Bait caster for bank fishing?

[evilcatfish]

I fish out of a boat and from the bank. These days, my spinning setups are pretty much loaners for non fishing friends that want to come along

[B_Rose12]

2 hours ago, SJex said:

Just be more aware of your surroundings during your casts. Getting your lure hung up on a tree limb or bush will often lead to the mother of all backlashes. I carry a spare reel in case of a bad backlash, and will switch reels rather than pick the backlash out.

Aw man you ain’t kiddin! Go to launch a lure and it hits a limb right above your head or behind you and all you can do is look down and shake ya head. 

 

I had one almost as bad as hitting a limb. Throwing a weightless Senko and it came off as I let off to cast. I wish I coulda seen my face as the Senko went soaring across the lake and then I look down and saw the mother of all backlashes ?

[d-camarena]

Why is everyone scared of admitting they use spinning reels and rods? Lol

 

I use spinning for everything exept big swimbaits. I use 7ft heavy rods, ive never had problems getting fish out of cover. I use spinning gear to avoid the pendulum effect. 

[Eric J]

2 hours ago, d-camarena said:

Why is everyone scared of admitting they use spinning reels and rods? Lol

 

I use spinning for everything exept big swimbaits. I use 7ft heavy rods, ive never had problems getting fish out of cover. I use spinning gear to avoid the pendulum effect. 

Agreed. I'm pretty dam. Accurate with my spin gear also. Guess its what your used to...

[John Tom]

I got a black max 3 and it works fine for me and I fish off a dock. 

[d-camarena]

1 hour ago, Eric J said:

Agreed. I'm pretty dam. Accurate with my spin gear also. Guess its what your used to...

Dont get me wrong, its best to learn how to be good at using both. I can use either but prefer spinning because i like to let my lures fall on slack line. I just think some guys are ashamed they even own spinning gear lol its almost like they think its not cool to use spinning gear. Aint nothing wrong with catching bass using any type of reel

[greentrout]

If you ever watch the Pros in the Major League Fishing series, on the Outdoor channel, you will see the Pros with spinning rods & reels in their hands more than you might think-- including KVD.

 

good fishing...  

[Eric J]

11 minutes ago, greentrout said:

If you ever watch the Pros in the Major League Fishing series, on the Outdoor channel, you will see the Pros with spinning rods & reels in their hands more than you might think-- including KVD.

 

good fishing...  

According to the wife I watch WAY too much pro fishing... ?

[greentrout]

 

[islandbass]

For lack of a better word, I almost feel a little pity or sad for anglers who are so set to be exclusive by choice to use only spinning or only baitcasting gear. 

 

Is it their prerogative? Certainly. But if we want to be well rounded anglers, we should be versed, skilled and proficient in the angler’s tools of the trade. Spinning and casting reels are the tools of the trade. Tools that help you catch and land fish.   

 

Also, just because you fish from the bank, why deny yourself attaining a new skill? There is no law that says bank anglers can only use spinning gear. 

 

I am also a bank angler. So to help you as you teeter on the fence, is it worth it? Absolutely! The next thought you will ponder and I guarantee this, is, “Why in the world did I take so long to try a baitcaster. Doh!”

 

How do I know? Because I was where you are now and finally took the plunge. Come on in... The baitcasting water is just fine. Lastly, don’t skimp. Daiwa and Shimano have serious contender reels to pick from at a price point of your choosing. 

[Mumbly]

For my bank fishing I am pretty much baitcasting 99% of the time now. I use to carry a spinning rod with me as well but I haven't had the need for one since I bought a couple Yumeya bfs spools for my Curado 50e and Core 50Mg7. I can throw pretty much anything on them.

[Eric J]

Well... I guess I know what I want for Father's Day! ?

Eric J

[Beetlebz]

Not going to lie, I'm alot more accurate with a baitcaster for some reason. I can put a weightless senko wherever I need it, but if I try flinging it on a spinning rig I wind up hitting some old lady in the face on a bike 150 feet in the other direction causing her to swerve into traffic and causing a 35 car pile up. It's bad ?

