converting to spinning reels only

[BrianMDTX]

Like both. Use both. Can’t imagine not using both. I tried fishing a WR with a baitcaster and I vastly prefer a spinning rig for that application. As well as weightless TR with Zoom Tricks, Senkos, etc. 

 

But…to each his own. 

[TnRiver46]

I use mostly spinning but gotta have a few baitcasters for topwater plugs, rattle traps, etc 

[FishTank]

I use both but mainly casting gear. To me, there are different tools for different situations. 

[DaubsNU1]

Boat holds 6 rods...take three bait casters, and three spinning rods pretty much every time.

 

Started braid to fluoro on my spinning rods two years ago...It REALLY opened up my options and got me loving spinning rods again.  I have one always rigged with Senko, one with drop-shot, and the final with either NED or finesse set up.

 

Bait casters have spinner bait, chatter-bait or crank, and jig-n-craw or t-rig. I am a pretty simple man.

[optimator]

8 minutes ago, DaubsNU1 said:

Boat holds 6 rods...take three bait casters, and three spinning rods pretty much every time.

 

Started braid to fluoro on my spinning rods two years ago...It REALLY opened up my options and got me loving spinning rods again.  I have one always rigged with Senko, one with drop-shot, and the final with either NED or finesse set up.

 

Bait casters have spinner bait, chatter-bait or crank, and jig-n-craw or t-rig. I am a pretty simple man.

That's pretty much exactly what I do. Except when I throw in a frog or swimbait rod. 

[MN Fisher]

4 hours ago, flyfisher said:

I do find it interesting that many of the complaints are lack of accuracy and to me that just isn't true.  It is a skill that has to be learned like everything else. 

Ditto - It's a matter of learning how to feather the line on a spinning reel...since I've been using spinning gear almost 2 decades longer than casting gear, I'm still more accurate with it...though casting is catching up.

4 hours ago, GRiver said:

My dock rod( as I call it) is a spinning rig, I simply have a hard time skipping a baitcaster. 

My MH spinning rig is for skipping...though I am going to (once again) try skipping with casting gear.

 

[Bankbeater]

Each has a time and place.  Spring and fall I will be fishing with baitcasters.  In the heat of summer I'll be using a spinning reel more. 

[Obi_Wan]

9 hours ago, Bankc said:

Lack of speed.  Lack of casting control.  Lack of high drag.  Inability to use high pound test fishing lines.  Wind knots.  These would be the big disadvantages of going to all spinning reels.  None of them are insurmountable.  You can just crank the reel faster to make up for the speed.  Skill will determine casting control more than gear, and you may have enough control already with spinning gear.  You may not need more drag than you have.  And you may not use higher pound test lines anyway.  If none of those downsides matter to you, then you're all set!  

I go to Canada every year and fish jerkbaits and some swimbaits for walleye and smallmouth.  When I started going, everyone said to just use spinning gear.  So I did.  I don't use any high lb test up there, but drag has never been an issue.  My BPS spinning reels have 22 lbs of drag and haven't found myself needing more than that.  I always hear about wind knots, but that's why I use spinning gear there.  I get more issues with baitcasters in high wind situations.  I can honestly say I cannot remember the last wind knot I had.

 

Now, I take at least one baitcaster so I can switch arms I use.  I need a good ML baitcasting rod before I go this year.

 

I can see where dock skipping would be easier with a baitcaster.  I will keep 2 or 3 baitcasters, but i'm moving mostly to spinning.

[12poundbass]

8 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

My MH spinning rig is for skipping...though I am going to (once again) try skipping with casting gear.

He helped me, although it’s been two years so I’m probably back to square one. ?

 

 

 

Back on topic,

 

I only have three spinning setups. I barely use one but I have been enjoying throwing a small round head with a small Rage swimmer. I started to gain confidence in it so it might become a regular player this year. 

[Susky River Rat]

I prefer spinning.