Bait castor worth it?
Jul 11, 2020 11:35:58 #
Right now I use a spinning reel should I look into a bait castor or would it just be a waste of money and not worth it?
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by Saltyfountain8
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by Saltyfountain8
Jul 11, 2020 11:36:05 #
I have both and personally I think they're mostly the same. I just like the baitcaster because it looks cool.
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by BigFingerMan
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by BigFingerMan
Jul 11, 2020 11:36:09 #
I see what you mean if you fish with a bait castor put on one of those pro fishing shirts I mean other then the 100,000k bass boat you’re a pro pretty much
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by Saltyfountain8
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by Saltyfountain8
Jul 11, 2020 11:36:22 #
Jul 11, 2020 11:36:26 #
So heavy lures u should use a bait castor would you consider throwing frogs a heavy lure
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by Saltyfountain8
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by Saltyfountain8
Jul 11, 2020 11:36:29 #
Depends on the size of the frog. But, yea, I would throw frogs on it. The best part about the baitcaster is that you could cast it farther than a spinning reel.
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by punjabi-prince
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by punjabi-prince
Jul 11, 2020 11:36:34 #
Jul 11, 2020 11:36:38 #
Jul 11, 2020 11:36:46 #
Bait caster = accuracy but best for 1/4oz and up
Spinning = simplicity and better for light lures
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by Fishtastrophe
Spinning = simplicity and better for light lures
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by Fishtastrophe
Jul 11, 2020 11:37:26 #
It depends on a couple things. The first is what baits you are casting. Normally you cast heavier lures or plastics with a bait caster. That being said I can cast a 4 inch senko farther than spinning rods casting heavy jigs on my bait caster. One thing though about baitcasters is that reels matter a lot more and it you buy a cheap reel then it won’t cast good.
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by ComplexExplanation7
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by ComplexExplanation7
Jul 11, 2020 11:37:31 #
If I got a bait castor dicks sporting goods has a combo for like 80 usd and would you consider frogs and stuff heavy
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by Saltyfountain8
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by Saltyfountain8
Jul 11, 2020 11:37:35 #
For sure you need it for frog fishing. You need braid for that also. 50 lb braid and set the hook as hard as you can on a frog bite. Like you are trying to break it. Trust me, I've lost 5 fish because i had 14 lb mono on my baitcaster for frogging. It was a stupid rookie mistake.
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by thejohnblazer
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by thejohnblazer
Jul 11, 2020 11:37:39 #
Assuming you you want 40 pound braid on spinning reels to maybe that why I lost so many fish on a frog last week
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by Saltyfountain8
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by Saltyfountain8
Jul 11, 2020 12:59:48 #
Jul 11, 2020 13:17:52 #
GlennMc928
Loc: Tualatin OR
It can depend are you fishing from shore and using a bait and sinker or are you fishing with lures. If you are just fishing for fish like Catfish and using dead bait a spinning reel my be all you need but if you are casting lures and bass fishing then a casting reel is the only way to go.
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