fishing with only spinning rods. can it be done sucefully?

I done it for years. It worked fine for me but I did have troubles with some buzzbaits, I just didn't have the speed it needed.   I learned this year to use baitcasting equipment and have found that I like it alot better for most things and the spinning real still plays a valueable role in my arsonal.

I done it for years. It worked fine for me but I did have troubles with some buzzbaits, I just didn't have the speed it needed. I learned this year to use baitcasting equipment and have found that I like it alot better for most things and the spinning real still plays a valueable role in my arsonal.

I've used spinning reels for years and never had any problem with the speed needed to work a buzzbait , what were you using ?

SURE YOU CAN!! i know a guy who wont even look at baitcasters but just remember there are limits with a spinning reels

SURE YOU CAN!! i know a guy who wont even look at baitcasters but just remember there are limits with a spinning reels

like what?

I've done it for years with just spinning rods even with having 4 baitcast setups which have pretty much just sat except for the occasional usage. I have 6 spinning setups that I have used for everything til just recently but they are still my primary fishing rods.

fishing with only spinning rods. can it be done sucefully?

Why not? People that think otherwise have only bought into propaganda.

I haven't used a b/c in 40 years.

I done it for years. It worked fine for me but I did have troubles with some buzzbaits, I just didn't have the speed it needed. I learned this year to use baitcasting equipment and have found that I like it alot better for most things and the spinning real still plays a valueable role in my arsonal.

To compare gear ratio to gear ratio between the two (granted it isn't an apples to apples comparison) the comparable spinning reel (say a 2500) compared to a 200 sized casting reeling, the spinning reel is most likely going to recover more line than a casting reel.  A "burner" 7.0:1 casting reel takes in about 30" of line about, but a "lowly" 6.0:1 spinning reel is going to recover more than that. Makes you wonder which is the real burner. What spinning reel did you use?

To the subject, there aren't many applications that both reel types don't do quite well. It is at the extremes where one might shine more than the other. 

SURE YOU CAN!! i know a guy who wont even look at baitcasters but just remember there are limits with a spinning reels

like what?

you can't cast heavy lures or use heavy line like baircasters and also i have found spinning rods dont do well in heavy cover

SURE YOU CAN!! i know a guy who wont even look at baitcasters but just remember there are limits with a spinning reels

like what?

you can't cast heavy lures or use heavy line like baircasters and also i have found spinning rods dont do well in heavy cover

Sure you can on anything above a 40 Series reel but of course the weight of the reel goes up quit a bit as well.

SURE YOU CAN!! i know a guy who wont even look at baitcasters but just remember there are limits with a spinning reels

like what?

you can't cast heavy lures or use heavy line like baircasters and also i have found spinning rods dont do well in heavy cover

I have to disagree with you but each to their own.

I fished a federation tournament as a back-of-the-boat angler.  I got matched with a boater who used spinning gear only....all reels were spooled with 20 lb Fireline.  He caught a lot of fish.

Another tourney, I got paired with a guy who used spincasters.   

My point:  To each his own...it's whatever you are comfortable with, and what catches fish for you.

Yes. Just like other tools, there are often more than one that will get the job done. Each tool will have advantages in specific circumstances, but either will work.

SURE YOU CAN!! i know a guy who wont even look at baitcasters but just remember there are limits with a spinning reels

like what?

you can't cast heavy lures or use heavy line like baircasters and also i have found spinning rods dont do well in heavy cover

I have to disagree with you but each to their own.

think what you want we all have our own opinions

SURE YOU CAN!! i know a guy who wont even look at baitcasters but just remember there are limits with a spinning reels

like what?

you can't cast heavy lures or use heavy line like baircasters and also i have found spinning rods dont do well in heavy cover

1) It's not the reel that dictates the maximum size/weight of lure that you can cast, it's the rod.

2) There are saltwater spinning reels designed to handle 25+ lb mono. If you need to go heavier, use braid.

3) The Sahara 4000 I used to use to toss frogs and toads had, iirc, a 17# drag and had no trouble yanking fish out of the weeds when spooled with 50# PowerPro.

You're entitled to your opinion, but I think you've been using the wrong spinning gear.