Hi guys,

I bought a 6"6 Mh Spinning rod & reel set as my first rod - as I thought it'd be a good general purpose rod to start off with.  I am considering buying a new baitcast setup in the near future, but am struggling a bit with the setup.  Would appreciate any input!

Here's my concern:

I realized that a ml spinning reel setup for drop shots and other light setups + a mh baitcast setup for everything else with stronger lines and such may cover the most grounds - please correct me if I'm wrong.

Now given that I alrady have a Mh spinning reel setup - is there a way I can select my second baitcast setup so I can cover the same grounds?  Should I just get a ml for drop shot and finesse rigs?  It seems like it won't be as optimal as the other way around.   

Fortunately I didn't buy a super expensive setup for my first rod - if any, I could sell it and buy a new setup?

Yes, you can select a BC setup to cover the same grounds, a MH rod would be perfect, nowhere is written that dropshotting has to be done hair thin line and a noodle as a rod, I dropshot with 15 lb test Big Game. 

I drop shot/wacky worm/shakey head on a mh 7' spinning rod. Is it ideal? No. But until I can justify getting a new rod it works just fine. For the baitcaster I would just take a look at what techniques you think you will be using the most in your area (are you going to be doing a lot of crankbaiting, or are you looking to fish a lot of jigs and t-rigs, or both? etc.) and get something that will handle those. And yes, you could always sell the original set up. I would just do it right the first time around for the baitcaster. You don't want to regret something and end up wanting to sell BOTH setups. 

Thanks for the feedbacks guys! 

4 hours ago, MassYak85 said:

 

I drop shot/wacky worm/shakey head on a mh 7' spinning rod. Is it ideal? No.

 

I don't know from where people have got this idea that the "ideal" setup for dropshotting/wacky worming/shakeyheading is thin line and Mickey Mouse gear. Dropshot, wacky, shaky, heck, even split shooting are RIGS and there is no "ideal", or I should say, the "ideal" is the setup that allows you to fish those rigs efficiently depending upon the cover conditions ( type and density )

You don´t go ´round dropshotting/wacky/shakey with 6 lbs test here:

35 minutes ago, Raul said:

I don't know from where people have got this idea that the "ideal" setup for dropshotting/wacky worming/shakeyheading is thin line and Mickey Mouse gear. Dropshot, wacky, shaky, heck, even split shooting are RIGS and there is no "ideal", or I should say, the "ideal" is the setup that allows you to fish those rigs efficiently depending upon the cover conditions ( type and density )

You don´t go ´round dropshotting/wacky/shakey with 6 lbs test here:

You're right, since they are just rigs and you can do them anyway you want. You can shakey head with a 1/2 ounce head and a 12" manns jelly worm, or drop shot with 50lb braid and a 4/0 flipping hook in super thick cover. And I'm sure those would catch fish, heck I'd even like to try those out sometime now that I think about it. But with the light wire spinshot hooks and 8lb line I use for dropshotting, or the tiny little heads I throw for ned rigging and shakey head fishing, a mh works, but I'd rather fish with a medium or medium light with that tackle. 

So let me rephrase my earlier comment, FOR ME, a medium heavy is not ideal for those techniques and how I rig them.