Home Forums Fishing Freshwater Baitcaster setup - more distance?

For bait casting I use a Quantum Tour Edition reel along with a 7 foot light action St. Croix bait casting rod. By light action I mean something rated for 6 to 12 pound line. Spooled up with mono or PowerPro I can cast your average Rapala just as far as a spinning rig.

FYI, I've been fishing with spinning gear for over 40 years and while the reels have made great strides in that time, I still view them as something that has yet to be perfected.