Hello!
I was excited to learn how to use a baitcaster and impulse bought a nice reel, dropped $60 on it. Put it on my favorite rod, a 1-piece 6’6” MH Ugly Stik only to learn that there are two types of rods and it actually matters…. Thankfully before breaking my rod, and I only made a couple casts to test the reel out.
But am I screwed and have to take a budget punch and get a new rod or is this okay?
Posted by Fun_Negotiation9801
13 Comments
Do it right
It won’t cast or really work right. You need to get a casting rod..
You need a casting rod for a baitcaster. The guides on a spinning reel will make casting and landing fish very difficult.
The guide sizing and placement on a spinning rod will work against you if using a baitcaster reel.
Believe it or not, straight to jail
This is a rite of passage. Ya gotta get your gear straightened out though.
I got yelled at on here for doing the opposite lmaoo
I had bought a spinning reel and put it on a bait caster rod. Look into the Ozark Trail Grit Stick (there’s a spinning and bait caster version) at Walmart for like $20 if you don’t want to invest much more.
You’re screw for life. Sorry bro.
….ok, really it’s manageble for now, but plan on getting a cast rod forsure.
I have a cheap $20 zebco casting rod I got a while back, but would that be too much for that rod?
Unfortunately yes, now the only thing you’ll catch is common carp
Well, don’t blame the reel when you backlash.
Now you can have 2 set ups lol, don’t buy a cheap rod, just get a 60-100 dollar rod on sale, there’s literally sales on them year round to get them around 50 bucks
Try it and find out. There are like, $9.88 Shakespeare casting rods at Walmart if you’re that worried about it. I own one, with a spincast reel my son used for a bit instead of PawPatrol or whatever. Probably get an itch later to upgrade it.