I used to be spinning gear only. At one time I would take 5 of them to the lake. Bought a CHEAP baitcaster and tried it and hated it. Backlash after Backlash. Gave it away and then a year later bought a better one to try and LOVED it. Now it is 6 Baitcasters and 1 spinning rod to the lake. No comparison in the accuracy of baitcasters versus spinning reels plus you will get so many more cast with a baitcaster than spinning. Baitcaster you can put the spinnerbait just about anywhere you want as close as you want with 10 times the accuracy of spinning tackle. Get you a decent one and a decent rod and you will not look back. Quantum Accurist was my first decent one and you can get them for under $100. Still have it plus a second one and 2 older model Curado's and love all of them.