Does my rod suck, or is just not right for what I'm using it for

[Tatulatard]

I once had a guy brag that he casts like swinging a golf club.  He uses spinning reels.

[the reel ess]

On 6/7/2022 at 4:29 PM, 07Rapala said:

Yeah, I realize most people use bait casters these days. I haven't been serious about fishing for about 25 years. Back when I was a teen I bought a Quantum bait caster and tried to get good with it, but I remember just struggling with short casts and bird nests. I'm just slowly wading back into thing this year so, not ready to take the time to learn something new yet. Just want to focus on catching fish for now. Maybe next year, but not yet.

Man, I have a 40 size Trion reel and I still only use it on a MH 7 footer. It's whooped some pretty good bass.

[islandbass]

17 hours ago, flyfisher said:

What casting mechanics are you talking about as I have never heard this before in relation to spinning rod users. 

I already described it so refer an earlier post I made in this thread. In the same way you described people with excellent mechanics (I’m in this camp, lol) there are many, perhaps just as many, who don’t and it is ugly to watch. Come to the Pacific Northwest during pink salmon season, or during our season opener to witness it yourself, lol ?

 

You’ve seen and described one side of the coin and I, the other. ?
 

As for flyfishing, that’s something I’m a bit afraid to try, because I have a funny feeling that if I tried, my spinning and casting gear might become glorified dust collectors. ??

[bulldog1935]

@islandbass

Beginning fly fishers are always so hung up on casting, they go casting and put fish down.   

Fly rod shines in moving water, and sight fishing with stealth presentation.  Reading water and sparing casts are the most necessary fly rod skills. 

Sinking shooting heads are a special niche for blind-fishing a fly rod, and you should notice many PNW neighbors hauling up chum salmon on Teeny lines.  In the smaller grain weights, sinking shooting heads are by far the most stealthy tool where you can use them delicately for sight fishing.