01-16-2008, 05:30 PM
For me, when it comes to light tackle, there's nothing finer than a spinning reel. Bait casters are limited in the aspect that if the lure you're trying to cast is too light, no dice. With a spinning reel, you can cast a much lighter offering and get pretty decent distance. So, i'd look at what it is you're fishing for and how you'd be fishing for them.
I'm a bait caster man myself, but when it comes to using ultra light lures/baits, nothing is more efficient than a spinning combo. I use ultra light spinning tackle in fresh water, and I use a larget spinning combo with heavier super braid line in saltwater for chunking very light offerings such as a small hook with just a piece of jelly fish on it; or tossing a live bait on a small hook, both of which a bait casting reel just doesn't give me the distance I need.
Before I got my heard set on a bait casting reel, i'd consider what exactly you're trying to accomplish with it. A fly rod is ideal for certain conditions as well, but i've found spinning reels to be more universal.
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I'm a bait caster man myself, but when it comes to using ultra light lures/baits, nothing is more efficient than a spinning combo. I use ultra light spinning tackle in fresh water, and I use a larget spinning combo with heavier super braid line in saltwater for chunking very light offerings such as a small hook with just a piece of jelly fish on it; or tossing a live bait on a small hook, both of which a bait casting reel just doesn't give me the distance I need.
Before I got my heard set on a bait casting reel, i'd consider what exactly you're trying to accomplish with it. A fly rod is ideal for certain conditions as well, but i've found spinning reels to be more universal.
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