spinning for bass fishing? 2024
jrbaker90 reply :
My old abu garcia cardinal finally kick the bucket I bought it way back in 2011 and I handle up pretty good and I just bought a baitcaster and I been wondering should I get another spinning reel or just use my baitcaster a good friend of my only uses a baitcaster and it had me thinking is there any need for a spinning with a baitcaster?
roadwarrior reply :
It's mostly personal preference, but I like spinning tackle for all finesse applications.
Darren. reply :
On 4/11/2016 at 11:20 PM, jrbaker90 said:My old abu garcia cardinal finally kick the bucket I bought it way back in 2011 and I handle up pretty good and I just bought a baitcaster and I been wondering should I get another spinning reel or just use my baitcaster a good friend of my only uses a baitcaster and it had me thinking is there any need for a spinning with a baitcaster?
I use both, and I did try to do everything with a BC,
but the experiment, while quite successful, proved
*for me* that the wind and light lures are not best
suited for BC'ing.
So I always have a spinning rod with me, and, in fact
use it more than my baitcasting setup these days.
Fishes in trees reply :
Believe it or don't, but some baits work better and cast better on spinning gear. For the record, there is such a thing as MH and Heavy spinning gear. I have a couple of spinning rigs that, on occasion, I don't have any issues throwing baits into gnarly cover with, so it isn't just an action/power issue.
There is all kinds of gear out there and you get to pick & choose what kind you want to use.
Darren. reply :
On 4/11/2016 at 11:55 PM, Fishes in trees said:Believe it or don't, but some baits work better and cast better on spinning gear. For the record, there is such a thing as MH and Heavy spinning gear. I have a couple of spinning rigs that, on occasion, I don't have any issues throwing baits into gnarly cover with, so it isn't just an action/power issue.
There is all kinds of gear out there and you get to pick & choose what kind you want to use.
Agreed. You can use spinning for everything bass if
it is what you want to do.
At least one pro uses only spinning gear:
http://www.flwfishing.com/tips/2014-04-22-going-big-with-a-spinning-rod
Raul reply :
The one dude that has caught the most 10+ lbers in this crowd ( numbers you can only dream about ) Fish Chris, fishes exclusively with spinning gear.
This guy:
Darren. reply :
On 4/12/2016 at 12:09 AM, Raul said:The one dude that has caught the most 10+ lbers in this crowd ( numbers you can only dream about ) Fish Chris, fishes exclusively with spinning gear.
This guy:
Wish he was still around! Last I saw he was out of fishing
and into car audio systems... Hey @Fish Chris! Come back!
Been too long since your last visit 
Raul reply :
On 4/12/2016 at 12:40 AM, Darren. said:Wish he was still around! Last I saw he was out of fishing
and into car audio systems... Hey @Fish Chris! Come back!
Been too long since your last visit
As usual FC doesn´t do anything halfways, I´ve heard he builds massive car audio systems.
Delaware Valley Tackle reply :
You can get by all one or the other but you're doing just that in some circumstances. Becoming proficient with different tackle types provides options and enhances the overall angling experience.
WIGuide reply :
You can get buy with all casting reels or all spinning. I feel that having a mix of both is necessary though as one excels at things the other can do, but isn't as good at. I had a phase growing up where I went all anti-spinning and I got along just fine. After a while though, I came to appreciate those spinning rods and although I don't have a boatload of them there's at least two in my boat at all times and usually both are on my deck any given day I'm on the water. My only gripe with them now is that they take up more room in my rod locker. I've learned it's something I can deal with though.
singlecoil reply :
I use spinning gear because I can't skip with a casting reel lol.
Bankbeater reply :
Being able to use both lets you buy more stuff.
smalljaw67 reply :
Spinning is good and in some cases it is the best way to go. Down south guys don't use it much but here in the Northeast you need it as we often fish clear water and you need to down size to get bit. I like fishing shaky heads, drop shots and tubes and micro jigs with spinning and it can be as fun as power fishing. I like banging a square bill over rock and wood or burning a spinnerbait and feeling a big fish just hammer your bait to the point it almost rips the rods from your hands. I also get a thrill by slowly pulling my 3/32oz craft fur jig along the bottom with my 7' ML-F spinning rod with 6lb line on a 2000 size reel and feeling the slightest tick and lifting up and reeling to set the size 2 fine wire hook and then expertly fighting the 5lb smallmouth back to the boat. There is just something so rewarding when using light spinning tackle and catching a big fish and the sound of the drag as line is being pulled while your is bent almost in half, if that doesn't do anything for you then you I don't know what to tell you but get a spinning outfit. I can also tell you that using a 6'9" m-XF spinning rod and working a Fluke jr. and having a big fish swirl and eat your offering and taking off is another experience worth having, casting set ups are fun but spinning takes it to a different level.
blckshirt98 reply :
I like spinning gear with light/finesse stuff, especially when throwing light lures because I always bird nest like crazy trying to cast light lures on casting gear. I tried heavier lures with spinning gear and it just didn't feel right to me. I tried on both a Shimano Clarus Heavy and a Mojo Bass Med Heavy and it just felt like too much work/strain on the 2500 size reels I was using. I've heard that among East Coast surf striper fisherman that spinning gear is the norm, while it's the opposite out here on the West Coast. There was a guy featured in a magazine recently fishing I believe some of the FLW events who uses nothing but spinning gear, and makes the payouts. I was pier fishing once and some old Asian lady had a spinning rod attached to a casting rod that she had flipped upside down and was catching more fish than anyone else on the pier Bottom line is that there are no hard and fast rules - give it a try and if it works for you, go for it.
