3 Types of Fishing Reels and How to Use Them - Spinning vs. Spincast vs. Baitcasting

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2 ай бұрын

The three main types of fishing reels used for inland, freshwater fishing are spinning reels, spincast reels, and baitcasting reels a.k.a. baitcasters. This video reviews each of these styles of fishing reels and how to use them.
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@o5-9dea39 2 ай бұрын

Spinning reel my beloved

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

There's something magical about a smooth spinning reel, especially with light tackle.

@OTFVisionary 2 ай бұрын

I’m a beginner fisherman & you are teaching me a lot about different types of reels & different types of baits & how to use them, underrated channel, thank you Nat! 🙏🏼

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment and welcome to the channel. I'm glad you're learning a lot!

@officialshadetreeamerica 2 ай бұрын

I bought my first baitcaster reel this past winter. This is something I have been curious about for a while now. Thanks for the video👍

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

Cool - glad it was a helpful topic for you. Have fun with your new baitcaster!

@metal_1520 2 ай бұрын

Using my first baitcaster this year! Thanks for the ezpz breakdown on all 3

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

Cool. Thanks for the comment.

@coopisscoopin Ай бұрын

I love you my spincaster, I will always love you no matter what anyone says, (PS I have 0 idea how to cast the other two)

@FishingwithNat Ай бұрын

Fair enough. 😆

@coopisscoopin Ай бұрын

@@FishingwithNat I might get a spinning reel this summer though

@seanpalmeter 2 ай бұрын

Got a mixture of both spinning and baitcast setups. I appreciate the differences and how one has an edge over the other in certain situations. I do love the baitcaster for heavier baits and line near thick cover. Otherwise, I do feel like my spinning setups could handle most everything else i do. Getting line counter baitcasters for trolling was very beneficial this past year for salmon and trout on the great lakes.

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

I agree. I use a mix also but grab the spinning combos more often for the types of fishing that I do. Line counters are definitely nice for trolling.

@onebackzach 2 ай бұрын

I'll add in that spincast are sometimes the only options that work for people with certain disabilities such as arthritis. I know some older folks who can only fish with spincast gear, otherwise they can't cast for themselves. Either way, it's good to have as an option to lend out to someone who might not be able or interested in learning how to use spinning or baitcasting setups

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

Good point. Thanks for the discussion.

@diaryofagoat-lass1023 2 ай бұрын

Admiditly I was always a stickler for the old school spincasters for ease of use. In my mind the spinning reel was the "manual vehicle" of fishing reels. Now that I've used them for a while, they are actually pure bliss given I can chuck lures WAAAY farther. Never used a bait caster. Up here in Saskatchewan, steel leaders with barrel swivvles already attached are standard fair. And a note for all: don't load braid onto a spincast reel... Trust me, I know.

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

They look intimidating at first compared to a spincaster, but it's well worth learning.

@FailSafe161 2 ай бұрын

Great and informative video as always, Nat! Personally, I've got a spinning setup, a small profile baitcaster, and a large levelwind on a heavy rod for catfish and sturgeon. I fish with my spinning setup 90% of the time though lol. It's just so easy to use and the most hassle-free of all the reel types!

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

I have a combination of setups too and like you, I tend to reach for the spinning setups more often. Thanks for the comment.

@j3tt_ 2 ай бұрын

Another great video from you! You have made fishing amazing for so many people!

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the nice comment. 🙂

@hoodgang9746 Ай бұрын

Awesome video man! I love how well you explained EVERYTHING

@FishingwithNat Ай бұрын

Thank you - I appreciate the feedback.

@davidwilliams1805 2 ай бұрын

I have a mixture of both! Great job sharing some good information! Appreciate you and what you do my friend!

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

Thanks - a mix is the way to go for most anglers

@aperson7027 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video!

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it - thanks for the comment.

@Alexiaa_091 7 күн бұрын

Bro I am a beginner and this video helped so much thanks you

@FishingwithNat 4 күн бұрын

Awesome - glad to hear that.

@pauls2731 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Very helpful!

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

Thanks - I'm glad it was helpful to you!

@pbmander3949 Ай бұрын

Best fishing channel on the platform.

@FishingwithNat Ай бұрын

Thanks - I appreciate it.

@allenermey8857 2 ай бұрын

Very nice information good luck this season

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Same to you!

