winter bass Spinning Vs Casting In Winter

[ATA]

Guys, Despite how much I love bait caster and using it, I cant deny how awful is bass fishing in winter for me with my only one spinning combo.

Before that I only have dropshot on my spinning combo, sometimes nedrig, Even I powershot to avoid switching between nedrig and dropshot. In the winter is like I need at least five spinning setup:

1-Dropshot

2-Nedrig

3-smaller jerkbait

4-Balsa crank baits such as rap shad

5-wacky/neko

that is too much, I own 6 main baitcasting combo and one spinning combo and they are already too much for me to carry to bank, what if I add four more spinning.

Just wanted to share with you what I start to believe about spinning combos and how important they are.

I was spending lots of time for rigging and changing last time I went fishing.

[Team9nine]

I can easily do all 5 of those listed techniques and more with a single finesse outfit. I only carry one rod at all times, and changing time between baits would be minimal in nearly all cases. I go with a Shimano Clarus 6’6” ML/F with braid to leader setup (typically 10/6 or 14/8). You could probably also fit all the lures/tackle in a single box (3600). I operate all year from the bank using this basic format.

[MN Fisher]

6 minutes ago, Team9nine said:

I can easily do all 5 of those listed techniques and more with a single finesse outfit. I only carry one rod at all times, and changing time between baits would be minimal in nearly all cases. I go with a Shimano Clarus 6’6” ML/F with braid to leader setup (typically 10/6 or 14/8). You could probably also fit all the lures/tackle in a single box (3600). I operate all year from the bank using this basic format.

For a single rod application with those techniques - it'd be my Okuma Reflexions A, 7' ML/MF, Avocet RZT-2000 filled with 8# InvizX.

 

I'd carry a bit more in the way of lures - what I could fit in my Plano 3600 Weekender.

[Bankc]

I feel you.  I too use my spinning setups far more often in the winter.  However, I get by with just two.  While I'll use all of those rigs you mentioned in the winter, I typically won't be switching between them very often in the winter.  And when I do, the bite is usually so slow that I don't mind the time it takes to retie.  It helps to keep the mind calm and your presentations slow.  I could honestly get by with just one rod, if I wanted.  I certainly don't feel the need for a new rod for every presentation.  Though, if I had unlimited money and storage space, I must admit that I probably would have five rods for each!  

[Deleted account]

10 minutes ago, Team9nine said:

I can easily do all 5 of those listed techniques and more with a single finesse outfit. I only carry one rod at all times, and changing time between baits would be minimal in nearly all cases. I go with a Shimano Clarus 6’6” ML/F with braid to leader setup (typically 10/6 or 14/8). You could probably also fit all the lures/tackle in a single box (3600). I operate all year from the bank using this basic format.

This^.  Unless I'm throwing really big things, a 10/10 braid/mono Med spinning outfit can do most things. I don't know how guys can bank fish with an arsenal more suitable to invade Ukraine...

[WRB]

If you know what the bite is only 1 outfit is needed and a small bag of terminal tackle and lures when bank fishing.

For casting it’s a worm rod T-rig with weight bag I’d worm and terminal tackle or MF spinning rod slip shot rigged.

I keep it very simple bank fishing with 1 outfit. More mobile.

Tom

[ironbjorn]

A ML/F or M/F (or 2 or 3 power) will do all of those just fine, whichever you prefer. The only world in which you need more than that is if you've got the room (and it doesn't sound like you do), you've got the coin, and you detest changing baits out that much.

 

[Mobasser]

Around twenty years ago, I started packing one rod with a small box of baits for bank trips. I got tired of lugging too much stuff around. My catch rates are still good.

[Mobasser]

When you carry multiple rods and a huge amount of baits, it's easy to turn a bank trip into work. 

[Fat Ika]

2 hours ago, ATA said:

Guys, Despite how much I love bait caster and using it, I cant deny how awful is bass fishing in winter for me with my only one spinning combo.

