Light Lure/baitcaster

[Daddyodo]

Hey guys, need some help. I am trying to fish with my baitcaster almost exclusivley but finding I am haveing a hard time not getting backlashes. Is there a time when you will bag the baitcaster and stay with a spinning reel? I do not want to do this but maybe I will have too.

What do you guys think?

[BrianinMD]

There have been multiple threads about this one....rather entertaining ones.

Some people use all bc, some use all spinning. Personally I switch to spinning for the light stuff, no sense to me fighting backlashes when spinning will do it with out issues, especially if there is any wind at all. For some people I swear it like a ego/manhood thing to say they only use BC...

[dale.m]

I primarily fish with a bait casters. However I still keep a spinning rod on the boat with me at all times. I use the spinning rod for finess fishing where presentation is crucial and the lures are lite. Spinning rods can cast lures like these farther because there is nothing that has to spin for the line to pay out. I feel like lighter lures fall better with a spinning rod as well. Just my .02 cent.

[TNBassin']

I use my spinning rod for all of my light work. Like BrianinMD said, there's no use fighting and picking out backlashes when u don't have to. Some stuff just words better on spinning gear.

[fishking247]

use a spinning reel

[B@ssCrzy]

Anything 1/4 oz or less is spinning for me. Especially since I use braid on my spinning reels...makes a huge difference. However, I like using a carolina rig on my spinning reels better than my baitcasters. I don't know why, but I just like the way it casts them better. Just personal preference I am sure.

[Busy]

Anything 1/4 oz or less is spinning for me.

Same here.

[WRB]

With today's precision reels you can use whichever you prefer. It's all about balancing the rod power and flexibility to the lure weight and line diameter. Few bass anglers will invest in high quality bait casting reels and 1 or 2 power slower action rods required to effectively cast lures less than 1/8 oz.

Open face spinning reels and medium action bass rods are less expensive and can easily cast the lighter weight and less aerodynamic lures, with less casting skill. I use spinning reels/rods for the lighter weight applications and drop shot presentations whenever I need line size 6 lb test or less. 8 lb and up, bait casting is my go to technique.

My advice; do not compromise on quality, buy the highest quality rods & reels you can afford.

Tom

[Daddyodo]

Thanks, I asked because I am shore bound and want to go as light as possible in regard to equipment. I hate having to carry a spinning rod for inline spinners and such. I would love to get away with 1 rod and reel and 1 rod and reel only but looks like that is not going to happen:(

[K_Mac]

I don't think you you can do it with just one rig. You can throw light stuff on a BC, as WRB says, with a decent reel, light line, and the proper rod. This rig will not suitable for all of your other needs though. Any way you do it you need two combos in my experience. Some will tell you they throw 1/8 oz or lighter in-lines with a MH baitcast rig and 12# mono or flourocarbon or >12# equivalent braid, and maybe they do-it is just not worth the trouble for me. Add a decent spinning combo and have fun. Life is too short to fight the wrong equipment. I can say that from hard experience...

[jj'sbassinforfun]

Anything 1/4 oz or less is spinning for me.

Same here.

About the same for me, I will throw some 3/16 jigs with my BC.

[BASSHUNTER1961]

I use spinning tackle for the light stuff, and my BC gear for everything above 1/4oz Fishing should be fun, not work...

[craww]

I always bring a spinning rod but avoid using it unless its absolutely necessary. I will readily state that for certain things I do "open face" reels are the better tool for my hands. I just enjoy palming a baitcaster much more than cranking the salad shooter. Its an ergonomic thing.

[iceintheveins]

I use spinning gear for any lure under 1/4 of an ounce, it just works better and you get better distance. To cast 1/4 ounce lures best, you need a quality baitcaster, something like a Pro Qualifier or better. The old CuradoE and the new Chronarch are superior to the PQ in casting 1/4 ounce lures. The Revos are good at this too.

[skunked_again]

most bait casters will handle 1/4oz baits. the rods are typically what hinder light baits and bait casters. i cant used a spinning reel to save my life, so its a last resort in my boat.

[LgMouthGambler]

I use a Curado 50E and 12# YoZuri for anything from real light plastics and other baits, to big crank baits and topwater plugs. It depends on the reel and rod setup, and how light the baits are. If they are real real light, you might be in the UL territory, and you need a certain setup for that.