07-07-2004, 04:14 AM
Hi there daymere,
Nice post. Although my freshwater gear is first and foremost fly and spinning second, my outfits of choice for saltwater is the bait-casting reel. In the salt, the bait-casting reel is often referred to as a 'conventional' reel here on the West Coast.
Although 'bait' really includes lures, I tend to see bait casting reels in saltwater as reels that are specifically for casting 'live' bait. Of course, the optimum live bait and or reel used to cast iron (metal jigs) does not have or has had the level wind mechanism removed.
Bait-casters will bring in fish quicker. They do not become entangled with people or surroundings as easily as spinning gear either. In my opinion.
JapanRon
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