why would anyone bother with a baitcasting reel for freshwater ?

jeffc wrote:
"duty-honor-country" wrote in message
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If you think about it, it's actually common sense. A baitcaster reel
has more internal friction than a spinning reel.

Why don't you use your head man? There's a reason all the pros use casting
reels, and it ain't because the manufacturers are twisting their arms. They
could whatever kind of reel was the most popular. Figure out the reason
instead of stating all the time what you "know" about casting reels and how
to fish them.

you really think all the pros use casting reels ?

man, are you wrong. Some of those "pros" are stuffing 20 lb. test in
Zebco spincasters, and tightening the drag all the way, and whipping
the guys who have baitcasting reels


http://www.fieldandstream.com/fields...456529,00.html


"Of course, every bass lure has drawbacks. Due to its lack of weight, a
bitty jig is much more difficult to flip and pitch into teacup-size
openings than a heavy one. Yurko employs Abu Garcia's discontinued
model 507, an underslung spincasting reel that easily manages 20-pound
line with a featherweight jig. Since it can be difficult to locate one
of these vintage reels, your best option is a spinning outfit loaded
with 12- to 14-pound-test. "

"duty-honor-country" wrote in message
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jeffc wrote:
"duty-honor-country" wrote in message
oups.com...

If you think about it, it's actually common sense. A baitcaster reel
has more internal friction than a spinning reel.

Why don't you use your head man? There's a reason all the pros use
casting
reels, and it ain't because the manufacturers are twisting their arms.
They
could whatever kind of reel was the most popular. Figure out the reason
instead of stating all the time what you "know" about casting reels and
how
to fish them.

you really think all the pros use casting reels ?

Yes. Most use it most of the time. Most use other gear sometimes. Some
use other gear maybe even more often. You really have trouble with logic
and debate, about as much as you have trouble bait casting.

duty-honor-country wrote:


man, are you wrong. Some of those "pros" are stuffing 20 lb. test in
Zebco spincasters, and tightening the drag all the way, and whipping
the guys who have baitcasting reels

Name them. Don't quote the article referenced below. It's about ONE guy
doing something totally different, who is forced to use an oddball
discontinued reel (not a common zebco spincast reel as you intimated) to
use very light lures in very heavy cover. And guess what -- there are
hundreds of pros out there using casting and flipping gear to present
similar lures. Further, as soon as he switches to heavier lures, you can
be Mr Yurko switches to casting gear.


http://www.fieldandstream.com/fields...456529,00.html


You keep mentioning distance, but casting distance is very close to
being irrelevant in bass fishing. I probably fish farther from my quarry
than most bass anglers, and have no problems reaching them with casting
tackle -- and I'm not even close to the most skilled caster I know.

I'm done. I do not suffer fools gladly, and have grown quite weary of
arguing with one. It's apparent by the amount of time you have invested
in this thread that you are in serious need of a life. I, on the other
hand have one, and the time I'm willing to take from it for this matter
has expired.

"duty-honor-country" wrote in message
"Of course, every bass lure has drawbacks. Due to its lack of weight, a
bitty jig is much more difficult to flip and pitch into teacup-size
openings than a heavy one.

LOL... you've never seen me pitch.