Before that I only have dropshot on my spinning combo, sometimes nedrig, Even I powershot to avoid switching between nedrig and dropshot. In the winter is like I need at least five spinning setup:

1-Dropshot

2-Nedrig

3-smaller jerkbait

4-Balsa crank baits such as rap shad

5-wacky/neko

that is too much, I own 6 main baitcasting combo and one spinning combo and they are already too much for me to carry to bank, what if I add four more spinning.

Just wanted to share with you what I start to believe about spinning combos and how important they are.

I was spending lots of time for rigging and changing last time I went fishing.

@ATA From your text communication, it sounds like your sharing your desire to increase your spinning rig numbers while winter bank fishing. Not sure if you're looking for others thoughts or just sharing your experience. If looking for advice, I guess me personally, I find no lost efficiency with 3 max setups if I lack experience with the body of water/time of year/situation, but I already know the structure and potential conditions I'm prepared for that day. I'd probably have a hard bait setup, ned setup, & drop shot setup. Like others mentioned, 1 setup will definitely increase your efficiency, especially when your more experienced with a given situation. 

[redmeansdistortion]

19 minutes ago, Mobasser said:

When you carry multiple rods and a huge amount of baits, it's easy to turn a bank trip into work. 

Sometimes having too many choices can be overwhelming.  Sitting there mulling over what to throw wastes precious time.  I usually take a few of my favorite hard baits, plastic worms, and terminal tackle.  Making a choice is so much easier that way.

[islandbass]

On 1/3/2022 at 7:29 AM, ATA said:

Guys, Despite how much I love bait caster and using it, I cant deny how awful is bass fishing in winter for me with my only one spinning combo.

Before that I only have dropshot on my spinning combo, sometimes nedrig, Even I powershot to avoid switching between nedrig and dropshot. In the winter is like I need at least five spinning setup:

1-Dropshot

2-Nedrig

3-smaller jerkbait

4-Balsa crank baits such as rap shad

5-wacky/neko

that is too much, I own 6 main baitcasting combo and one spinning combo and they are already too much for me to carry to bank, what if I add four more spinning.

Just wanted to share with you what I start to believe about spinning combos and how important they are.

I was spending lots of time for rigging and changing last time I went fishing.

Wisdom. Practicality. A jab and slap with a white glove at the “only bass fish with casting gear crowd” lol. A step toward the right tool for the right job tenet. 
 

With that said, I have detected your bait monkey’s subliminal messaging in both thought and whispers. Best of luck. You might soon have 6 spinning set ups, lol. 
 

As a bank angler myself, I have learned I will mostly use 3 and a rare 4th rod. I choose the rigs based on my gut instinct and the lake I’m going to. Sometimes I incorrectly assess so you just got to deal with it. 
 

I also created a rod quiver to help me carry 3 rods in one hand in an organized manner. I am thinking of making another one to hold 4. 
 

The general 3 are:

Spinning - 7’ Okuma Celilo L action. This handles my UL and light finesse, inline spinners, lighter drop shot, UL treble baits.  etc. 

Spinning - 6’6” MH Shimano Compre - It acts more like a medium powered rod and so it handles soft plastics, and surprisingly makes for a decent drop shot rod. It is unbelievably versatile in that it also handles medium cranks and jerkbaits and senkos beautifully. It has enough backbone to land salmon

Casting - 7’ Cabelas Magtouch M powered - This rod feels more MH in power perhaps due to its excellent back bone. I use it as an all purpose rod too and it performs superbly. I’ve  pulled bass out of the weeds and it easily drives a spinnerbait single hook through a bass’ boneyard upper jaw and I barely set the hook. Like the Compre, its mettle has been tested by salmon. 
 

I just bought a Daiwa AirdX that is M, casting and 2-piece. This is the 4th rod I would like to start bringing on a regular basis. 
 

All of these rods are 2-piece rods. They need to be for the trunk and convenience sake. Their sensitivity is pretty darn good. The downside is my true bass rods (my 1-piece rods) hardly get to be used during the week. 
 

@ATA: I am sure you’ll find the balance. I know I did.