Why baitcaster???

hellbound

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Re: Why baitcaster???

the reason it's less tiring is because baitcaiters have a higher gear ratio so it takes less cranking and over the course of an entire day that can make a huge differance
 

bouttime007

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Re: Why baitcaster???

the reason it's less tiring is because baitcaiters have a higher gear ratio so it takes less cranking and over the course of an entire day that can make a huge differance

Thats why I use the Solstace 2500 spinning reel, it has a 6.2-1 ratio which is hauling a crankbait pretty good.
Ive found the crank handle arms to be shorter on baitcasters, which makes it more tiring for me than the longer arms of spinning reels. But again, its all in what you prefer and feel comfortable with.
 

brownies

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Re: Why baitcaster???

It's not the fish. It's not the ratio.
The size/spunk of the fish can be tamed with either (both types of reels come in just about any size for any fish).
Same with ratios, but, that's more of what you are accostomed to using.
I like a 5.1 or so ratio (no matter what). Just a personal preference.

I'd rather use a spinning reel and catch hell about it than conform to the rest of "everybody" I know's standards. (lol...and I do get ribbed lots about it).
That may be one of the reasons I've not really tried to master a baitcaster. Sure is fun catching just as many fish with equipment that can't.

I do, however, think that with a bit of practice, I could cast more accurately with a baitcaster...and...the lure would hit the water softer. (sure is hard to feather a lure landing on the water with a spinning reel).
 

CATransplant

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Re: Why baitcaster???

It's not the fish. It's not the ratio.
The size/spunk of the fish can be tamed with either (both types of reels come in just about any size for any fish).
Same with ratios, but, that's more of what you are accostomed to using.
I like a 5.1 or so ratio (no matter what). Just a personal preference.

I'd rather use a spinning reel and catch hell about it than conform to the rest of "everybody" I know's standards. (lol...and I do get ribbed lots about it).
That may be one of the reasons I've not really tried to master a baitcaster. Sure is fun catching just as many fish with equipment that can't.

I do, however, think that with a bit of practice, I could cast more accurately with a baitcaster...and...the lure would hit the water softer. (sure is hard to feather a lure landing on the water with a spinning reel).


Not at all. It's easy to feather a cast with spinning tackle. That's what your forefinger is for...not just for picking up the line before opening the bail. Just put it down by the spool and let the line hit it as it spools off during a cast. You can do everything from barely changing the flow to stopping it completely.

Nobody does this anymore, but the old books on spinfishing spent a lot of time on this. I still use the technique a lot, especially with sidearm and underhand casts.

I just laugh at the guys to tell me I can't do something with a spinning outfit. It's all I use, except for one trolling rod with a linecounter conventional reel on it.

See if you can find a book on spinfishing from the 50s at a library, or pick one up cheap on eBay. You'll be amazed at the techniques you aren't using.
 

mobyjaws

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Re: Why baitcaster???

I agree CAT. No one ever taught me how to do I just learned from being out on the water. When I was a kid my Dad used to bet me I couldn't hit a particular rock or stump. Then the bet became how close can you get without hitting it. I guess that's when I started. Good thread. It's brought back a lot of good memories. MJ
 

CATransplant

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Re: Why baitcaster???

Thanks. I've been spinfishing since 1954. I still have my first reel, a half-bail job on a solid fiberglass pole. I use it once in a while.
 

heycods

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Re: Why baitcaster???

Men use Baitcasters, and children use spin cast, spinners are for sissys!

Really the drag is the main reason for me, and lack of line twist. But I do have an extensive collection of "OLD" zebco 33`s and I still use them on ocasion.
 
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