@TheJacobshapiro 2 ай бұрын

The main disadvantage of a baitcaster is simply that since the reel itself spins it has some inertia. This isn’t a huge deal with bigger lures but it’s the reason that until the recent surge in BFS/ultralight baitcast designs with super light and low-friction spools, it wasn’t really possible to fish a baitcaster with light lures very well. IMO, it makes sense to learn to use a baitcaster if you can afford to have multiple rods with each catering to different techniques. I prefer a baitcaster for topwater since I like being able to easily feather the line with my thumb to stop a cast in the perfect spot, and I rarely use lures lighter than 1/2oz for that kind of fishing. I still have spinning rods which I use for panfish and trout and lighter bass techniques like unweighted plastics. I think you’ve done a good job explaining the pros and cons of each type. Generally I think most beginners should start with a medium-power spinning setup (~2500 size reel or so) with a rod lure rating of something like 1/8 to 1/2 oz. That covers most basic freshwater techniques.

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

Well said, I agree.

@freddyj5845 2 ай бұрын

Great vid!

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@springfieldmofishing 2 ай бұрын

Regal LT - very nice. What rod did you pair the 2500 with? Too heavy for a 6'6 Dobyns Sierra? 🤔 Huge fan of the channel btw and you are the first channel I send people to for educational fishing content 💯

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

Thank you - I appreciate the support. I have the LT2500 on a MH Ugly Stik Carbon spinning rod with 30lb braid. I use it a lot for pike fishing and tossing frogs.

@MrNarutoFanboy246 2 ай бұрын

Great video! I had something I hoped you could clear up though. I heard that spinning setups are better for lighter and easier fighting fish and that baitcasting reels are better for heavier and stronger fighting fish (as far as inland fishing goes.) Is this true? And if it is, why might that be? I can see how the lighter lures aren't as able to overcome the inertia of the spool on baitcasting reels as easily as heavier lures. But the inverse, heavier lures on spinning reels, wouldn't seem to have any issue because the line rises readily off the reel when casting. And if saltwater anglers use spinning reels as well, then there really wouldn't be any functional difference in using a spinning vs a casting setup, would there...?

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

Some spinning reels (especially older models) do not have a lot of resistance in their drag systems, and therefore have trouble handling really big fish. Newer spinning reels are quickly advancing in this capability though. In the past, 14-pound mono was about as heavy as you would want to go on a typical freshwater spinning reel (size 40 or 4000/5000), but these days we have user-friendly braided lines that are a third of the diameter of equivalent monofilament line, so it's no longer an issue to put 30-pound+ line on a spinning reel. Reel manufacturers have responded by adding stronger drag systems to work with the stronger lines. Spinning reels do have more flex in their frames than baitcasters (especially when made of graphite rather than metals) but otherwise I think today's spinning reels can handle just about everything that a baitcaster can. It starts to come down to personal preference and the primary type of fishing that a person does. If you typically fish a lot of heavy cover with heavy lines, you might be better off with baitcasting setups. If you fish more finesse techniques or a target a wide variety of species and habitats, spinning gear is more suited to that. Some people also just prefer the feel of a certain type of reel. There's no wrong answer - both of those styles have their edge.

@MrNarutoFanboy246 2 ай бұрын

@@FishingwithNat Thank you so much. I guess that's the part I was missing. Can't wait until I've been doing this a few decades and can look back that casually on how things developed.

@sohammane4893 27 күн бұрын

Hey nat I have a question that I couldn’t find the answer to even on the internet. So my line snapped and after that my line got stuck under and through the reel and when I took off the spool of the spinning reel, the line was actually in a section below that beyond my access I really don’t know how this happened or why.

@sohammane4893 27 күн бұрын

I can’t ask my dad either because he hardly knows how to use the bail.

@FishingwithNat 27 күн бұрын

The reel should be pretty well sealed beneath the spool, other than the spool post and gear/nut. It is definitely possible to get your line under the spool, especially if you were reeling during a sudden shock like when your line broke.

@JacksonDunbar-dc4mr 2 ай бұрын

Thanks nat

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

You're welcome - good luck fishing.

@ViralBFC Ай бұрын

my favorite new reel

@FishingwithNat Ай бұрын

Which one is your favorite?

@kunaiwithchain5278 2 ай бұрын

Do you use trolling/conventional reels? Afaik they’re just a bigger baitcaster but I’m not sure if there’s more to it.

