What's Wrong With This Pic!

[John G]

I saw this today while driving around. It's kinda hard to see but there is a problem with one of the combos.

 

 

[F14A-B]

Is the baitcaster on a spinning rod?

[stk]

baitcast reel on a spinning rod?  Really hard to see.

[John G]

Is the baitcaster on a spinning rod?

It sure is! LOL

[F14A-B]

Wow... Idk some folks make honest mistakes..

But that's bound to suck trying to cast... Right?

[F14A-B]

Hats off to ya JohnG u gotta be hardcore to see

That while driving!!

[John G]

Hats off to ya JohnG u gotta be hardcore to see

That while driving!!

We were at a red light and actually I was surprised to even see the baitcaster. They are not that common around here.

[Mccallister25]

Honestly, that probably happens a lot more than you think.

Iv seen people using spinning reels with the reel facing up like a caster. Can't be comfortable.

[Tywithay]

My stepdad has a couple baitcasters on spinning rods. He can cast them every bit as well as a baitcaster rod. Still looks kind of funky though. I don't think I could even try something like that.

[John G]

I was under the impression the the blank should only bend in a certain direction.

[new2BC4bass]

Honestly, that probably happens a lot more than you think.

Iv seen people using spinning reels with the reel facing up like a caster. Can't be comfortable.

 

Have seen the same thing.  Really don't understand why anyone would use a spinning reel that way.  Balance must cause fatigue pretty quick.

[Deleted account]

I was under the impression the the blank should only bend in a certain direction.

 

I think I read that on the interweb...

[sparky241]

Some of us never knew a difference in them, I had one like till recently

[tomustang]

I thought that it was on a jeep..

[F14A-B]

I was under the impression the the blank should only bend in a certain direction.

Yea, I am not a custom rod guy... I have read about a rods spline?... So I am with you..

Maybe a rod materials/ builder might chime in on

that.

[Missourifishin]

I was under the impression the the blank should only bend in a certain direction.

 

Yeah. I've read that they are made to tolerate weight/pressure mostly in that one direction. So using one backwards isn't a very good idea.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

A rod can and will bend equally well on any axis. Spine/spline has been largely dismissed as a relevant issue nowadays. Spine is a side affect of the blank rolling process and never was a design feature. The only ones to ever pay any attention to it were custom builders. I doubt any mass production atmosphere allows for such intricate layout procedures. They just use  recipe. Besides looking like a dweeb, the lack of a trigger is hardest part of using a caster on a spinning rod. The overly large guides high up off the rod will make the rod want to twist with a  heavy load on it (anti-spiral wrap) as well.

[Raul]

Honestly, that probably happens a lot more than you think.

Iv seen people using spinning reels with the reel facing up like a caster. Can't be comfortable.

and reeling in backwards.

[John G]

A rod can and will bend equally well on any axis. Spine/spline has been largely dismissed as a relevant issue nowadays. Spine is a side affect of the blank rolling process and never was a design feature. The only ones to ever pay any attention to it were custom builders. I doubt any mass production atmosphere allows for such intricate layout procedures. They just use recipe. Besides looking like a dweeb, the lack of a trigger is hardest part of using a caster on a spinning rod. The overly large guides high up off the rod will make the rod want to twist with a heavy load on it (anti-spiral wrap) as well.

Thanks for the explanation!

[John G]

The last person that I saw fishing with a spinning reel on top of the rod was an older lady. My first thought was that someone set her up like that to get some laughs. If I wasn't driving, I would have showed her the correct way.

[Tywithay]

A rod can and will bend equally well on any axis. Spine/spline has been largely dismissed as a relevant issue nowadays. Spine is a side affect of the blank rolling process and never was a design feature. The only ones to ever pay any attention to it were custom builders. I doubt any mass production atmosphere allows for such intricate layout procedures. They just use  recipe. Besides looking like a dweeb, the lack of a trigger is hardest part of using a caster on a spinning rod. The overly large guides high up off the rod will make the rod want to twist with a  heavy load on it (anti-spiral wrap) as well.

I actually prefer not having a trigger on casting rods. I generally don't take them off anymore because it voids the warranty and kills any hope of resale, but in the past I have sanded the trigger clean off. Much more comfortable to palm for me.

[SirSnookalot]

We were at a red light and actually I was surprised to even see the baitcaster. They are not that common around here.

 

Last time I saw a b/c it was some tourist bragging about a 5# bass, we asked him if he brought it along for bait.

[Hogsticker]

Hopefully that guy doesn't come across any low flying birds......snap

[Maico1]

After reading this it just goes to show anything goes......

[redux]

One day I saw a guy fishing with a spinning rod upside down.