Spinning Setup Yes/no?

[Mikell]

I havent used a spinning setup since a began bass fishing a few years ago, I have a St Coix 7'1 MF LTB casting that I use for lighter weight baits works great.

I went out today and messed around with my only spinning setup ive ever had, just a cheap 6'6 Abu Card w/ Pflueger Trion.

 

Made me kind of want to get a more "high end" setup for ultra finesse, everything weightless basically.

 

My question is how many of you regularly use/ have these on your boat or in your bank fishing arsenal even?

 

I love my casting setups for sure but Im thinking maybe for weightless trick and ribbon tail weightless small grub type baits a spinning combo would be a good investment lol

Just weighing my pros and cons here ya know dont want to get it and realize I still use my casting way more haha

 

So lets talk!

[aavery2]

There are BC rods and reels that are capable to throwing all but the lightest of baits if you are willing to spend the money.  Spinning setups are much less expensive and get the job done well.  I think you would be missing out if you do not have a good quality spinning setup in your arsenal.    

[sparky241]

I have one set up all the time for lite stuff, I don't use it much but I won't leave without it

[LMB KING]

Spinning reel set-up is good to have.

[Raul]

Spinning setup yes/ no ?

 

I´ll reply with another question: why not ?

 

I´m fortunate to have more money than brains, I can treat myself with the luxury of having not only one but a couple of high end baitcasting setups just for light/small lures; but as I mentioned before, I do own a boat but most of the times I fish from the bank and, where I´m at, you can consider yourself extremely lucky if you can find a snag free área to swing a bc setup comfortably, 99% of the time you can´t, so that´s when I pull out my spinning rigs, with spinning gear you don´t need a lot of room to cast comfortably.

 

My favorite spinning setup is:

 

GraphiteLeader Veloce 6´ ML rod

Team Daiwa Revros 2004 reel.

Yo-Zuri Hybrid 6 lb test

[Mike2841]

I've been using a st croix ml fast a lot this year. Use it mostly for drop shots and weightless trick worms.

[new2BC4bass]

Cabela's has the Fenwick Elite Tech Smallmouth rods on sale.  I had them put aside a 6'9" MXF spinning rod for when I get home from vacation.  The friend who got me into first trying this series (in the casting models) absolutely loves this rod.  A Pflueger President is always a good choice in its price range.

[jason41987]

seriously.. i just learned i could weight my line with inline sinkers and bring up the casting weight of lighter lures to something that is actually castable with my baitcaster.. im never going back to a spinning reel again and if i need to cast anything really light without a weighted line i think id rather just get a decent quality spincast for that minor role

[Mikell]

seriously.. i just learned i could weight my line with inline sinkers and bring up the casting weight of lighter lures to something that is actually castable with my baitcaster.. im never going back to a spinning reel again and if i need to cast anything really light without a weighted line i think id rather just get a decent quality spincast for that minor role

how long of a leader do you use after the "Inline sinker"

[jonnyblazex]

  For lightweight finesse setups, a spinning rod cannot be beat.  You must be stubborn if you think a baitcaster covers all tactics no matter what the circumstances.  There will always be a time when a spinning setup will shine.  I enjoy fishing spinning setups for finesse, and especially fighting the fish at times rather than quickly winching them in.  You can run much lighter line on the spinning setup, and never have to worry about backlashes to ruin your day.  You will dump as much money or more into a high quality spinning setup vs a casting setup if you want to.  I have over $600 in my spinning setup, and don't regret it for a second.  It is more sensitive than my casting setups, although I use it for finesse, and casting setups for heavy duty.   

[aavery2]

  For lightweight finesse setups, a spinning rod cannot be beat.  You must be stubborn if you think a baitcaster covers all tactics no matter what the circumstances.  There will always be a time when a spinning setup will shine.  I enjoy fishing spinning setups for finesse, and especially fighting the fish at times rather than quickly winching them in.  You can run much lighter line on the spinning setup, and never have to worry about backlashes to ruin your day.  You will dump as much money or more into a high quality spinning setup vs a casting setup if you want to.  I have over $600 in my spinning setup, and don't regret it for a second.  It is more sensitive than my casting setups, although I use it for finesse, and casting setups for heavy duty.   

What's your setup?  Sounds like a nice one.

