Here's the thing: I see alot of people dissing spincast reels for bass fishing. What do you think Bill Dance and Virgil Ward used all those years of early tournaments to win with? I've been using all three type reels for years. I still use all three. And I've fished some tournaments in N.C. as well, so I'm at least a little educated on the sport. While I agree that in tournament fishing spincast reels today are probably not a good choice, recreationally speaking, I still think they are lots of fun to use. And, I still catch anywhere from 2-5 lb fish with them. Now, if you're on a body of water that you know holds giant bass....8lbs and up, again, probably not the best choice. The Upper Verde River here in Az where I fish, is a shallow, narrow river, with biggies, smallies, rainbow, bluegills and cats. The smallies get no more than about 2lbs. So you see, this all needs to be clarified somewhat per the body of water, and type of fishing done. Actually, there are some pro-quality spincasters on the market now. about $75.00 and up, that are really pretty good reels. But I still catch bass all the time on my Zebco Merc 3 Quicksilver Longcast. This one is older, and comparable to an old 33. To reiterate, if you're fishing on a serious tournament lake or river, Lake Fork, Lanier, Kentucky Lake, Lake of the Ozarks, Erie, etc, you'll need your baitcasters and spinners. But despite what the elitists say, the "bass snobs" LOL, you can still catch many good size bass on spincasters. I do it regularly. Good fishing people!!!~
