re: This Fella Explains Why Spinning Reels>Casting Reels

He went so far as saying mono is useless, and use braided line only.

The thing with him is, he is obviously a guide. He sees people who haven't ever fished before in their lives. Moral of the story is that you have more control with a Baitcaster when you're casting anywhere from the 3 o'clock to 9 o'clock position and anything under that 180° line. If you know what you're doing, you have much more control with a baitcaster than a spinning reel.

He has a pretty biased opinion from being a guide/capt. Saltwater has no obstructions the majority of the time. Freshwater is totally different



Eta: I personally wouldn't use a baitcaster for lighter baits, but know a few people that can do it well. They are all tournament anglers though