Spinning Combo Vs. Casting Combo

[Big Fish Small Pond]

Hey guys,

I am wondering which combo, spinning or casting, you reach for when using certain lures(Rat-L-Traps, Plastics, Jerkbaits, Crankbaits, Spinnerbaits, Buzzbaits, Pop-Rs, Froggin, Top Water Stickbaits, Top Water lures such as Jitterbug, Spoons, Rooster Tails)?

 

I am less interested in certain brands and such that you are using, however I would appreciate any feedback.

I am more looking for whether people reach for their spinning combo or casting combo when using certain lures. 

 

 

[Catch and Grease]

I mainly use spinning for finessey type stuff like light line and light baits, I'll also use them when skipping baits but I don't need to do that very often.

[tomustang]

I am more looking for whether people reach for their spinning combo or casting combo when using certain lures. 

 

Are you putting up a poll for personal preferences?

[Big Fish Small Pond]

More of getting a feel for a general consensus on use of certain lures with a spinnning combo and certain lures with a casting combo.

 

I am definitely new to baitcasting, and relatively new to fishing as more than just a once in a great while fisherman.

 

What do use for plastics,spinning or casting, if I might ask wife always wins?

[tomustang]

I have rods/reels for each side that are very similar for certain techniques. I generally use spinning on windier situations (doesn't backlash like a caster), lighter lure presentations (tiny jigs/small inline spinners), and when a presentation needs a natural fall

(tube/wacky)

[Bluebasser86]

Heavier cover or heavier baits call for casting gear

 

Open water and/or lighter baits call for spinning gear

 

Easiest breakdown I could give you on how I decide which to go with. Obviously there are exceptions, but that's the baseline I start with in making my decision on which to go with. 

[SirSnookalot]

Easy choice for me as I don't own a b/c, so it's spinning.  My fishing preference is open water using the lightest tackle I can get away with, use any kind of lure I choose.  I opt not to fish for bass in slop with a b/c and heavy braid, I'd rather catch 20- 24" bass or peacocks on top water with a light or ml set up, I love doing that.

[roadwarrior]

Power    = Baitcasting Gear

 

Finesse = Spinning Tackle

 

 

 

[xxmurrxx]

I prefer spinning for weightless plastics, drop shot

Casting for everything else.

[BasshunterJGH]

Power    = Baitcasting Gear

 

Finesse = Spinning Tackle

 

 

 

X2. Best answer IMO. 

[J Francho]

Spinning for line < 8 lb. diameter, casting for >= 10 lb. diameter line.  It's really got more to do with that than any particular bait.

[BassinLou]

Hey guys,

I am wondering which combo, spinning or casting, you reach for when using certain lures(Rat-L-Traps, Plastics, Jerkbaits, Crankbaits, Spinnerbaits, Buzzbaits, Pop-Rs, Froggin, Top Water Stickbaits, Top Water lures such as Jitterbug, Spoons, Rooster Tails)?

 

I am less interested in certain brands and such that you are using, however I would appreciate any feedback.

I am more looking for whether people reach for their spinning combo or casting combo when using certain lures. 

Based on the majority of the lures listed as examples my go to would be a b/c. I will only use a spinner for a F7 Rapala jerkbait and small weightless flukes. Everything else will cast just fine on a b/c for me. 

[SirSnookalot]

Spinning for line < 8 lb. diameter, casting for >= 10 lb. diameter line.  It's really got more to do with that than any particular bait.

I could be comfortable with this answer, never really bought into the finesse and power explanation.  I can and do use a MH spinning rod, 20# braid with lures 2 oz and more, change up and put a 1/2 oz bucktail on, or lighter than that with a 1/4 oz jig head and a jerk shad.  Fishing different techniques for the same species with the same rod, using a variety of lures.   I don't finesse or power, I fish.

[J Francho]

I don't buy into it either, though I will always call spinning rods "sissy sticks." Fly rods are "fairy wands," lol.

 

There's another part I didn't get into, and that's deep drop fishing and slack line presentations.  It's much simpler to simply open the bait, and let your drop shot plummet to the bottom in 30+ FOW than it is to keep your eye on a baitcast spool.  Super light wacky rigs, and light jigs can be allowed to fall unimpeded without peeling line off the spool to avoid having the bait swing back at you. This is an especially good technique when using floating braid and a leader.  Let the line gently uncoil off the spool, while your left hand is ready to flip the bail back, all the while watching the line. See something, feel something, or is just stops long before it should, flip the bail, and set the hook.

[timsford]

I use baitcast gear for anything over 1/4 ounce and spinning gear for anything under. The only exception is that i use spinning gear for all my hard and soft jerkbaits because it feels more natural to me and because i am usually skipping soft jerkbaits under docks and trees when im fishing them

[masterbass]

I use casting gear for everything except for live bait and drop shots.  For light stuff like 1/8 oz I use a scorpion xt with an avail finesse spool on a loomis imx cr721 rod and it is just plain fun.  I could use spinning gear but I just prefer casting.