GoodOlBoyz Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I saw the stickied thread up top for noobies and it had quite a few threads leading to "Which Swimbait Rod To Buy" but i get a 401 error trying to view them. Since this year will be my first year using swimbaits i don't wanna spend $200+ on a rod. If someone can recommend me a "Spinning" rod for a decent price that would be awesome. Some people were telling me they are hard to find in the spinning category and i should look into Inshore Rods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SethB Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Just out of curiosity, Why the spinning rod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilcatfish Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Yea, why a spinning rod? Otherwise your only real options are salt rods or a custom rod. Some of the heavier bass spinning rods can handle smaller swimbaits though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodOlBoyz Posted March 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Ive only used a casting rod for a few hours someone i met let me use it.. Obviously didn't go to well lol.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Baiter Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 It's going to be pretty hard trying to find a spinning rod made to throw the big baits. I would recommend either starting off with a regular bait caster to throw some regular baits, then some big baits, or seeing if you can borrow a setup again. Also, it might be good to know what baits you want to throw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILIKEBIGBAITS Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Learn conventional bass fishing first. Then learn Swimbaits. If u don't even know how to.conventionally bass fish and use.proper techniques, lures, and approach, what's the point of spending money on Swimbaits. Got0ne, Tbernz, llPa1nll and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YELOSUB Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Ya I would practice throwing a baitcaster until you feel comfortable and then go from there...The way the make reels nowadays they aren't that difficult to learn quickly...Good luck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northeast_trev Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Learn conventional bass fishing first. Then learn Swimbaits. If u don't even know how to.conventionally bass fish and use.proper techniques, lures, and approach, what's the point of spending money on Swimbaits. What he said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SethB Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Good news is, throwing big baits is pretty easy. It can be a lot of work but its pretty easy to cast with out blowing up your reel. Darth Baiter and VAngler 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodOlBoyz Posted March 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Learn conventional bass fishing first. Then learn Swimbaits. If u don't even know how to.conventionally bass fish and use.proper techniques, lures, and approach, what's the point of spending money on Swimbaits. I'm new to swimbaits.. Not fishing lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoopdaloop Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Like people said before. Get yourself a cheap baitcaster. Once you learn on a cheap one, a nice baitcaster is much easier to tune and use. I have zero trust in a spinning rod. The only use my spinning rod gets is from my GF. Check out bass pro shops rod/reel combos. That will get you started throwing some smaller swimbaits like the keitechs and shellcracker g2. Darth Baiter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILIKEBIGBAITS Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Your obviously new to bass fishing If u can't even throw a Baitcaster. evilcatfish, Bass nutz, Keeper_seeker and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicknick222 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 If anything, here is why I would never throw any of my good baits on a spinning rod. Spinning rods have a tendency to shut the bail occasionally on the cast. That might not matter with a drop shot or a senko but make that happen with a 5 oz. bait and that thing is going into orbit. Other than that its just much more efficient to use a casting rod for the big stuff... or 90% of bass fishing for that matter. Darth Baiter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volfan Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I think some of the above guys don't have a lot of experience or familiarity with spinning reels... But let's not get into that dumb spinning vs casting argument. I have an LDC custom spinning rod that I use on a regular basis, along with my casting rods. Slightly different tools, but all effective. I have a back-up spinning combo that I'd be willing to sell you pretty cheap to get you started, where are you? waynem 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infidel Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 No reason why you can't find spinning gear that will do what you want. Screw everyone else's opinions and blaze your own trail. There are plenty of surf rods that handle big baits just fine. The first thing you need to find out is what baits you plan on fishing and where. From there figure out your budget. Then just do some research on the surf and other salt water rods and you'll find what you need. biggfeast, evilcatfish, VAngler and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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