Sometime I am sometimes I'm not. As long as I'm not at work it's great. That and in a boat or casting from shore makes a great place to smoke cigars. Thanks for all the input guys.
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I picked up the baitcaster two years ago and that is primarily what I fish when I don't have a fly rod in hand. I have since converted two buddies to baitcasters that had never touched them before they saw me fishing mine. Takes a while to learn but the cast control and line pickup are worth it.

Something I like about having my finger right on the line when a fish picks up. It might not actually be more sensitive, but I tell myself it is.
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I have both baitcasting and spinning reels and I prefer the baitcasters...just easier to handle for me I guess...
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That's why they call it "fishing" and not "catching", my brother. :-)
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I've never used a baitcaster. I hear you have to know what you're doing before you purchase one. I like to go fishing, but I don't go enough to know much about it as a sport.
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Quick Youtube search.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBtuWFSJVyw

I'm sure there's better videos.
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I always go with spinning gear, Andrew. It's what I grew up with and I'm comfortable with. After thousands of hours fishing (I grew up on a lake and spent my every waking hour in or on the water for lots of years) I just learned to make spinning gear do for me what baitcasters were supposed to do.
That was then, though, and this is now. Baitcasting stuff has come a long, long way since I was a kid. After these two threads, you've got me wanting to try some baitcasting gear again. :-)
It's not a huge investment, give it a shot. You can always sell or gift the gear if it doesn't work out. Plus, you can always go back to spinning gear.
I look forward to seeing the stuff you end up shopping. :-)
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very true. It is always nice to hook up to some fish but I really don't care too much. I consider myself a diehard angler but I don't get bent out of shape if I don't catch anything.

-Z
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I like and use both, depending on the situation. For most worm and jig fishing, spinnerbait, crankbait, and topwater fishing, I'll go with baitcasting. When fishing light jigs or any other light lures (1/8 oz or less), or grubs, drop shot, or weightless worms, I'll go spinning tackle. Usually drop to the light stuff in all winter fishing, but will still use baitcasting for vertical spooning in winter on the deep stuff.

Baitcasting just takes a little practice if you've not used it before. Birdnesting still happens occasionally even if you've used them for years, unless you have one of the $400+ reels (I don't). You can end up with birdnests off spinning tackle too, if the line gets twisted too badly.

Either way you go, or if with both, enjoy!!! A bad day fishing is still almost always better than a great day at work (unless you sink the boat or something).
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Well I got this one in 6'6 MH.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...-box.jsp.form1

Now I'm waiting on this to arrive. :-)

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...-box.jsp.form1

and of course a few other necessary things :-)
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Nice ANdrew.......nice!!! :-)


I'm headin' out here in the next few minutes :-)
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Nice purchase Andrew but I'd stick to Drop shotting and sell the rest at a yard sale!!!
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Baitcasting bro! The learning curve with those reels is a bit high, but once you get your thumb used to stopping the reel in an oh so gentle way, you'll never go back.

I would definitely practice first. You don't wanna tangle that reel when a fish boil happens right off the side of your boat!
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