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Trout Setup - Am I Crazy??

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I did some successful trout fishing this season using my walleye setup (ML Spinning rod), but not good enough. Up in MN all we have are stocked trout ponds and tiny stocked trout streams, hatchery rainbows with a few natural browns mixed in. Now I want to get a dedicated trout setup for next season. I need something with the accuracy of a baitcaster to get in tight spaces but in an ultralight size to be able to throw light trout worms and dough rigs on fluoro. 

 

I'm thinking an ultralight spincasting setup. Yes, you read that right, spincasting, not spinning. I've got a 5' ultralight rod rated all the way down to throwing 1/64th of an oz lures, and I am thinking of pairing it up with a nice, high-quality zebco delta or omega spincast reel. I can hopefully use the push-button to control distance mid-cast like a baitcaster and since the reels are meant to be tangle resistant I was going to spool 4lb fluorocarbon on it. 

 

Is there anything I'm missing here in my logic or is this a terrible idea?

In an attempt to relive my youth I purchased the top of the line Zebco a few years ago. I think it was the omega. Used it once and it felt like it was full of rocks compared to any decent quality reel made these days. Sold it as I would never use it again. Buy a Tatula- capable of throwing light lures. I use one with 20# braid topped with 6# mono with no problems.

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