Love watching your videos buddy and watching your reviews and seeing what other people think on the matter….. I personally never use a lure more that about 20g and mostly under 10g…. Spinning reel and ultra light spinning rod for me but would like to try a BFS set up but as you say it takes time to get use to the set up … one day maybe but for now i stick to what I can comfortably use ….. look forward to your next vid buddy and all the best to you and yours 👍🏽🎣😀

Thank you for your videos. They all are awesome. Greetings from Lithuania.

hi and many thanks dan. i think this has just summed it up for me. simple and straightforward. kind regards.

Good summary, thanks. After 40+ years using spinning reels (fixed spool in UK terms), we moved to a different US lake that has a lot of pike and some muskies. I tried throwing big musky lures on spinning gear and wore my forearms out in just a few casts. So last year, I got some baitcasting gear for muskies, 80 lb braid, etc., and now those big lures are super easy and super fun. I would use a baitcaster for everything, except they don't excel at light lures (especially balsa lures like Rapalas, especially in windy conditions). So now I use spinning (fixed spool) for walleye (zander) fishing lures 3/4 ounce and lighter, and I use big musky baitcasters for pike and musky lures 1 ounce and bigger. Love baitcasters more, but they suck for light lures that are hard to cast.

Was fixed spool only for years to the extent that I bought an ET Mauler which at that time was about the only fixed spool rod able to throw 80 odd grams Only bought a multiplier/baitcaster when I won a jerkbait rod First attempts landed about 2 ft from my feet !! Having got used to one I now love them as you say for the control The fun starts when you get brave and back off the brakes and rely one your thumb

good summary. I'd like to see examples of you casting long distances with both, or trying accurate casts with both over shorter distances, with different weight lures.

I'm a fixed spool guy😅cast further, cheaper, I still chuck up to 150g and it doesn't hurt my fingers, more finesse and I find baitcasters are made very ridged and tend to get the fish in really fast. I prefer a longer fight

Having bought a _'fixed spool'_ set up for lighter lures so i could catch some perch after using nothing but a baitcaster for a year for pike. I can truly say it took me a while to really get the hang of using a fixed spool again as i hadnt used one for maybe some 10-15 years (I used to be a big carp angler but then retired due to work and life commitments) Its all to do with the way the baitcaster casts and the way the setup feels in the hand that makes it superior due to comfort and feeling far more _'natural'_ to use. When using the fixed spool setup. I really miss the ability to control the casting distance with my thumb. Constantly flipping the bail arm open and closed for casting can also eventually get quite annoying lol. :EDIT: I also REALLY REALLY like the scream that the baitcaster makes when you throw a big lure. That is music to my ears lol. That is another thing i miss about baitcasters.

Leuke video, vooral ook de echte persoonlijke mening over het hoe en waarom, 🤘

this is not meant to be rude, but did you upload the raw video? there are some awkward pauses lol. but fully agree with you, bigger baits i use baitcaster, sander fishing i use fixed. took some time to get used to a baitcaster though.

I've just started lure fishing and jumped straight in with the baicaster. It's taking some getting used to but it's really enjoyable.

Have a sun you epic tutor you!!!! Thanks for all your vids mate! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧⚓️🤛

When is the next trout fishing video and do u ever try up stream worming for them I have caught man species on the river grate video none the less have a great time next fishing trip .ps where do u get ur mini trout lures 🤠🎣

As a fly fisher this was helpful, going to do a little beach casting and try a couple of reels I have on lures. Definitely trial and error for me. Anyone have any advice on beach lures??

Another advantage of baitcasters is the single handed operation. No opening and closing the bail arm.

Is it just me or was that a funny start to a video 🤣

My opinion Baitcaster VS Fixedspool Baitcasters need more maintenance if you don't they will break faster. You can adjust the drag better on a fixedspool than and baitcaster. I have baitcasters and fixedspools for fishing for pike and perch.

We need you back DB!!

Hey DB… see you’re using the BFT instinct… better rod than the SG4 swimbait?

Baitcasting for big lures, BFS for small lures and my spinning gear is accumulating dust.

I prefer a baitcaster , more accuracy in casting .

I'm using fixed spools atm.. aslong as I can catch fish im happy... I'd imagine I'd end up with tangles with a baitcaster... mayb at some point tho.

What is your pike rod and reel setup and what line and leader are you using?

Fantastic

Tried the baitcaster just cant get the hang off it ,so old school fixed spool for me 🐟😎

What is the spinning reel and rod please?

Bought my sg4 and a komodo few weeks back still no got out with it 🤣

So do you need a specific type of rod for a baitcaster due to the eyes being at the top?

baitcasters....one handed casts simples. Love em, after 30+ years of fixed spool fishing...took to the baitcaster very quickly after a few teething problems, once the brakes are set right and you watch and use your thumb they're a piece of cake.

Cadence cb5 baitcaster is $40 and a DSG jawbone rod is $20. You don't have to spend an arm and a leg to get a nice baitcasting setup. Kastking also makes inexpensive baitcasters and rods that are great.

how about borderline-bigbait pike lurefishing setup all-rounder? I want to throw a 30-100g jerks for pike. I'm thinking ~0.22-0.27mm braid ~20kg test. Had one shitty baitcasting reel that sucked ass once and hate to think investing multiple hundreds in a reel considering wages here in eastern europe. 200$ reel for you is relativelty 5x as much for me.

Hey from N.Ireland

spinning setup for up to 15-20 grams max, anything heavier than that is a job for a baitcaster if you ask me.

One more think: If my math is correct you can cast more than 30‐40 % by baitcaster. It is faster than fix spool fishing. It means larger area that you can discover/research 😁😉

God I love the comments!! ❤ I have nothing better to do right now! ❤😂

I mean a nice casting setup costs just as much as a nice spinning setup if you buy the right stuff

I love a BC reel because of its accuracy and how you can stop the bait in flite which I know you can do with a spinning reel but the baitcasters are just more fun until you get a backlash🤦🏼‍♂️🤯😢. Also you can do different styles of casting easier with a BC reel like flipping and pitching and skipping which is absolutely a brilliant laugh when you get the technique down. I do still use spinning reels for my finesse fishing, it just comes down to personal preference, i like to have multiple of both reels, I prefer to have the best of both worlds I like my cake and to eat it.

You forgot to mention the birds nests you can create with the baitcasters in windy conditions. Thankfully I don't get as many as i used too, also fixed spool is easier to fix if anything goes wrong. Use wd40 on both reels especially if you've been out in the rain.

Also more you spend on baitcaster reel the better experience you get.

Are u fishing On River calder mate? U live near me😂

Spinning rod all day

baitcaster all day for any fish really, and if your into finesse light stuff there is bfs

It all comes down to your personal opinion stick with What's best for you why change a winning combination,

I bought a bait caster. Crack off all the time and loose expensive lures. Just cant get the hang of it.

can you sen me som lurs

Not even watched and guna say bait caster. Best for everything

Baitcaster all day long

Something rong With your lungs???

think this could have used some editing lol