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

I don't use any conventional casters/levelwinds. They are like large baitcasters that can hold lots of heavy line and often have line counters on them or loud clickers to alert you to a fish on the line. I troll for salmon/musky/walleye with medium to MH spinning rods or occasionally with my MH baitcasters.

@Numberskull_gamingTV 28 күн бұрын

I use spinning reels and baitcaster

@FishingwithNat 27 күн бұрын

Me too

@ikazukison2 2 ай бұрын

Baitcasting reels are great for people who like extra problems with no upside

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

Haha

@yk3milio270 Ай бұрын

i started with a spinning and bought myself a spin cast didn’t know they were mainly for beginners 😂 i js thought a rod is a rod doesn’t matter

@FishingwithNat Ай бұрын

They each have their strengths, but the spinning is a better option.

@_Woop Ай бұрын

Im glad start with spinning reel

@FishingwithNat Ай бұрын

Spinning reels are good for beginners. They just take a little bit more practice to learn compared to a spincast.

@6lu5ky86 Ай бұрын

What state are you from and frequently fish? Also gotta echo everyone in the chat, fast and informative information. As beginners we gotta get to castin' instead of watching videos all day.

@FishingwithNat Ай бұрын

Makes sense to me. I don't like wasting my time or yours. I'm in Wisconsin and mostly fish here.

@weslovell815 27 күн бұрын

Level wind is a type of reel..."The Baitcaster" is a trademarked name of the first decent level wind...circa early 1950's

@FishingwithNat 27 күн бұрын

Correct - the low-profile baitcaster reel is one of multiple styles of level-wind reels.

@cannedlaughter2535 2 ай бұрын

I bought a "high-end" spincast reel for my girlfriend-thinking it might be easier with her small hands. Ultimately, she stopped fishing and I quickly got rid of it via a trade. I don't remember what I traded it for but I got the better end of the deal regardless. I had a spinning reel once that no matter what I did to it, it would cause such horrible line twist. I just gave it away. But this was an aberration. With reasonable care and practices, a spinning reel is prolly the most flexible reel. I use baitcasters mostly when I simply need more "power."

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

Good thoughts - thanks for the discussion!

@harpitap 2 ай бұрын

Do you know of baitcasting reels that don't sit on top of the rod? I like them to try them but sitting on top of the rod is just weird.

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

No. With the way they are casted, the reel has to be on the top of the rod.

@KebunLangit67 Ай бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🎣🤗😊

@FishingwithNat Ай бұрын

Thanks. Good luck fishing!

@bigboy101 8 күн бұрын

I am a beginner and I bought a spinning reel at Walmart for about 25 dollars and every time I casted, the line would get tangled each time which is making me wanna switch to a different type of fishing reel. If someone could let me know if this happens to more expensive ones because I really like the feel of the spinning reel and would like to know.

@FishingwithNat 7 күн бұрын

Did the reel come with line on it? The original line was probably cheap and probably had strong coils in it. I would replace the line - the reel is probably fine. More expensive reels tend to be smoother to reel in and last a lot longer. But your 25-dollar reel is probably just fine if you put better line on it. Try 6-pound monofilament line and I bet you'll have a better experience.

@bigboy101 7 күн бұрын

@@FishingwithNat Thank you for the advice but I had returned the rod and got a new one at Walmart for 75 dollars and it works better.

@FishingwithNat 4 күн бұрын

@@bigboy101 Cool - that works too!

@macc12cj Ай бұрын

My favorite is spinning real

@FishingwithNat Ай бұрын

Overall, it's my favorite as well.

@TongtongZhang Ай бұрын

good job :) Brads dad

@FishingwithNat Ай бұрын

Thanks 🙂

@doganfealcen737 2 ай бұрын

Spinning reel the best

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

I do love a smooth spinning reel.

@davidhenry352 19 күн бұрын

It sounds like spin cast reel is perfect for flying a kite! All the kite reels that I can find sucks!

@FishingwithNat 19 күн бұрын

Give it a try!

@mr.zardoz3344 2 ай бұрын

Be careful when fishing. There are rumors going around that gangstalkers also go fishing.

@FishingwithNat 2 ай бұрын

Oh no! I'll keep a rod with a giant treble hook on it just in case. 😉

@guyh.4553 Ай бұрын

Can't stand baitcasters. I use level wind for trolling and that is it. I've gone back to spincasters but I've gone for the high quality reels. I use them for base fishing. All other times, I only use spinning. Don't begrudge something unless you know the full story

@FishingwithNat Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing