Is it wrong to use spincast?
Growing up my Dad and Grandpa always used spincast so that is naturally what I always used. I have always been aware of the benefits of spinning, but spincast has always done the job for me so I don't see the point in switching and learning spinning. Well this week I am on a fishing trip with my fiancee's family to the gulf of Mexico, I have always been a freshwater fisherman so this is a new experience for me and they knew that. They all recommended spinning for the ocean so I went out and bought me a new pole. Despite researching technique before hand I absolutely embarrassed myself this morning. They have been telling me I am less of a man for using a "rinky dink baby pole" my whole life. Is this the common view? I never thought of spincast as a children's pole because it is what my Dad and Grandpa used. I know there are some lower end ones that are good for kids, but I am proud of mine. I have always just been a casual fisherman and only do it to go relax on the lake alone, so while I know spinning is better I never needed it. I want the opinion of better fishermen than me.
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by guyrannosaurusfieri
Nothing wrong with spincasters or being bad at a new technique. Hell i can't use a bait caster to save my life. I think you'll find that the spin caster has been limiting you in both casting distance and bait presentation as you play around with a spinning reel more. The other main problem with spincasters to me is that they don't tend to be made real well compared to even $40-50 spinning reels. Spinning is a little tricky at first but give it a couple days practice and you'll rarely mess it up again and you'll never look back on spincasters.
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by Javier_Doubleyoohoo
I definitely intend to keep using my spinning real, I just feel so down that what I have been using my whole life as an extremely casual fisherman got me hate from my futire family.
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by guyrannosaurusfieri
its alright, everyone has embarrassed themselves fishing in front of people at least once :D
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by Javier_Doubleyoohoo
Big issue is size of fish you are targeting and how you fish. If you’re fishjng for crappie, white bass, etc that generally weigh 2lbs or less your spin cast is fine. Even larger catfish where you are pulling them off the bottom. Power in the pole and casting distance aren’t as critical. If you’re pulling a 5lb bass out of grass you need at least a m/h pole with enough power to get a solid hook set and get them to open water before they bury in the grass and get off. I only bass fish so I’m using a bait caster for everything but finesse fishing. But if I crappie fish I have no issues breaking out my spin cast rod and using it. Different rod/reels for different jobs.
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by love_that_fishing
A spinning reel would be the way to go if you're doing surf fishing or pier fishing on the ocean, in order cast further and hit the hot spots, especially against high winds. Start with light tackle 2500-4000 size reel, M power rod/fast action around 7 ft or so and you'll start seeing results on a large variety of great gamefish. Youtube how to rig certain lures and main line/leader combos. I normally use fluorocarbon for my leader to reduce line visibility, but that's just my preference.
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by AtroposNightShade
Don't get me wrong, I totally get the need for one. That's why I bought one. I just was wondering if spincadt while lake fishing really is considered a "baby" rod. I feel so emasculated after what they said to me and I honestly never want to fish again (which sucks because it has always been the one thing I enjoy on my weekends)
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by guyrannosaurusfieri
There are plenty of times when a spincast setup is all you need. Don’t let their negative comments prevent you from enjoying fishing.
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by totallynotfrankscat
That's kind of how I see it. I never needed anything more because I am extremely casual
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by guyrannosaurusfieri
It’s not wrong to use spincast. It’s wrong to belittle your friends and family. I’m sorry this happened to you. You should enjoy this hobby how ever you want.
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by mustardsuede
Thank you, I am gonna keep trying with my new reel. I just feel blindsided that they thought what every man in my family uses is childish.
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by guyrannosaurusfieri
Simply put- Yes, it is the pervasive view. Wasn't always the case but it is now.
Bite the bullet and convert.
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by Importance-Fragrant
Thank you for the honesty. I already made the purchase so even before they started being dicks I figured I would get more use out of my new set. I just have never experienced negativity towards spincast before
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by guyrannosaurusfieri
There are a lot of judgemental pricks out there. They think their view of fishing is the only view, and don't realize that many people take it more or less seriously than they do. If you want to use a spincast, use it. Nothing wrong with using what you like. A lot of people used to use spincast rigs. They're simple, and get the job done, but they have their issues, just like every other equipment.
Unrelated side story, one of my favorite fishing buddies used spincasters. He and I fished often when I was a kid, and we talked philosophy and theology the whole time. I'm somewhat well versed in those subjects, not from reading the masters, but by talking to one; one who encouraged me not to believe every word he said, but to think, read, and discover things for myself. I'll always have a soft spot for zebco reels because of him.
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by ParksyAndRec
No it’s not, but it’s probably not the best reel setup to use for saltwater. But don’t let them harass you about it. So there are three different types of reels and they all have their advantages and disadvantages. They are all useful.
Spincast—This is the type of reel that most of us learn first. It’s easy to learn and will cast very light tackle. Disadvantages are that they don’t hold as much line as other reels, and over time the line gets twisted up because of how this reel works. This can be used anywhere but it really shines for me on accuracy (I am better aiming with this than any other reel) and it will cast very light tackle. For saltwater fishing it is a bit limited. In saltwater I use this reel for sabiki rigs and to catch baitfish. Saltwater fish tend to fight more with longer runs compared to freshwater, making this a difficult reel to use for saltwater because of the small amount of line on the reel. However it still can be used for inshore saltwater fishing. Offshore fish run to far to use this reel. They would run until you’er out of line and snap it.
Spinning reel—This is the reel that most people tend to use. It holds more line than a spincast and can still cast fairly light tackle. The biggest disadvantage for this reel is twisting line, just like the spincast. It’s also more difficult to cast but still fairly easy to learn.
Baitcast—This type of reel has it all, line capacity and will never twist up your line. But one BIG disadvantage, it’s hard to use. It requires more setup and tweaking. If you change tackle you have to readjust it. This reel is notorious for back lashing. You could very easily spend your entire fishing trip untangling line. However it’s far from impossible to use, there is just a learning curve. Casting light tackle with this reel is almost impossible when you compare it to the other two.
Not to long ago fishing got boring to me. (Gasp! I know! Crazy right?) It was too easy. I would throw the line out and due to my rod/reel/line setup the fighting was non existent. I would literally be bringing in the fish so fast that he would be on a plane while still trying to fight as I was reeling him in. So I changed things up. I bought an ultralight spinning rod/reel combo and put 4 lbs test line (freshwater) on it and haven’t looked back. With this setup I catch more fish. Most of them are small but man do they feel like a monster! I caught a 5 lbs catfish on my ultralight setup. It took me 30 mins to bring him in. I couldn’t even bring him out of the water without my net. It was amazing!! I fish for fun, if I was fishing for food I would use a regular size rod and reel setup. I just recently bought a Yoyito (a Cuban YoYo) to try my luck with.
Bottom line, use what you want to and have fun. What matters is that you’er out there.
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by Ever-Wandering
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