i wanna buy a baitcaster as they seem like the better and easier to use option when used right, but i am not sure on if i should buy one, or stick with the spinning reels.
#baitcaster vs spinning reel?
sly hull
wide pollen
What are you planning on fishing for with it
sly hull
simple 5-20 pound bass
saltwater''
striped bass and trout
really whatever i can get
sly hull
What are you planning on fishing for with it
but im tryna use like soft plastic grubs, like the 3" paddletails and some hard plastics
sly hull
i meant like saltwater striped bass and trout
sly hull
I would have a separate rod rated for saltwater
possibly freshwater but im in florida so the aligators are a big factor in freshwater fishing
wide pollen
speckled trout then gotcha
sly hull
yea
sea trout
i alrdy have a really nice spinning setup, and my dads got plenty more i can use, so i wanna just make a cheap baitcasting setup and see how i like it, i alrdy have a old crappy trash rod that if something happens to it, who cares?, not like if worth much, so i think ill just make a cheap baitcasting setup
like a 35$ reel
wide pollen
yeah I mean just as your first baitcaster you're gonna mess it up cuz there's a learning curve
and it's gonna get ruined by the saltwater
so I would just start with a cheap one and if you like it upgrade to one rated for saltwater
I would throw like 30lb braid on it with a 10 or 15lb fluoro leader
sly hull
alr thx
sly hull
yeah I mean just as your first baitcaster you're gonna mess it up cuz there's a ...
btw
if kastking a good brand for baitcasters?
and what gear ratio is preferable?
wide pollen
I've never owned a Kastking but a lot of people have them so I think they're probably decent
but I will say don't expect a lot from that price point
I like a 7.3:1
sly hull
alr thx
sly hull
I've never owned a Kastking but a lot of people have them so I think they're pro...
i got the 7.5:1 bps pro qualifier reel
pretty nice for 100$
wide pollen
I woulda picked the Shimano SLX over that but it should be a decent reel
