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majek2483 · Finger Mullet Joined: 30 Jul 2006 Posts: 38

Do any of you guys use spinning reels when throwing plastics or topwaters? If so what kind of setups do you have?

robul · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 2677

I use a left handed curado for my top waters.. But yes I use a spinning reel for plastics. I use mostly 2500 or 3000 series shimano on a medium light rod. Cant go wrong with a saros , stratic, sustain, or stella. Smile

REEL BEAST · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:42 pm Post subject:

I use Shimano Stradic 2500's with 6-7 foot St. Croix rods depending on your need. I run 20# power pro on them and use them for everything. They have been bulletproof for me, including topwaters and plastics.
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FlakMan · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:49 pm Post subject: Yep I use them

My go too rod and reel is a 7-ft American Rodsmiths: H3-TSSML with a Shimano Stradic MgFB ST2500MGFB loaded with 20# PowerPro and I use FC leader below a very small SPRO swivel.

snakecan2 · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:24 pm Post subject:

a Falcon Coastal xg 7'6" medium caster.. with either a penn slammer 360 or shimano soltace 4000.
20# power pro..
with any of the braided.. use leader material.. cant tell you how pissed i was loosing a trouphy trout because i was to lazy to put a short shot of mono or fc for the terminal tackle...
and check your line for nicks braided does not hold up to abrasion at all.
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Rock Hopper · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:29 pm Post subject:

Spinning vs Baitcaster is obviously an unlimited debate and will always come down to personal preference and comfort or confidence, just like your lure choice.

I use a baitcaster for both tops and plastics but have a stella or stradic on my boat at all times for certain situations. ie. longer topwater casts trying to locate fish or found fish in a challenging situation and having to throw into a stiff wind and finally if you are site casting and always have your target or fish in site.

When it comes to plastics, other than working birds out of a boat when the bite is fast and furious, I do not believe a spinning rig can hold a candle to a well balanced, quality baitcaster and the reason is simple physics. Most of the time be it trout or reds, the bite w/ a plastic or a corky is nothing more than a tick, not even a bump and w/ a baitcaster you have literally a direct line or connect w/ your lure, unlike w/ a spinning reel. It is not physically possible to pick up on the classic winter "tick" that could be a 5-10# trout as effeciently w/ a spinning rig as a baitcaster.

Sorry to ramble. I don't leave home w/out both, but you are missing opportunity if it's a slow/no bite in the middle of winter and you have no connection w/ your lure.

landlocked beachbum · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:35 pm Post subject:

A lot of that feel is a moot point if you just use superline and the right rod.

Also, spinners are WAY up the heap for casting hard and far into the wind.
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Bluffer · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:31 pm Post subject:

I cast WITH the wind 99% of the time. bait or eggbeater reels.
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majek2483 · Finger Mullet Joined: 30 Jul 2006 Posts: 38

Thanks guys, your input was all well said. I guess you are right when it comes to personal preference. I was just curious on using spinning reels for lures. I personally use a spinner and actually find it harder using anything else.. just my preference. thanks for the feedback.

landlocked beachbum · Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:15 am Post subject:

Bluffer, that's great If you can do it. I don't have that option.
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txluke · Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:53 am Post subject:

I have so many of both that I just rotate. I take at least one of each. It is nice to have a spinning reel there after I backlash the hell out of my casting reel.
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snakecan2 · Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:32 am Post subject:

Tarzan · Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:43 am Post subject:

Tarzan · Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:46 am Post subject:

The best baitcasting reel I have ever used in the surf was my Abu Garcia 5600 C5 Magtrax. I hope the crackhead that stole it out of my house enjoys it. I also hope he or she gets a nice big rock when they pawn it and freakin O.D's. That would make me happy Very Happy

later,
Ernie
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TTRR · Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject:

i use micro spinners, more specifically pinnacle tiny deadbolts, for about a year now just for the fun of it. got punked by a large trout at the humble and a LARGE bass at choke, other than that i do pretty well.