Lindon Cattin' 4-7-21

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My overall opinion, however, is that unless your rod is pretty soft, you really don't have to worry much about it shattering from torque by having all the guides on top.  Anglers have been fishing them that way for years and it kinda developed as a foo foo California thingy in the past few years.  Just something else to look at when the fish ain't bitin'.  I rebuilt that one on an old Lew's Speed Stick rod I have had but not used much...just for grins.



OK. Makes sense I guess. But I only use spinning combos, so I won't need to study up on that.  Bait casting reels are a bit of a misnomer to me. Every single time I have tried to use one, I've ended up with a bird nest big enough for a California Condor........  . 

No need to make excuses for sticking with spinning.  With today's quality gear you can do everything you might wanna do...fishingwise...with spinning.  Of course, for the guy who favors baitcast tackle, he could make the same claim.  It all boils down to what you like best and are most comfy with.

There are some arguments about baitcast being better for casting larger lures...or for fighting larger fish, etc.  But again, ain't much you can do with baitcast that you can't do with a properly set up spinning rig.

Ultimately, fishing is about having fun and enjoying the sport.  Picking out "professional overruns" from a baitcast reel is not on the top ten list of enjoys for most anglers.