[jason41987]

how long of a leader do you use after the "Inline sinker"

no idea, still playing around with the concept.. just started toying with it

 

as for finesse, i love my baitcaster.. lures are thrown out more accurately, i can stop the spool and immediately stop the lure in the air allowing it to fall exactly where i want it to (i was pinpointed small open patches right between the weeds and lily pads).. so i say that was more "finesse" than anything i was ever able to do on a spinning reel

 

late last season i tried going back to spinning and hated it.. i hate the way they cast, i hate having to flip the bail open, hated the balance, and didnt miss getting my knuckles hit

 

now, as you want to cast the weightless stuff, you could probably weight your line like im trying out.. but if not its not like you really need all that much distance im guessing, and i doubt youre catching any monsters on nearly weightless lures so i would personally just get a good spincast reel.. i know most people just think of them as cheap starter reels but if im not mistaken wasnt the spincast actually invented to give users of baitcasting reels the option of casting lighter, weightless lures on their current collection of casting rods?

[Mikell]

its possible but you are right i think they are just cheap begginner stuff man lol i feel the same about those as you do about spinning, im never going back lol

[roadwarrior]

Spinning setups are much less expensive...

 Well, that is not necessarily the case at all. My spinnming tackle is a bit more

expensive than any of my baitcasting rigs. I like both types of gear, but have a  

strong preference for one over the other depending on the technique I am fishing.

 

Power fishing = baitcasting

 

Finesse = spinning gear

 

 

 

[Arv]

I always have spinning gear. Of my 5 rods that I use 2 are spinning. Also my wife's rod is a spinning rod

[aavery2]

 Well, that is not necessarily the case at all. My spinnming tackle is a bit more

expensive than any of my baitcasting rigs. I like both types of gear, but have a  

strong preference for one over the other depending on the technique I am fishing.

 

Power fishing = baitcasting

 

Finesse = spinning gear

 

 

 

My comparison was meant  to be to  finesse bait casters that were equally capable of throwing baits at around 1/8  of an ounce.  I am aware of the high end market in spinning reels and they are nice indeed, but the fact is a 100 dollar or under reel will give you good service and is very capable of casting baits in the weight range.  There is nothing in 100 dollar bait casting reel that is even close to capable of throwing 1/8 ounce baits well and BC reels designed to do so cost close to 4X as much.  So my post was made in this respect.

[F14A-B]

Oh I wouldn't want to not have a multiples of spinning setups.... These days I am liking them real well. Very good tools to have.

[timsford]

I just dont get why everyone hates spinning gear. Dont get me wrong i have 4 baitcast setups and love them for anything over 1/4 ounce but any lure under that weight is more easily casted using spinning gear. I also use spinning gear with anything im skipping under docks and trees and i fish a lot of small ponds with overhanging trees and spinning gear is the only way to get any distance on a cast. I know i could buy a high end finesse baitcast setup and get the job done without spinning gear but im on a budget and spinning gear is much more cost effective. i ise a powell deisel spinning rod and a Mitchell avocet gold spinning reel. I paid 54 for the rod on sale and got the reel at a pawn shop for 10 bucks and ive probably caught more fish on this setup since i got it than all my other setups combined. Spinning gear is much more cost effective with smaller baits IMHO

[Chris at Tech]

 

now, as you want to cast the weightless stuff, you could probably weight your line like im trying out.. but if not its not like you really need all that much distance im guessing, and i doubt youre catching any monsters on nearly weightless lures so i would personally just get a good spincast reel..

Huh?

First off, adding weight means you're no longer throwing weightless lures. Weighted plastics catch fish, but they're no longer weightless.

Secondly, why exactly do you think big fish are not caught on weightless plastics?

[STPC]

Huh?

First off, adding weight means you're no longer throwing weightless lures. Weighted plastics catch fish, but they're no longer weightless.

Secondly, why exactly do you think big fish are not caught on weightless plastics?

My thoughts exactly.  Why else would finesse tactics be so popular today; and seem to be gaining popularity more each day.

[Mikell]

Technically if you have a long enough leader with an inline sinker youre plastic can still be weightless and fall with the action as the sinker would sink fast and the plastic,being actually weightless would fall much slower

[Chris at Tech]

Technically if you have a long enough leader with an inline sinker youre plastic can still be weightless and fall with the action as the sinker would sink fast and the plastic,being actually weightless would fall much slower

Dude - that's a Carolina rig

[aavery2]

Technically if you have a long enough leader with an inline sinker youre plastic can still be weightless and fall with the action as the sinker would sink fast and the plastic,being actually weightless would fall much slower

Seems like unless you are using a very long leader and fishing shallow water, those weights are going to drag your bait down very quickly until they reach the bottom

[Mikell]

Dude - that's a Carolina rig

thanks for that cus i had no idea

[Mikell]

Seems like unless you are using a very long leader and fishing shallow water, those weights are going to drag your bait down very quickly until they reach the bottom

well thatd be why i said "technically" meaning I can make it happen but it may not be "practical" for true weightless technique