newbie question

Hi all,

I have been looking at some tackls shops, but i'm confused.
What are the difference between: baitcast, spinning, conventional ect. reels
?
What about sal****er and freshwater? Any big difference?


/ Kenneth

"Wide" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I have been looking at some tackls shops, but i'm confused.
What are the difference between: baitcast, spinning, conventional ect.
reels
?
What about sal****er and freshwater? Any big difference?


/ Kenneth


Conventional?

I would say use whatever you feel comfortable with. Personally I find
spinning tackle to be the easiest to fish with, but I have fished with
plenty of people who like baitcasting to the point of prejudice.

Personally I think spincasting tackle is probably the least prooblematic for
somebody with no skills, but my daughter proved me wrong on that by handling
spinning tackle like a pro her first time after struggling with spincast
tackle on several outings.


--
Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com
All about fishing in Yuma, Arizona
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Conventional?

I would say use whatever you feel comfortable with. Personally I find
spinning tackle to be the easiest to fish with, but I have fished with
plenty of people who like baitcasting to the point of prejudice.

Personally I think spincasting tackle is probably the least prooblematic
for
somebody with no skills, but my daughter proved me wrong on that by
handling
spinning tackle like a pro her first time after struggling with spincast
tackle on several outings.


--
Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com
All about fishing in Yuma, Arizona
Promote Your Fishing Website FOR FREE


Okay,

It is all a matter of choice then? You mean it dosent matter what type of
reel you use in what "kind of water"? Here I mean lake, sea ect.

"Wide" wrote in message
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Conventional?

I would say use whatever you feel comfortable with. Personally I find
spinning tackle to be the easiest to fish with, but I have fished with
plenty of people who like baitcasting to the point of prejudice.

Personally I think spincasting tackle is probably the least prooblematic
for
somebody with no skills, but my daughter proved me wrong on that by
handling
spinning tackle like a pro her first time after struggling with spincast
tackle on several outings.


--
Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com
All about fishing in Yuma, Arizona
Promote Your Fishing Website FOR FREE


Okay,

It is all a matter of choice then? You mean it dosent matter what type of
reel you use in what "kind of water"? Here I mean lake, sea ect.



I think the differences are more based on type of bait used, an to a certain
degree on preference. I like small bait casters for pitching and flipping,
but I'll switch to spinning rig for almost anything else, and for all light
weight baits.

I like a big bait caster for trolling ocean or lake, but prefer a spinning
reel for working live bait.

Really we need to know what you plan to do before we can say. Then its
probably more a matter of rod weight, action, and speed first and foremost
to meet the need then an appropriate reel to go with it.

"Bob La Londe" skrev i en meddelelse
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"Wide" wrote in message
...
Conventional?

I would say use whatever you feel comfortable with. Personally I find
spinning tackle to be the easiest to fish with, but I have fished with
plenty of people who like baitcasting to the point of prejudice.

Personally I think spincasting tackle is probably the least
prooblematic
for
somebody with no skills, but my daughter proved me wrong on that by
handling
spinning tackle like a pro her first time after struggling with
spincast
tackle on several outings.


--
Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com
All about fishing in Yuma, Arizona
Promote Your Fishing Website FOR FREE


Okay,

It is all a matter of choice then? You mean it dosent matter what type
of
reel you use in what "kind of water"? Here I mean lake, sea ect.



I think the differences are more based on type of bait used, an to a
certain
degree on preference. I like small bait casters for pitching and
flipping,
but I'll switch to spinning rig for almost anything else, and for all
light
weight baits.

I like a big bait caster for trolling ocean or lake, but prefer a spinning
reel for working live bait.

Really we need to know what you plan to do before we can say. Then its
probably more a matter of rod weight, action, and speed first and foremost
to meet the need then an appropriate reel to go with it.

Think a spinning rig will fit me, tnx anyway

"Wide" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I have been looking at some tackls shops, but i'm confused.
What are the difference between: baitcast, spinning, conventional ect.
reels
?
What about sal****er and freshwater? Any big difference?

OK, here's how I see it.

Spinning tackle, in freshwater applications is typically used for fishing
lighter weight lures and live bait. Usually, spinning rods have a softer
action and are designed for lighter line. Most times, spinning tackle is
used in more open water, away from heavy cover, snags and obstructions.

Baitcasting tackle is used more for heavy line and casting lures of heavier
weight. The rods are most times designed for more backbone (i.e. stiffness)
to handle the leavy lures and for pulling fish from heavy cover, weeds,
snags and stumps.

I'm not sure what you mean by "conventional" reels though. This could be
spincasting (i.e. closed faced reel) These reels are usually used by the
less experienced or more casual angler. Drag systems are usually not as
good as on baitcasting or spinning tackle and they don't handle heavy lines
very well. But, for those that don't fish very often, or put too extreme
demands on their equipment, spincasting can do just fine.

As far as differences between sal****er and freshwater tackle, there are
major differences, and then again, there are no differences at all. It all
depends on the size of the fish that you're targeting. I've gone sal****er
fishing with the same tackle that I use for fishing walleyes and bass, and
then again, I've used tackle that had rods that had all the bend of a pool
cue, with a reel the size of a coffee can.

Does this help at all? Let us know what you're intending on fishing for and
we can refine the answers a bit better.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com