How often do you spin vs baitcast?

[blckshirt98]

95% spinning because as a shore guy I usually take only 1-2 rods with me, and a spinning rod can cover a lot more techniques.  Finesse, smaller crankbaits, etc.  I'll use as baitcaster when throwing chatterbaits, topwater, or larger sized crankbaits.  Not a whole lot of pitching/flipping or deep water fishing from shore.

[Jeff H]

Over the course of my season I'm about 70/30...in favor of casting. 

[jakebrake]

really depends on where and how I am fishing. I prefer the control I get with a baitcaster, however, the spinning rods I own toss some really light lures.

[RoLo]

In saltwater I've always used about thrice as much conventional tackle as spinning tackle,

but in freshwater I fished exclusively with spinning tackle for many, many years.

 

Today notwithstanding, I own twice as many casting outfits as spinning outfits,

so I'm probably using spinning gear roughly a third of the time.

 

Roger

[WRB]

I only use spinning for finesse small soft plastics when nothing else is working or teaching a new angler to bass fish,that is about 10% of my time on the water.

Tom

[singlecoil]

I started using a spinning rig a few years ago for skipping a 4" senko in flooded salt cedar. A lot of fun with a big fish, can get interesting quick. I only do it when the bite is tough and the water clarity is good or when skipping is the only way to get a bait in the spot.  Still love my texas rigs and jigs so 85% of the time I have a baitcaster in my hand.

[CTBassin860]

75% casting 25% spinning

[XpressJeff]

Bout 80% casting, 25% spinning.

 

Damon Common Core!!

[OCdockskipper]

80% casting, 20% spinning on my home lake.  The lake is small, fairly clear without much in the way of cover that fish can bury into & break me off, so over the years I have progressed towards smaller baits & lighter lines.

 

The numbers change drastically when I visit relatives in Texas & the South.

[HeavyTwenty]

Bank fishing: 75% spinning 25% casting
Kayak fishing: 90% casting 10% spinning

[greentrout]

Water clarity >> gin clear >> spinning with finesse tactics >> Not >> baitcaster about 75 percent of the time. 

[CenCal fisher]

I'm pretty much at a 50/50

[clh121787]

For the last 7 or 8years. 100 percent casting. Really thinking hard about a decent dropshot set up though.

[Spankey]

75% spinning / 25% casting but I have times out where I never pick up a spinning rod and vice-versa a casting rod. 

[Ads7633]

Probably 99% casting. I used to be a whole lot better finesse fishing, but I just don't have the patience anymore. So it has to be an extremely slow day in clear water for me to pick up the spinning rod.

[Oklahoma Mike]

On a typical outing I will use 4 casting rigs and 1 spinning rig. But there are also days when I do nothing but finesse fishing and will strictly use spinning gear, or if it's really windy and for whatever reason I'm not able to fish with the wind at my back. 

[Jar11591]

90% of my fishing is done with casting gear. It's just so much more enjoyable for me. I do have several spinning outfits however, and I'll opt for them for techniques that don't suit casting gear as well. 

[JDNKC]

80% bait caster.  I carry about 8 baitcasters in the boat and 2 spinning rods so the math works.

[Mike L]

100% casting. 

If I lived somewhere else it may be different, but down here I don't even think about using a spinning setup. Even in areas where the conventional thinking would be to use one...skipping docks, and so called " finesse" fishing etc. I still prefer casting.

 

 

 

 

Mike

[Dinger0306]

I'm gonna guess around 75/25, with casting being the 75. Most of it has to do with the fact that I only own one crappy spinning rod, when I upgrade here soon I'm sure it'll be more like 60/40. Esp when I start experimenting with shaky heads and drop shotting. 

 

I use spinning gear for 1/16-1/8 T-rigs, skipping docks, and Pop R's. My 7' M BCer does the rest of 1/4 T rigs, lighter jigs, spinnerbaits, Senkos, shallow diving cranks, etc.

[Hurricane]

Use to be 100% baitcaster, but recently its been 50/50... Starting to really love my spinning reels.. Easy casting..

[tracker01]

100% spinning. At 71 yrs. old, I do not have time to mess with backlashes.

[Bankbeater]

It changes each fishing trip.

[fish devil]

I would say 60/40 with casting being numero uno.  I use spinning gear for soft plastics, mainly Senkos and other brand worms/lizards. Jerkbaits are also used on spinning setup.  All other hard and moving baits go on my casting gear.

[jr231]

On 5/11/2017 at 0:43 PM, Fishin' Fool said:

I used to be 100% spinning when I started but I'm switching more the other direction.  There's something to be said when your fighting a 5 pound smallmouth on and you have 12 pound line on versus 6-7 pound line on a spinning rod.  I'm probably 60% casting 40% spinning currently.

 

Most of my spinning setups have braid 15lb or 20... You don't have to go that light on spinning gear... I have one rod I can absolutely bomb a weightless fluke with hardly any effort... And the whole combo doesn't cost more than 75 dollars..