why do some rods say "casting" on them when we cast with all rods? do they specialize in distance casting or something?

Because some rods are made for SPINNING REELS while others are made for CASTING REELS. or SPINCAST REELS.

"Casting" as in bait-cast as opposed to spinning tackle. 

Casting = it's to be used with a casting reel or baitcaster as we call it. Nothing special about it.

Looks like we were all typing at the same time haha

Looks like we were all typing at the same time haha

 

 

Casting = it's to be used with a casting reel or baitcaster as we call it. Nothing special about it.

 

 

"Casting" as in bait-cast as opposed to spinning tackle. 

 

 

Because some rods are made for SPINNING REELS while others are made for CASTING REELS. or SPINCAST REELS.

I know this lol let me ask it better, so on baitcasting rods the label "casting" is just to represent that it's for baitcasting? i thought maybe it represented that rods primary use like how crankbait casting rods say "cranking" on them.

lol I'm probably overthinking things...

I wasn't sure if maybe the OP was part sarcasm. lol A "casting" rod is just a non-technique specific bait-casting (usually trigger) rod. 

I had a hot shot rod for trout fishing.  I thought I was pretty cool.

I wasn't sure if maybe the OP was part sarcasm. lol A "casting" rod is just a non-technique specific bait-casting (usually trigger) rod. 

thank you hahah you have solved the mistery.

I sometimes troll with my spinning rod, cast with my jigging rod, and jig with my casting rod.

 

I also park in my driveway and drive on the parkway, so what do I know....

 

Tight lines,

Bob

lol^

Wife: "And which kind is that?"

Me: "That's a spinning reel."

Wife: "Don't all reels spin?"

Me: "Well yeah, but let me show you the difference; now this is the baitcaster, and --"

Wife: "Don't they all cast bait? Or is that JUST for bait, not lures? Or is 'lure' the same as 'bait'?"

Me: "Yes, no, and sometimes. Here, let's back up and start with the spincast reel--"

Wife: "Which spins and casts...?"

Me: "Er... yes, but--"

Wife: "But they all spin... and cast... right...?"

Me: "..."

Wife: "You don't know either, do you?"

Me: "I know what they're called, it's just tricky to explain..."

Wife: "...why there are three different names based on the two things that all three of them do?"

Me: "I'm gonna pull up Wikipedia here, gimme a sec."

Wife: "Wait, don't you want to ask your buddies on Fishbook?"

Me: "IT'S NOT! CALLED! FISHBOOK!!!"

[cycle repeats ad infinitum]

Casting rods are used with baitCASTING reels

Wife: "And which kind is that?"

Me: "That's a spinning reel."

Wife: "Don't all reels spin?"

Me: "Well yeah, but let me show you the difference; now this is the baitcaster, and --"

Wife: "Don't they all cast bait? Or is that JUST for bait, not lures? Or is 'lure' the same as 'bait'?"

Me: "Yes, no, and sometimes. Here, let's back up and start with the spincast reel--"

Wife: "Which spins and casts...?"

Me: "Er... yes, but--"

Wife: "But they all spin... and cast... right...?"

Me: "..."

Wife: "You don't know either, do you?"

Me: "I know what they're called, it's just tricky to explain..."

Wife: "...why there are three different names based on the two things that all three of them do?"

Me: "I'm gonna pull up Wikipedia here, gimme a sec."

Wife: "Wait, don't you want to ask your buddies on Fishbook?"

Me: "IT'S NOT! CALLED! FISHBOOK!!!"

[cycle repeats ad infinitum]

ahahahahahhahahahahahaha "fishbook!"