Most days, I have a M/F spinning rig and a MH/F casting rig with me in the boat. The other two to three rig could be anything, including duplicates (or very similar versions) of the first two, depending on what I plan to do. Some days, I never pick up either of the first two to fish with them, but I generally have them with me to fall back on if I want to.

 

I rarely bring more than four or five rods total with me. Too much clutter is worse to me than not being able to cover what I need for the day with four or five rods. 

 

Do I regret not having more choices occasionally? Yes, occasionally, but not enough to constantly have to deal with the clutter of having more rods in the boat 'just in case'.

I mostly abandoned spinning, only using them for rock and general saltwater fishing.

I always used spinning reels but bought a casting reel years ago to give it a try. It gave me trouble from the start. Every few years I give it a shot again with the same result. Since I use a lot of light weight lures and bait even, I stick to spinning.

I hate spinning gear and  use it sparingly . I suck with it and lose a lot of bass .

Definitely not a one or the other thing for me.   Both serve their purpose and make fishing more enjoyable.

100% spinning for me.This past year I targeted smallmouth bass 95% of the season in a river system close to me.I strictly throw various soft plastics and jigs.When I do target largemouth bass in heavier cover in lakes around me I will bring my 7’Mh/fast legend elite spinning rod using the same lures (soft plastics,jigs) 

100% spinning, UL to Medium rods, 3 to 10 lb., occasional 14 lb for frogs, for over 50 years. Fished bass club tournaments for 10-15 yrs. Caught the most lbs. and ounces one year and won a few tournaments. Besides bass, caught tons of speckled trout and white bass, plus several sauger, crappie, redfish and other species.

On 11/2/2022 at 10:21 PM, Columbia Craw said:

Largemouth: 65-35 casting

Smallmouth: 65-35 spinning

This would be close to my fishing also. 
 

But I have days that I never pick up a spinning outfit as well as times a BC setup is not used. 

I am probably 75% casting and 25% spinning but I have a deep soft spot for nice spinning gear. Something about a refined eggbeater that just gets me.

Maybe. 

Ocean City 350 actually was a refined eggbeater

 

I'm 95% casting and seldom use anything heavier than a ML.  Light tackle is so much more fun to me, especially on a reel without a fixed spool.

On 11/16/2022 at 1:12 PM, bulldog1935 said:

Ocean City 350 actually was a refined eggbeater

 

That is a reel never seen before.

Tom

I am 95% spinning. I feel I have the most confident and control of it. I would also say that is the ratio for most people around here. I do like my casting set up for WTD top waters, hard jerk baits, harder pulling cranks and spinner baits. So generally something with a harder pull wether it be the motion I am putting in on it or the lure drag in the water. 

Funny I own 1 spinning and 5 casting reels. I use my spinning reel 75% of the time give it take 

90% casting and 10% spinning by usage.  67% casting and 32% spinning by possession.  

 

I really don't like using spinning reels, but there are times when the frustrations of using one are outweighed by the advantages.  

98% Spinning only here..

 

Summary.  There is no right or wrong answers.  Seems everyone is correct.