why would anyone bother with a baitcasting reel for freshwater ?

Charles B. Summers wrote:
But is that the appropriate bass fishing bait where you live? Guarentee that
I can do the same thing with a baitcaster... all the while switching hands
and no thumb.

Why would I want to put 2 pound test on my baitcaster though. It's not about
distance, it's about putting my bait where I need it, using the right bait
at the right time. Nothing else matters...

Putting two pound test on anything and expecting to catch any sizable fish
is just plain crazy... float-n-fly excluded.


"duty-honor-country" wrote in message
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Thundercat wrote:
On 7 Aug 2006 14:22:26 -0700, "duty-honor-country"
wrote:

Who are you trying to kid ? Now all of a sudden, a spinning rod can't
cast 200 feet ? Wake up and smell the coffee.

Put a full spool light line on a good long spinning rod, with a heavy
bottom weight- and try it one time. 200 feet casts no problem.

Want to go that far heavier line, you say ?? just add weight and keep
the spool topped off.

Lets battle! I'll grab my Scorpion spooled w/ 20lb PowerPro, you get
your contraption and I'll trip trap to whatever bridge you live under
and we can go at it with nice simple 5" Senkos for distance. Accuracy
count yes or no?

.
Harry J aka Thundercat
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I'll put 2 pound test on my Shimano spinning reel, with an ounce
weight- and you'll be waiting for minutes for it to land- and using
binoculars to see where it landed.



The man thinks he can outcast a spinning rod, while he uses 20 pound
test. He's mistaken. Even if there was 8 lb. test on the spinning
rig, it would cast further. And you could still haul in a 6 pound
bass. So this is a matter of semantics and a moot point.

"duty-honor-country" wrote in message SNIP

The man thinks he can outcast a spinning rod, while he uses 20 pound
test. He's mistaken. Even if there was 8 lb. test on the spinning
rig, it would cast further. And you could still haul in a 6 pound
bass. So this is a matter of semantics and a moot point.

LOL, don't discount Harry. I've seen him cast and I wouldn't put it past
him to outcast a spinning rod while using 20 pound line on a baitcast rod.

And, come on up to the Northwoods Classic next month. You can fish with me
using 8 pound test and a spinning rod. I'll fish nothing but my baitcast
equipment. At the end of two days of fishing, we'll see who has more fish
weight landed!

It's not semantics, it's reasonable and responsible angling. Fishing isn't
about who can cast the furthest, it's about hooking and LANDING fish!
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
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