re: Spinning Reels

Fish with kids almost always, and offshore almost always now, almost always windy, and with live bait, so use them 90% of the time now. All my Shimanos will out cast my Calcuttas anytime. If you are casting further with Calcuttas, i need to know the trick. I use line under 12 lb test on both.

When I was bass fishing never used them no matter how windy, as I like to palm my reel and could be accurate enough with them.

If you need to cover a lot of water, Make long cast, using live bait or cast into wind, use spinning reel.

In tight canals, bouncing bait off trees, lilies, worm or jig fishing, use baitcast.

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If you are casting further with Calcuttas, i need to know the trick. I use line under 12 lb test on both.

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I use 12lb line but do not outcast a spinning reel with a baitcaster. Sometimes when I have just cleaned and respooled my calcutta I can cast it a mile but I doubt farther than a I would a spinning reel.

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Buy a calcutta. Let the bait fall and adjust the tension so that it doesn't fall too fast. The weights on the inside are already set(pull every other one out if not). Very hard to backlash when all these are set.

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I haven't ever been able to throw my Calcutta very far.

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pull every other one out if not

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The little plastic pieces that you can move up and down?

Shimano Symetre 2500 Fl

Best spinning reel ever bought. I have had it since 2007. It's my go to and has never broken. Well actually a rubber guide within the spinning mechanism tore but it still works like it did when I bought it. By far the best Spec, redfish, bass, even offshore situations.

Shimano, I have everything but a stella, want one but can't justify it ye. (LOL) Everyone is good soem are great.

I use 12lb line but do not outcast a spinning reel with a baitcaster. Sometimes when I have just cleaned and respooled my calcutta I can cast it a mile but I doubt farther than a I would a spinning reel. This is my experience too, I can adjust the anti-backlash on a calcutta to get great distance for about dozen cast if I am lucky, then I regret it. Great reels but cant outcast a Shimano spinning reel, for me anyway.

A great fisherman once told me that confidence and flexibility were his two best baits. Confidence that he could catch fish with every lure in his tackle box and the flexibility to be able to change baits at any time. I think the same probably applies for rods and reels to rods. My wife makes fun of me but I always bring at least half a dozen with me. Therefore if you are Bait casting guy you should always have a spinning rod and reel with you and if you're spinning guy you should always have a bait caster with you too. Just in case.

I prefer spinning reels in the wind, but I use bait casters when I need accuracy.