Spinning rod love!

[Boomstick]

3 minutes ago, Tyler. said:

 

So I just checked my lure. Laid out tape measure and lured the real in. 1 complete rotation was around 33”. I did it a couple times and the eye landed there. That’s on the Lew’s Xfinity 6:2.1. 

 

I may may try and get the Pflueger Presidential in 30 size which is 5:2.1 and inches retrieved is 25”. 

 

Match with Diawa medium fast 6’6” rod. 1/4-3/4oz life rating

I would have guessed 6.2:1 on a 30 sized reel would have been closer to 38" per turn, but still 33" is around a 8:1 gear ratio for most casting reels, pretty quick! I have a Pflueger President in 35 size and it's aboutas fast as my Daiwa BG 2000 and not as fast as my Mitchell 300 Pro. The BG's spool is at least as wide despite being a smaller sized reel, which is better for hooksets and not losing line but also means it picks up line faster.

[zell_pop1]

On 4/9/2019 at 8:33 PM, NHBull said:

Thumb vs Finger and a little arthritis......make the BC easier.

 

But skipping is easier for me with spinning gear

 

 

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[Glaucus]

12 hours ago, Jrob78 said:

I don't know if people are serious when they say those things or not. I know it is something said with a macho attitude though, which is silly.

 

I'm not sure about your transmission analogy, if anything it is backwards. Baitcasters seem to be the one people struggle with in the beginning and have a hard time getting used to. To say that one is superior to the other is not true either. They both excel at different things and both have their place in bass fishing and you're probably limiting yourself if you don't own and use both.

 

I can get away with not using much spinning gear because of how I fish and because I have ultralight baitcasting gear that can handle light line and light weight. I do still use spinning occasionally though.

A southern YouTuber kept calling them fairy wands and I commented that he can bring that mouth up north and fish against a northerner using a "fairy wand". All in good fun. He said we probably would stomp him.

[Jweller]

I love spinning outfits; it's what my dad taught me how to fish on and I am more accurate with them and feel more "in touch" with one in my hands compared to a BC. 

 

I tried buying a MH St.Croix Mojo rod to throw lipless cranks and Rapala DT 6-10's on, and throwing a lipless was so miserable I never tried the Rapalas.   It just felt awkward and too heavy; even though it was well within the weight of the rod. 

[The Maestro]

On 4/9/2019 at 8:24 PM, MIbassyaker said:

 

The accuracy claim is the one I don't understand. There is no good reason for a spinning rod to be inherently less accurate than a baitcaster.   I rather suspect this claim is based on simply having less experience (i.e., less practice) casting to targets with spinning rods than with baitcasters.

I didn't read all the replies so this might have already been mentioned. One of the biggest advantages of a baitcaster is your ability to thumb the spool allowing for a much greater degree of control during a cast. I don't doubt that some guys have become very accurate with spinning gear but a baitcaster just makes it much easier especially when trying to make a soft entry where you need the bait to slow down right at the end of your cast/pitch.

[NathanDLTH]

My 7’3 Cronos mediums is great, paired with a Tatula LT 2500 6:2:1 gear ratio. Great for tubes, small swimbaits, and other finesse baits. 

[The Bassman]

54 minutes ago, The Maestro said:

I didn't read all the replies so this might have already been mentioned. One of the biggest advantages of a baitcaster is your ability to thumb the spool allowing for a much greater degree of control during a cast. I don't doubt that some guys have become very accurate with spinning gear but a baitcaster just makes it much easier especially when trying to make a soft entry where you need the bait to slow down right at the end of your cast/pitch.

Feathering the spool lip with your index finger accomplishes the same thing.

[ItsHardwick]

On 4/9/2019 at 7:44 PM, Glaucus said:

Yeah but I'm confident in saying that there is no better sound in fishing than a fish peeling drag on a spinning reel. So satisfying.

Lovvvvvveeeeeee that sound!

[Bankbeater]

I have four spinning rods. I use them for light crankbaits, light or weightless plastics, and for panfish. 

[Vilas15]

On 4/10/2019 at 8:47 AM, LonnieP said:

I don't hate spinning gear, I just dislike it. I don't throw anything light enough to need spinning gear. I'm a lot more accurate with a bc plus it's a pain having to flip the bail and spinning reels take up too much room on the boat deck.

Only thing i dont like about them is that spinning reels are a pain in the rod box.

[sdbc]

I use primarily spinning gear for all the reasons already stated.  That said, I just can't seem to get any cadence going with spinning gear for jerk baits or walking the dog topwaters.  Too much weight hanging underneath and swinging every time I move the bait.  I only use baitcasters for those techniques any more.