>>1728174With an equivalent rod length and action, the baitcaster will always cast farther without much effort compared to the equivalent spinning set-up.
Baitcasters are also more accurate, you have more control over the lure as the spool is simply just a thumb press away from feathering it or stopping the lure. You can make your lure do an Olympic diver splash easier with a baitcaster combo than a spinning one. You can do all the techniques that a baitcaster does with a spinning reel, all you gotta do is simply extend your index finger to touch the spool to feather it / stop the line, but that's it's not nearly as efficient as a baitcaster.
A lot of videos and articles online will tell you the worst advice when setting up a baitcaster. Most of them tell you to adjust the tension knob so that your lure falls only slightly when your spool is released, this is the wrong way. When you get a baitcaster, loosen the tension knob all the way, place your thumb on the spool and rock it side to side, from left to right. Turn the tension down so that side to side play is gone. Then adjust your brakes accordingly.
If your baitcaster is set up this way, right when your lure hits the water, FEATHER the spool instead of stopping it, your lure will shoot STRAIGHT into the water RIGHT INTO the cover or spot that lure hit the water. If you don't do this and stop the spool, your lure will pendulum towards you, and your lure will fall backwards from where the lure hit the water. I really hope that made sense, here's a video doing a better explanation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7kf4p3-ycE 
