Why you should never go fishing without a spinning rod

[Takemetothebank]

Bass can arguably be one of the most frustrating aquatic critters to hunt for the only things I would put above them are native trout and musky it can be incredibly frustrating to know there’s fish in the area but pressure changes weather and other factors can make a bite tough. In these conditions I find myself always reaching for my spinning outfit, and it almost always has 1/8th oz shakeyhead on it with either a big bite squirrel tail or a trick worm. this can be an absolutely deadly combo when everyone else is throwing football jigs, Texas rigs, and cranks. While it most definitely is not the flashiest way to fish, it flat out catches them. The shakeyhead and drop shot are deadly techniques that absolutely catch big bass and I think you would be surprised at the size of fish you can catch on a 6” fitness worm. I most certainly have. So next time it’s hot and you can’t buy a bite brush the cobwebs off your spinning outfit and try a shakeyhead the results will suprise you 

[MN Fisher]

Shakey, Wacky, whatever

 

My boat arsenal has 6 casting, 4 spinning

My shore arsenal has 1 casting, 2 spinning

 

I'm never without a spinning rig.

[gim]

3 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

I'm never without a spinning rig.

 

Me neither.  Don't always use them, but both BC and spinning have their maximum effectiveness for specific techniques and a proficient angler should be able to use either one.

 

Dropshot...I'll pass lol

[Takemetothebank]

4 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Shakey, Wacky, whatever

 

My boat arsenal has 6 casting, 4 spinning

My shore arsenal has 1 casting, 2 spinning

 

I'm never without a spinning rig.

You are a unicorn lol I’ve been laughed at for pulling out a spinning rod 

[MN Fisher]

1 minute ago, Takemetothebank said:

You are a unicorn lol I’ve been laughed at for pulling out a spinning rod 

Laugh back at them - first 15 years of my fishing, all I had were spinning rigs.

[hokiehunter373]

5 minutes ago, gimruis said:

 

Me neither.  Don't always use them, but both BC and spinning have their maximum effectiveness for specific techniques and a proficient angler should be able to use either one.

 

Dropshot...I'll pass lol

 

But why???

 

 

2 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Laugh back at them - first 15 years of my fishing, all I had were spinning rigs.

 

Same here.  Never owned a BC until 2 years ago.  I've got 3 now and love them but I love my spinning rods too.  Always have at least 1 of each with me.

[Deleted account]

LMB are like the 3rd easiest things to catch...

[Zcoker]

This is just me, and I do know that they are the norm with bass fishing, but I HATE the bait-casting setups! I just love spinning rods and fish with them ALL the time, even won a national bass tournament using only them. So they have paid their dues nicely! 

[ironbjorn]

That entirely depends. The only thing I use a spinning setup for anymore is a Ned Rig. I don't care to drop shot, and weightless plastics (Texas and wacky), jerkbaits, shakey heads, small cranks etc I throw on baitcasters. Pressured California lakes, Great / northern deep, clear smallmouth lakes, and smallmouth streams it's definitely wise to have a spinning setup.

 

Wacky rig on 12lb Big Game, 3/0 EWG, 5" Senko, and a 4 power Dobyns yesterday...

 

 

Bass fishing is not as hard or as complicated as we so often make it out to be outside of the aforementioned extremely high pressured lakes or the ridiculously clear lakes. Shoot I've been on some of those northern clear lakes that don't see too much action and the smallmouth bite anything. I've been in some secluded smallmouth streams and found deep, fast water and a baitcaster and a squarebill was all I needed. Location is key. Know the water you're fishing and know your thumb.

 

 

[Takemetothebank]

15 minutes ago, Deleted account said:

LMB are like the 3rd easiest things to catch.

in late July or august go fishing on a lake that has pressure between 9am and 630pm and tell me how you do because in the south it gets toughhhhh

3 minutes ago, ironbjorn said:

That entirely depends. The only thing I use a spinning setup for anymore is a Ned Rig. I don't care to drop shot, and weightless plastics (Texas and wacky), jerkbaits, shakey heads, small cranks etc I throw on baitcasters. Pressured California lakes, Great / northern deep, clear smallmouth lakes, and smallmouth streams it's definitely wise to have a spinning setup.

 

Wacky rig on 12lb Big Game, 3/0 EWG, 5" Senko, and a 4 power Dobyns yesterday...

