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Question:
I have been looking at some tackles shops, but I’m confused.
What is the difference between: bait cast, spinning, conventional ect. reels?
What about saltwater and freshwater? Any big difference?
Answer:
Spinning tackle, in freshwater applications is typically used for fishing lighter weight lures and live bait. Usually, spinning rods have a softer action and are designed for lighter line. Most times, spinning tackle is used in more open water, away from heavy cover, snags and obstructions.
Bait casting tackle is used more for heavy line and casting lures of heavier weight. The rods are most times designed for more backbone (i.e. stiffness) to handle the levy lures and for pulling fish from heavy cover, weeds, snags and stumps.
I'm not sure what you mean by "conventional" reels though. This could be spin casting (i.e. closed faced reel) these reels are usually used by the less experienced or more casual angler. Drag systems are usually not as good as on bait casting or spinning tackle and they don't handle heavy lines very well. But, for those that don't fish very often, or put too extreme demands on their equipment, spin casting can do just fine.
As far as differences between saltwater and freshwater tackle, there are major differences, and then again, there are no differences at all. It all depends on the size of the fish that you're targeting. I've gone saltwater fishing with the same tackle that I use for fishing walleyes and bass, and then again, I've used tackle that had rods that had all the bend of a pool cue, with a reel the size of a coffee can.
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