

why would you say that a baitcaster is overhyped? what5ever that means

[eye-tracker]

I did some seminars at Bass Pro Shop in Toronto this past winter and my topic was all about bait-casting rods and reels for walleye fishing. I have noticed when fishing pro-am tournaments that all my co-anglers only use spinning gear. I, on the other hand exclusively use bait casting gear for most everything except ultra light finesse presentations and float rods. The main reasons I have switched out to bait-casting over the years are the following:

I find the level wind drag on bait-casting reels is superior to spinning reels as the line does not have to make a right angled turn from the spool and I can keep constant pressure on a walleye and take in line while a fish is taking drag to keep the rod loaded as I see fit;

Thanks to our bass brethren many bait-casting reels come with flipping switches which make dropping a jig or bottom bouncer a simple one hand/thumb operation with never reaching for a bail;

No line twist ever from reeling in while a fish takes drag;

Have simple thumb control over the line spool to turn a fish or set the hook;

Quality bait-casting rods have cut-away reel seats so you finger is always on the exposed blank. This allows you to feel everything the bait comes in contact with;

Quality bait-casting rods and reels of today can easily handle the casting/flipping/vertical jigging of light baits like 1/4, 1/2 and 3/8 oz jigs.

New light weight rod and reel components make them very easy to hold all day and many of my bait-cast combos are much lighter than any spinning gear I used only 5 years ago.

So those are some of my reasons as there are many more when it comes to trolling and casting cranks. The few I mentioned above is the main reason I like to use bait-casting gear. It is not for everyone as it comes down to comfort and what you have used in the past or your personal preference.

What ever tool you choose make sure it can do the job or jobs you need and then master the tool with the technique.

Happy fishing.

-sheldon

[Canmoore]

what about fishing a frog in thick angel hair.

then a 4 pouner hits and he decides that hes stuffing his noze in a dence vegitation.

how do you pull him out?

i used to be a spinning only.....

until someone woke me up.

he was getting 80% more bass in the thick vegetation than i was...

i quikly switched after that.

Oh I pull him out..weeds and all! The fish is somewhere in there lol

[Bass Addict]

what about fishing a frog in thick angel hair.

then a 4 pouner hits and he decides that hes stuffing his noze in a dence vegitation.

how do you pull him out?

i used to be a spinning only.....

until someone woke me up.

he was getting 80% more bass in the thick vegetation than i was...

i quikly switched after that.

Oh I pull him out..weeds and all! The fish is somewhere in there lol