02-10-2014, 11:56 PM
Not to diminish others opinions but I would not mess with a baitcaster unless you are after large fish that need the power of that type of reel or unless you already have one and don't want to buy another reel. The only line twist you will get will be from spinning lures or fish that spin as they fight, like bluegills.
If you are concerned about line twist and you don't fish terribly deep (< 30') you might look into the new inline reels by Frabil, Eagle Claw, HT etc. They work well on panfish and typical trout. Not sure how they would work out on 10+ lb fish. Some models have very smooth free spool features and multiplying gears while others are 1:1 ratios like your typical fly reel.
Other than that I just use spinning reels for most everything else.
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If you are concerned about line twist and you don't fish terribly deep (< 30') you might look into the new inline reels by Frabil, Eagle Claw, HT etc. They work well on panfish and typical trout. Not sure how they would work out on 10+ lb fish. Some models have very smooth free spool features and multiplying gears while others are 1:1 ratios like your typical fly reel.
Other than that I just use spinning reels for most everything else.
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