Tom Wronski

Thanks! I ordered a 40 size spinning reel and a light weight rod to go with my current 15 series reel. Now I will have two set-ups, one for heavier lures, one for light lures with some 6# line on it.

I might keep this spool for panfish and trout and swap it out for another reel for bass fishing. Any suggestions? I know at this point I should be using the search function for "spinning vs baitcasting" and "what size reel" etc, but I appreciate all the help here.

Thanks Big 'un and Tom. I am totally fine with only throwing light lures for now. I spent about $45 on the rod and reel so I am really ok with buying a heavier set up later and just using this for light lures. I can just keep those heavier lures for when I get a heavier set-up. What is the downside to using a MH graphite rod with a light action reel? I am open to recommendations for upgraded spinning reels or a beginners baitcasting rod/reel.

I think the biggest difference is, like someone above suggested, the resistance from bigger blades. I feel this with larger billed crankbaits as well.

The spinner baits is the strike king banshee with one big willow and one small colorado. The zman chatterbaits I also use and find tough to reel. Lures that are 3/8oz and under without anything adding resistance to them (i.e. just a swim jig) work just fine and are fine to reel in.

Rod: Quantum Graphite Rod 7' MH Reel: Quantum Trax15 (capacity 115/6, 95/8) ratio is 5.2:1 It's ok if this set up is just not capable of using heavier lures (with more resistance in the form of blades, etc.). If that is the case I will just use it for lighter lures and keep it as a "finesse" set-up for now and buy a bait-casting rod/reel later. However, if 20# braid with a mono leader would improve things noticeably then I would try that as well. By the way, right now I am only casting off the shore of small lakes and rivers right now if that changes things.

New to the forum. Joined because I had a question. I have been using a graphite rod, 10# mono line, and spinning reel. When I throw lures like a 3/8oz spinnerbait or chatterbait it seems really slow to reel in and there is a ton of resistance. When I reel in a 1/4oz spinnerbait it is pretty effortless. 1/4oz chatterbait is even a little tough to reel in. My questions is what is the reason? Is it the reel or if I went with 20# braid would I be able to use heavier spinnerbaits or deeper diving crankbaits without feeling like there is a fish on the line the entire time? I have only been fishing about a week so any advice is really appreciated. Thanks guys.