Am I the only angler here who uses ONLY spinning gear?

[MikeFl.]

I only use spinning gear. No shame here.

[Bankbeater]

I own two spinning reels. One I use for small finesse plastics, and the other I use for ultra light baits.

[SirSnookalot]

I use spinning almost exclusively and this year have caught everything from bluegill to sailfish. Have yet to catch anything noteworthy on my Avet, I understand Avet is coming out with a line of spinning reels this year.

[JacobK]

I'll be 100% honest and say I can barely cast a spinning rod accurately.

85% of my fishing is done on casting gear.

[BusBassin]

I use Spinning gear for everything...but that is because i still have mastered a baitcast reel. Call me Mr. Rat Nest.

[Fish Chris]

I'll be 100% honest and say I can barely cast a spinning rod accurately.

Hey ! Me too !

But then again, I can't cast a freaking bait caster at all !

I pretty much just suck at casting, period. But that's okay, I let the big ones come to me

Accurate casting is overated

Fish

[Jaheff]

I use spinning almost exclusively and this year have caught everything from bluegill to sailfish. Have yet to catch anything noteworthy on my Avet, I understand Avet is coming out with a line of spinning reels this year.

Accurate has spinning reels out now, if you wanna pay high dollar for a spinning reel. I havn't caught anyhing noteworthey on my Avet SX yet either, but some 3-4 pound sand bass in Ensenada (Only cause it was the lightest set up i took on the trip).Deckhands look down on ya using such a small reel on Tuna.The cocaptain told me to leave that set up in the rack going for Albacore, even though it could handle it.

[SirSnookalot]

I'm equally as accurate with spinning and b/c, spinning is more comfortable for me as I like the way reel sits on the bottom of the rod, no twisting of the rod with a bigger fish on. Accuracy is only over rated if you do not not need to put the bait in the right location, example free lining or drifting with live bait or as I was doing yesterday deep water butterfly jigging.

Time and place for both outfits, for me b/c gear is not even a remote possibility for any inshore or freshwater species.

[JoePhish]

My spinning combo is an extension of myself.

I can make any cast with it in any condition.

Grew up using spinning gear for surf, jetty and pier salt water fishing. Never thought of it as sissy gear when I was reeling in Stripers and big Bluefish off LI shores. So, when choosing freshwater gear I naturally gravitated towards spinning combos.

About 5 or 6 years ago I bought my first and only freshwater baitcasting combo. I use it painstakingly with some success. I hardly backlash but I'm sure I'm sacrificing distance by doing so. Some days I only bring and use that combo, forcing myself to make due without my spinning gear security blanket. Still, it's not the same. I don't feel as connected to my bait. I think the reverse roles my hands have using a baitbaster may have something to do with it. So, now I want to get a baitcasted with a lefthanded crank as that should feel more natural to me. I'm adamant at learning to be good with a baitcaster because I know that even though I'm zenlike and one with my spinning gear, there are certain fishing situations that are better handled with a baitcaster than spinning.

[South FLA]

Spinning for light action stuff only and for tree catching guest. Although, in saltwater I use spinning gear almost exclusively than bottom fishing.

[Hyrule Bass]

i use primarily spinning gear for everything. i did buy my first baitcaster in february, im still learning it, i like it, but as of this moment i dont see it replacing my spinning gear. i also have a couple spincasters laying around i use for nightcrawler fishing on the bottom

[linehand]

Anyone who says they exclusively use casting gear are probably not catching as many bass as you are. I only use casting gear for heavy baits w heavy line. like to see some of these guys skip weightless plastics under boats and docks with casting gear. They will spend more time removing birds nests than fishing. Sure there are some guys who could do it but they are probably fishing and not on here.

[Mattyvac]

I have 5 casting setups for freshwater, and only one spinning setup for finesse/light lures.

Saltwater inshore on the other hand, all four of the setups are spinning. Not one baitcast.

[Crabcakes]

I fish for basically everything that swims in fresh and salt water. I use conventional/baitcasting gear probably half of my fishing time. I however do not use it for bass fishing very much. For light presentations I use spinning gear with mono in 4-8lb. For heavy stuff I use spinning gear with braid. The advent of modern braids has removed the limitations of spinning gear in terms of line twist and the inability to use heavier lines. Within the context of bass fishing I don't think baitcasters have any practical advantage in terms of power or casting distance (for me at least). I understand baitcasters have technique specific advantages and "just feel right" for lots of techniques.

Really.... in this day and age it boils down to personal preference. Both types can more or less do it all.