>>1731282I have 5 baitcasting combos and 2 spinning. Baitcasters are a lot funner to use in my opinion, nothing beats pitching or flipping and getting that perfect, minimal splash or doing a roll cast and having the lure smack the exact spot where you wanted it. Like
>>1731291 says, nothing beats a high quality baitcaster. I own 3 Calcutta Conquests (100HG, 200HG and 400), an Antares 70 and a Bantam MGL, all of which puts a big smile on my face whenever I cast with them. You can find a lot of reels on forums brand new for 40-50% off, even ebay has a lot of them below MSRP.
Shimano and Daiwa only. They make the best reels.