 

 

Bass fishing is not as hard or as complicated as we so often make it out to be outside of the aforementioned extremely high pressured lakes or the ridiculously clear lakes. Shoot I've been on some of those northern clear lakes that don't see too much action and the smallmouth bite anything. I've been in some secluded smallmouth streams and found deep, fast water and a baitcaster and a squarebill was all I needed. Location is key. Know the water you're fishing and know your thumb.

 

 

Insert smallmouth will bite anything lol it entirely depends on time of year I was manly talking about the summer here in Nc from now to early September the fishing is rough except between the first hr or 2 of sunrise and sundown 

[BrianMDTX]

On my boat, I normally carry three baitcasters and two spinning rigs. I will always have a M/F or ML/XF set up for casting a weightless Senko TR (or a Zoom Trick or Mag 2). I used to have a M/F set up with a wacky rig all the time, but lately the ol’ reliable WR ain’t been all that reliable. 

[PhishLI]

39 minutes ago, Deleted account said:

LMB are like the 3rd easiest things to catch...

So meet me at the big bass spot of your choice in Nassau during the second half of August and show me the way, King Salami. Don't forget to eat your antidepressants before you leave.

[Deleted account]

1 minute ago, PhishLI said:

So meet me at the big bass spot of your choice in Nassau during the second half of August and show me the way, King Salami. Don't forget to eat your antidepressants before you leave.

We will be going at night with Crazy Crawlers...

[PhishLI]

1 minute ago, Deleted account said:

We will be going at night with Crazy Crawlers...

No, no, no. That's the easy time. Broad daylight.

[LrgmouthShad]

Spinning outfit, jig head worm actually saved my butt today. 

[Mike L]

Not me

I don’t Ned, drop, shake or wack and have never felt the need too, and no desire to start now. 
 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[JustJames]

But why have to be spinning VS baitcaster. Of course they both tool and can catch fish. Would it be better if I can only carry one setup (baitcaster of course) not 2 of those 3 of these and still can use with any techniques efficiently include dropshot shakey head Ned rig or whatever you think you can only catch bass with spinning?

I catch plenty of fish in what techniques you mentioned, shakey head, dropshot, Neko rig Ned rig wacky rig weightless worm, you name it. 

 

 

 

[Deleted account]

11 minutes ago, PhishLI said:

No, no, no. That's the easy time. Broad daylight.

And voila! Fish when, and how the fish want to be caught, not sure why recreational anglers have so much trouble with this...

[J Francho]

Some days I use both or one or the other.  Doesn't matter to me, so long as I'm catching.

[gim]

1 hour ago, hokiehunter373 said:

But why???

 

See @Mike L response above.

 

In all honesty, finesse fishing really just isn't my thing.  I do it because I have to in order to be effective on certain days.  I just find it more enjoyable to use a moving/power approach rather than sit there and drop shot.

[IcatchDinks]

1 hour ago, Deleted account said:

LMB are like the 3rd easiest things to catch...

Literally what I thought when I read the first line. But I will definitely agree with the sentiment that spinning reels are the way to go... Maybe because I don't yet own a functional BC. 

[padon]

right tool for the job whatever the job may be.

[LrgmouthShad]

16 minutes ago, Deleted account said:

And voila! Fish when, and how the fish want to be caught, not sure why recreational anglers have so much trouble with this...

I mean… I’m still trying to figure out this thing called fish behavior. If I knew how to do things better, I would be doing them. Unless it interferes too much with the rest of life. There are times when I do not want my sleep schedule disrupted just so I can go fishing at the perfect time. 

[padon]

3 minutes ago, gimruis said:

 

See @Mike L response above.

 

In all honesty, finesse fishing really just isn't my thing.  I do it because I have to in order to be effective on certain days.  I just find it more enjoyable to use a moving/power approach rather than sit there and drop shot.

me too but in july and august when the majority of our fish are sitting in rock piles 25 to 30 feet deep your not having much success on spinnerbaits.

[ska4fun]

I'm doing almost kayaking fishing only. Only baitcasting setups. Usually 3 or 4,  one bass-bfs, another trout-bfs, one ML and a slow trolling one.

 

There is no advantage for spinning reels in my usage. The loss of precision is unbearable.