Baitcasting vs Spinning?

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[quote hulapopper]i would recommend going to a local pawnshop and buying a combo. they are very inexpensive. i started using baitcasters back in the early eighties. the reels then were preety tough to learn with. now 40 dollar reels are better than 100 doller reels then. the key is getting a big spool of cheap line i wouldn't recommend anything less than 10 lb mono. lighter line will cut into the spool and give you headaches. the best way to prepare to cast regardless of lure weight is to hold your rod with a lure tied on and reel the bait up to the eyelet. depress the spool button. you want a steady fall, meaning a fairly slow descent for the lure and this will be different for each lure weight. to change the decent. use the spool control usually a round knob. once you have this set, cast and make sure you feather the spool with your thumb and hold the spool with your thumb when the lure hits the water. i would practice with a 1/4 oz lure at first.i cut off 100's of yards of line learning. but as i said the reels now are so much better you should pick it up in no time. i am out of practice but i used to be able to throw baits in a coffee can from just about anywhere in my yard. i love the control you have with a bait caster. enjoy learning your new craft ![/quote]

I think this is a good idea. I just went to Dicks and picked up a cheap quantum baitcaster reel and rod combo that feel really nice and smooth I think. I'm going to try it out so if I decide that I hate it I will only be out 35 bucks. I've been upsetting my wife by practicing in the livingroom and so far I like it, a lot. I watched some instructionals and some videos on how to untangle the backlash, it works pretty well.

Thanks for everyone's advise!
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