Junebugman reply :
I have caught some of my biggest bass on spinning tackle a 23.5" over 7.0 lbs on 6 lb berkley xt I use spinning exclusively for drop shotting and a lot of worming if under 6 inches my worms are. Junebugman
HookdUP reply :
^^ that's a pic of a seven pound bass ?
S. Sass reply :
On 4/11/2016 at 11:47 PM, Darren. said:I use both, and I did try to do everything with a BC,
but the experiment, while quite successful, proved
*for me* that the wind and light lures are not best
suited for BC'ing.So I always have a spinning rod with me, and, in fact
use it more than my baitcasting setup these days.
I agree except the last line I use each about 50% of the time. Really light lures seem to work better with smaller line, and cast better.
BillyBassMaster reply :
It all depends what you prefer, I used to use spinning, but I find that I like baitcasters more so I use them instead.
Weld's Largemouth reply :
I find it difficult to fish any lure that requires sinking and twitching, it feels very cumbersome on baitcasting. I seem to be only comfortable with spinnerbaits, swimjigs and other lures with a straight retrieve on BC. Hollowbody frogs feel alright, but spinning gear still allows me to get better action out of a hollowbody frog. Its just what I am used to. There is no way I can fish a senko effectively on BC, thats going to take lots of getting used to.
MIbassyaker reply :
Well, I'm about to find out what I do and do not like a baitcaster for. I bought 4 new casting setups this winter with the idea that I would make a good-faith effort to find out what the big deal is.
Until this year I used spinning for everything. It never occurred to me I would ever want or need to get a caster until recently. Crankbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs, texas rigs, even frogs, I am able to fish effectively, intuitively on spinning gear. I grew up fishing for other species (catfish, panfish, pike, walleye) with spinning tackle, it's what I learned, what I've always used, with no problems. It's what everybody I knew had always used, for everything. Still very few of the people I ever see fishing for anything around here, including bass, use casters (occasionally, but rarely). Granted, I don't do tournaments, so my taste in gear has virtually no influence from tournament folks. I've also never followed the pros that closely (a little bit) until recently, so it never registered that I should use casters because they do.
So when I hear people discuss whether spinning is "necessary," it sounds like a communication from an alternate universe: In my experience, it is baitcasters that are of questionable necessity! Spinning has its problems -- working moving bait with heavier spinning gear can be awkward unless you're just doing a straight retrieve. Line twist is always an annoyance unless you're using braid. But there are no backlashes, and I have zero problems with accuracy... I often hear that that casters are "more accurate" -- again with the alternate universe: spinning rods lack accuracy? I cannot comprehend this; surely, this assertion is just an effect of experience.
In any case, we'll see how it goes with the new casters. So far, pitching to targets in the backyard is almost as easy as it is with my spinning rods...
Darren. reply :
On 4/12/2016 at 10:29 AM, MIbassyaker said:Well, I'm about to find out what I do and do not like a baitcaster for. I bought 4 new casting setups this winter with the idea that I would make a good-faith effort to find out what the big deal is.
Until this year I used spinning for everything. It never occurred to me I would ever want or need to get a caster until recently. Crankbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs, texas rigs, even frogs, I am able to fish effectively, intuitively on spinning gear. I grew up fishing for other species (catfish, panfish, pike, walleye) with spinning tackle, it's what I learned, what I've always used, with no problems. It's what everybody I knew had always used, for everything. Still very few of the people I ever see fishing for anything around here, including bass, use casters (occasionally, but rarely). Granted, I don't do tournaments, so my taste in gear has virtually no influence from tournament folks. I've also never followed the pros that closely (a little bit) until recently, so it never registered that I should use casters because they do.
So when I hear people discuss whether spinning is "necessary," it sounds like a communication from an alternate universe: In my experience, it is baitcasters that are of questionable necessity! Spinning has its problems -- working moving bait with heavier spinning gear can be awkward unless you're just doing a straight retrieve. Line twist is always an annoyance unless you're using braid. But there are no backlashes, and I have zero problems with accuracy... I often hear that that casters are "more accurate" -- again with the alternate universe: spinning rods lack accuracy? I cannot comprehend this; surely, this assertion is just an effect of experience.
In any case, we'll see how it goes with the new casters. So far, pitching to targets in the backyard is almost as easy as it is with my spinning rods...
Good luck with your testing. I'm one of those who once
thought casting was better...no longer. I cast because I
want to, but I spin because it works in more situations.
This, at least, in my experience.
