Fishing Rods For Bass

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Does it matter if you use a spinning rod/reel compared to a baitcaster when bass fishing?

I’m new to the bass fishing world, and I’m just concerned if I need to buy a seperate type of rod/reel for bass fishing (baitcaster), for I only have experience using a spinning set-up for bluegill fishing. Any advice?

Do you plan to use all the different varieties of lures Bass fishermen have at their disposal?

A Spinning rod/reel is mostly designed specifically for “light tackle” Bass fishing using lighter lures and lines.

Baitcaster’s are important to Bass fishing because:

A. Baitcaster’s can be easily spooled with heavier & larger diameter lines- Why is this important? Larger diameter lines (in the 14lb to 17lb size) help heavy lures sink slower due to “diameter drag”. This is VERY important when fishing with Spinnerbaits, larger Crankbaits & Jigs, Etc.
Mono lines have a “high floating characteristic” that also slows the sink rate of larger Bass lures…..

Heavier lines are stronger, more abrasion resistant, and can generally take a lot of abuse.

B. Baitcasters tend to be more accurate- After practicing with your baitcaster you will notice a vast improvement in accuracy between your spinning outfit and your baitcasting outfit. Obviously, putting the lure exactly WHERE you want it is very important in fishing…….

C. Baitcasting rods tend to come in more “Bass specific” actions- Although you CAN use Spinning outfit’s for a majority of B-fishing, by using a baitcasting outfit you can more “refine” your fishing techniques. (Analogy- Why use a car for off-roading when you could use a jeep or a 4 wheel drive?)

Bottomline?? If you plan to take Bass fishing seriously you NEED to be able to use a baitcasting outfit.

www.bassresource.com is a great website with tons of info on Bass fishing. Peruse the site and read as much as you can.

Here’s an interesting article- http://www.bassresource.com/beginner/bass_basics.html

-http://www.bassresource.com/beginner/selecting_rods_reels.html

Hope this helps ya?

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