 

I need to practice more I suppose. I do enjoy fishing with both however. 

[Catt]

Is there something wrong with having an extra arrow in the quiver? 

[NYWayfarer]

I took only a baitcasting set up last night to go bank fishing. I threw weightless Dingers and a spoon. Got 3 fish, 2 Pickerel and a Largemouth.

 

I love the accuracy of the baitcaster when bank fishing. I can toss baits into tight places I would not be able to with my spinning set ups.

[Koz]

I started using a baitcaster last year and since then I rarely use spinning gear. However, a lot of this is because of convenience. I bank fish and in the places that I like to fish there are dozens of lagoons to choose from. You also can't drive and park at most of these lagoons.

 

So that means most times we bike or walk from lagoon to lagoon. It's not that easy to carry multiple rods, a tackle bag, and water when we cover a lot of ground. So I usually bring only one rod, especially when biking. And if I'm fishing only one rod I choose my baitcaster.

 

My son also seems to like my spinning gear more than his, and lately he's commandeered it for his own use.

[EGbassing]

3 hours ago, Beetlebz said:

Not going to lie, I'm alot more accurate with a baitcaster for some reason. I can put a weightless senko wherever I need it, but if I try flinging it on a spinning rig I wind up hitting some old lady in the face on a bike 150 feet in the other direction causing her to swerve into traffic and causing a 35 car pile up. It's bad ?

 

I need to practice more I suppose. I do enjoy fishing with both however. 

That's exactly what happened to me last time I used a spinning rod. ?

[evilcatfish]

6 hours ago, Eric J said:

Well... I guess I know what I want for Father's Day! ?

Eric J

I know you mentioned versatility in your top post, you won't get more versatile than a 7' MH casting setup. Do it!

[Buffdaddy54]

On 6/4/2018 at 12:34 AM, kickerfish1 said:

You can bank fish with any rod you want. Their are plus and minus qualities of each. There are not a ton of heavier duty spinning rods out there so that may be something to consider if you have lots of weed beds in close proximity to the shore.

 

Why not take one spinner and one caster with you. Seems the best of both worlds and carrying to rods and small back pack would be pretty easy and still allow you to travel lightly and cover ground

Exactly what I'm doing now.

[tcal4404]

I'm a spinning only guy and fish from the bank (relatively new to freshwater) but I've been very curious to try out a bc setup as well. Very little that I feel I can't do apart  from easily pitching in tight situations, and even that I'm improving at (and some of that is caused by using a 7' rod instead of a shorter one). 

 

I imagine it's very satisfying mastering a bc and having that kind of control, one of the main reasons I want to give it a shot. 

[J Francho]

A baitcaster is simply better at handling heavier lines.  If you want use heavier lines, then use a baitcaster, regardless of where you're standing, boat, dock, pier, shore, etc.

[kcdinkerz]

When you're trying to pull a 2 pound fish with 5 pounds of grass, you might want to have a casting combo. Fighting fish on a spinning combo is fun but I've had to many losses because of wrong gear.

[scaleface]

I only carry 1 combo with me when I'm bank fishing or wading rivers . If I'm after bass its a bait-caster .

[soflabasser]

On 6/3/2018 at 3:27 PM, Eric J said:

Been thinking about getting a bait caster but I'm mainly a bank fisherman. Not sure if it's worth it.

 

Spinning reels seem more versatile.

 

Thoughts?

 

Choosing a baitcaster or spinning combo for land based bass fishing is mostly based on personal choice and you should choose the one that makes you feel the most confident. I personally prefer using size 4000 saltwater spinning reels for most of the bass fishing I do, and I use lures most people say you ''cannot use'' on spinning gear. I have caught fish as small as mosquito guppies to sharks over 7 feet on these size 4000 spinning reels so there is nobody that can convince me that bass are ''too strong'' for spinning reels.I can cast a 4/0 Penn Senator from land so casting a bass baitcaster is very easy for me, yet I still prefer my spinning reels. In the end you should choose what gives you the most confidence since its your gear and you are the one fishing it.