I fish a lot for bass but never have moved from a spinning reel to a baitcasting reel. I just wanted to hear everyone elses opinions on if you think i should switch over because all i have been doing is bass fishing all my life with spinning reels, so what do ya think???
Borrow one from a buddy and see if you like it.
Mmmm, There are alot of pro’s and con’s to both reels.
Personally, I like a bait caster. I feel I have better control, more back bone, and a more comfortable feel.
Spinning reels have thier place though. I use alot of ultra light spinning tackle when I use smaller, light weight lures.
Bait casters can be tricky to learn, but once you do, you may find yourself putting the spinning reel in the shed until you have a light lure situation. 
I use both.
For anything that requires back bone or is not a finesse presentation, I will use casting gear. I have more options with it. For example, anytime I am fishing in cover, or with heavy baits or in shallow darker waters, I prefer the power I have with a baitcaster. It is also very difficult to control the cast of a 3/4 - 1 oz jig’n’pig or spinner bait with a spinning set-up.
Similarly, it is difficult to employ finesse techniques using light lines and light jigs(1/16-1/4) or skipping lighter tubes on the water without using spinning gear.
Each type of equipment has it’s strenghts and limitations. It is up to the angler to take advantage of those and use them to be more effective.
Well i think i know what i’m going to do.
i’m just so use to fishing everything with the spinning reels, but i’m going to start looking for a decent beginning baitcasting combo and try out my luck, so if anyone has any tips on how to get started with that let me know!
thanks![:)]
You can check out this other thread for some starter ideas.
What would help for giving some specific suggestions is if you could define a little more what you typically would want to use the casting gear for. I mean, what kind of body of water and what area you are fishing in (like northern or southern waters).
A lot of waters that i fish are in north dakota, minnesota, and montana. i’m really big on bass fishing so i imagine i would use the baitcaster for flippin and pitchin jigs and plastics, along with fishing crankbaits
For flipping or pitching, a nice flipping stick 7’-7’6" graphite rod would work just fine for you. Matched with a medium speed 5.0-5.3 ratio reel spooled with 17-25 pound test line. That would give you enough back bone and power to yank fish from either wooded or weedy cover.
However, for crankbaits you might want to consider a fiber glass rod. Those really do help in your hooking percentage and keeping fish on once you have one hooked - much more so than a graphite rod does. The same reel would work fine for cranking - only I would suggest a smaller diameter line like 10-12 pound - maybe up to a 14 lb. if you have cover to fish in.
As far a plastics go, that is a whole nuther subject.
You might also want to consider a super braid as appose to mone when using a diving lure. You’ll get better action, less water resistance, and an obviously firmer hook set; no matter how far down or away your bait it.