Quote Originally Posted by GeoFisher View Post
So, do you use spinning gear or casting gear in the yak.

I prefer spinning when I'm in the canoe. I seem to be able to control it a little more. I have taken bait casters with me, but it is REALLY tough to cast sometimes with them. The only time I really rally LOVED having a baitcaster was using swimbaits last year, and when I was drifting the bank I talked about above in the previous post. We were tossing jigs, and I was able to "roll " the cast side arm and drop the bait right in the top of some nice submerged trees. The smallies were sitting there watching stuff drift by. Practically every cast, as long as it was where it needed to be caught a fish.

That was also the year is used 20lb braid instead of 10lb fireline. That really helped horse those fish out of the trees. FUN, FUN FUN.

Later,

Geo
I grew up using spinning gear.Now i don't use it much & its all bait casting.I use all left hand reels so the pole never leaves my casting & hook set hand just like i did with a spinning reel.I all so had too learn how too cast so my shoulder didn't kill me(bad cup)I use both hands too cast with out much movement.I think i have more control than i did with spinning reel.Thumb it too stop it & use lite line so i can throw lite baits.Bait casting reels seem too hold up better too.
Terry Adolph