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Great reels, have a bunch, not the easiest to learn with and not for small hands unless you find old 1500/2500 models
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Great reels, have a bunch, not the easiest to learn with and not for small hands unless you find old 1500/2500 models The Abu "REVO" series is small framed which my son learned to use for his first baitcasting reel. Can be bought on EBay for reduced $$.
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Check out Kast King reels, they are very well made and inexpensive. I haven't really found any baitcaster that doesn't backlash so a cheaper one might be the way to go. I like them for trolling and catfishing tho.
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The Lew's is one of the easiest reels there is to learn bait casting. powdr
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A bit late, but if you're still in the market for a reel - or if you just want a heck of a deal on a spare - check out this one from Bass Pro Shop Spring Sale... $50 REEL
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A bit late, but if you're still in the market for a reel - or if you just want a heck of a deal on a spare - check out this one from Bass Pro Shop Spring Sale... $50 REEL+1
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Reel Question:(Get it?) Why do you guys use baitcasters? I would consider myself a High Journeyman, not yet Master, fisherman and do everything from fly fishing small water, bass in ponds and rivers, to bait fishing for trout and cats on occasion.( I like to sit on my ass once in a while) I generally get out 40 times a year.
All that said, I never use baitcasting reels. All spin and fly.
Please educate me on their advantages.
Thanks,
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I grew up using baitcasters and still do but now that braid lets you use heavier line with spinning reels that's a good question. I like using a baitcaster with mono for topwater but could get by with spinning gear for that too. Probably the only real reason I use them is I like casting a baitcaster. Seems right for bass fishng with surface lures. YMMV.
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Reel Question:(Get it?) Why do you guys use baitcasters? I would consider myself a High Journeyman, not yet Master, fisherman and do everything from fly fishing small water, bass in ponds and rivers, to bait fishing for trout and cats on occasion.( I like to sit on my ass once in a while) I generally get out 40 times a year.
All that said, I never use baitcasting reels. All spin and fly.
Please educate me on their advantages.
Thanks, FWIW I have and use a couple of fly reels, several spin reels, the odd couple of spincasters, a sidecaster and a few baitcasters. Each has their place. I particularly like a baitcaster for accuracy: putting spinnerbaits and poppers in among snags where fish like to wait in ambush. You can flick them in, stopping the line just where you want to drop the lure - right up against a snag.
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The areas where casting reels shine are vertical jigging and fishing in heavy cover. You have total control of the drop when jigging, and if a fish hits on the drop, you only have to thumb the spool to get an instant hookset - something not possible with a spinning reel. And in heavy cover, such as pitching a heavy jig, a casting reel is more like a winch when it comes to horsing a fish out of the cover. Also...some casting reels have a faster retrieve than spinning reels. So if you are burning a buzzbait or crankbait, it takes less effort and fewer handle turns.
Lastly, there is almost no line twist with a casting reel, even if you manage to reel against the drag.
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The areas where casting reels shine are vertical jigging and fishing in heavy cover. You have total control of the drop when jigging, and if a fish hits on the drop, you only have to thumb the spool to get an instant hookset - something not possible with a spinning reel. And in heavy cover, such as pitching a heavy jig, a casting reel is more like a winch when it comes to horsing a fish out of the cover. Also...some casting reels have a faster retrieve than spinning reels. So if you are burning a buzzbait or crankbait, it takes less effort and fewer handle turns.
Lastly, there is almost no line twist with a casting reel, even if you manage to reel against the drag. Thanks Rocky, that is what I was looking for. After asking the question I googled it and everyone spoke of accuracy. Enough practice on a spinner(my entire life) leaves me feeling that was not enough as I can drop a popper right where I want it in the cattails I occasionally fish big bass in. And I am no stranger to accuracy, hitting opposite shore banks, putting a dry fly right on a cutthroats nose. With your answer however, I feel like buying one for a reason rather than a curiosity. And thanks to everyone else who responded. These threads are the reason I am on the 'fire to begin with. Sometimes I almost forget that with too much time spent on the "freakshow" Sorry to hijack the thread.
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I agree on the accuracy possible with a spinning reel, nemo. By "feathering" the outgoing line with your index finger, it is possible to put a lure dead smack where you want it. It's no different than "thumbing" the spool of a casting reel, really. It takes practice and superb distance perception, but one can drop a lure within an inch or two with either type of gear.
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I use spinning and casting both. A spinning reel big enough to handle larger bass lures will be heavier and more tiring to fish than a baitcaster. Plus line twist.
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The Lew's is one of the easiest reels there is to learn bait casting. powdr I like lews. Have several. They make reels in all price ranges. Get good reviews.
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