HookdUP reply :
i use them for whatever I'm more skilled with i.e. Bait casting for pitching and spinning for skipping ... I've started using spinning and lighT braid for a lot of my lighter crankbaiting and having great results
Maxximus Redneckus reply :
Its a brainstorm of should i use 16 oz hammer or 18 oz hammer ...doin shingles hmm both work 18oz i can do a 4 hit it and quit it 5 hits with a 16 lol ..learn to use both they both have a place and its like peas and mashed tators
WRB reply :
If you buy and new spinning reel you may not need a new rod.
Tom
PS, Gary Yamamoto only uses spinning.
zeth reply :
Spinning is great. I use Quantum Smoke spinning reels.. I would say that I am fishing with a spinning rod 0-100% of the time while on the water. Just depends on the day.. So having both will do you good.
d-camarena reply :
I have always used baitcaster for heavy lures like jigs and frogs.
Last week i bought a heavy-fast big bear spinning rod and decided to try frogging with it. I put a 4000 stradic fk, 30lb power pro and a 17lb leader. Man that thing casts a mile, and i can give the frog really good action with the spinning rod. I ended up catching a nice 4 1/2lb bass to test the combo. Gotta say i loved it. I might be frogging with spinning gear more often. Oh and throwing jugs felt awesome too
DogBone_384 reply :
On 4/11/2016 at 11:55 PM, Fishes in trees said:Believe it or don't, but some baits work better and cast better on spinning gear. For the record, there is such a thing as MH and Heavy spinning gear. I have a couple of spinning rigs that, on occasion, I don't have any issues throwing baits into gnarly cover with, so it isn't just an action/power issue.
There is all kinds of gear out there and you get to pick & choose what kind you want to use.
X2 - that's half the fun, keeping the 'Monkey' out of your wallet!
Dye99 reply :
Having both is the trick. Normally when I go out I load the boat with 3 spinning reels ( wacky rig, shakey head, drop shot ) and 4 bait casters ( top water, cranks, texas rig and spinner bait )
The whole idea is not just to catch fish, its to have as much tackle has humanly possible.
This also works for firearms.
new2BC4bass reply :
Wow! Plenty of excellent posts. I grew up with spinning. Agree. I had no problem with accuracy, but when you start at 6 years old with a spinning reel, it comes quickly. My largest Smallmouth came on light spinning rod and an 1/8 oz. Roostertail. When I got back into fishing after a 23 hiatus, I went all out for baitcast gear. Like Darren and others, I also wanted to do light lures (1/8 oz. and less) with B/C reels. Although fun, I am getting to the point, that my spinning gear is going to see more use as spinning is so much easier with the light stuff. Haven't had one out in several years.
That 6'9" M-XF that Dan mentioned is definitely going to be one of them seeing more action as is my 6'9" MF jig and worm rod.
I am another who doesn't like throwing heavier lures on a spinning rod. Guess the past 7 years of using b/c almost exclusively has made heavier lures feel awkward on a spinning rod.
I'm 100% with Dye.....you need as much fishing tackle....and firearms....as humanly possible. 
My largest bass was 7.2 pounds. I don't think the gentleman posting the pic posted the one showing his 7 pound plus fish.
Further North reply :
In my opinion, this is really a "horses for courses" kind of thing as well as a preference issue. An angler should use what they have the most confidence in for the presentation that is catching fish that day.
There's lots of reasons to learn and try new things...but I don't hesitate to go back to something I have confidence in when I'm having a rough time...I'm determined to learn how to skip with a bait caster this year...but you can bet your last dollar that if I'm feeling frustrated or like I can have more fun going back to a spinning rod for the day...that's what you'll find me doing.
hawgenvy reply :
I use mostly baitcasters. For throwing swimbaits and spinnerbaits in moderate cover I usually use 17 lb FC, which is pretty thick stuff for small spinning reels. Ditto for casting or pitching 50-65 lb braid into thick stuff or onto its surface to work a frog.
As far as accuracy, although I can aim a spinning rig as well as I can a BC, my thumb on the spool gives me better distance control with a BC. When I'm pitching a jig or creature into holes in the jungle, with my BC I can usually drop it in gently by slowing the toss with my thumb at the right time while slightly lifting back on the rod tip; and then I'll lower the tip and ease off my thumb to let the bait fall vertically on near total but not total slack. Then with my long heavy stick and strong line, if I'm lucky, I can hoist a big mama out of the green mess.
This is why, considering where we find the fish, south Florida bass fishermen tend to prefer bait casters.
hawgenvy reply :
...and as far as finesse fishing, what has that got to do with the reel anyway? It's the light line and lighter rod action that does that trick, not the reel, right? If not, what is it I'm not getting?
d-camarena reply :
Correct, in fact i use oversized spinning reels for most my rods. I used to use 2500 size, now i use 3000 and 4000. Line twist stays minimum and line casts further
CenCal fisher reply :
if you want more accuracy with a spinning rod you can put your finger on the edge of the spool to slow the line down as it comes off. It gets kind of awkward when using larger spinning reels unless you have long fingers.
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