Buying freshwater fishing tackle can be an intimidating experience for the beginning angler. One can get totally lost when browsing an online web store such as Bass Pro Shops, there are 10s of thousands fishing reels, fishing rods, lures, line types and fishing accessories to choose from.
What is the beginner to do when looking for freshwater fishing tackle? Simple, read this series of articles and by the time you are done you will be armed with what you need to know to make an informed buying decision. We will cover fishing reels, fishing rods, lures and baits, fishing line and other fishing gear such as tackle boxes, fishing knives and much more.
We will begin with the most important part in my opinion and that is the fishing reel. There are four categories of reels and each has its place in the freshwater fishing world, there is the baitcast, spinner, fly and the reel we will review today the spincast reel.
Spincast reels are best for beginners, children and anglers who just want to get a line in the water and sit back with their favorite beverage of choice. The spincast fishing reel is best used for light-weight throw it and wait type of fishing in ponds, creeks and other locations that do not require long or accurate casts.
The spincast reel is best when used in smaller bodies of water such as creeks and ponds where you will be fishing for small pan fish such as crappies, sun fish, catfish and bluegills. It can be used for other types of fishing, but this is where it is best.
The spincast reel is unique in that it is totally enclosed in its case, no line is exposed except where the line feeds up the rod. This design was created to help the beginning angler overcome the main frustrations of spinner reels, namely backlash where the line unravels from the spool during casting and also snaring and twisting of the slack line.
Ease of operation is the key to the spincast reel. Just press and hold the button on the back of the reel, throw your line out and when it reaches the top of its throw release the button. Once your line is settled into the water the way you want just repress the button to set your line. You can now wait for the fish to come and take the bait. When you have a fish on the line just turn the handle to retire line and fish.
The primary drawback to spincast reel is shorter casting distances caused by the drag on the line as it rubs against the side of the reel as it leaves the opening. Also due to the limited line capacity of the spool you are limited to lighter lines, this limits the size of your hook and bait setup and ultimately the size of fish that can be successfully landed.
A perfect example of this type of reel is the Shakespeare Synergy Titanium Ti14 Spincast Reel, it is affordable at under $15, is dependable and a nice feature is the handle that coverts to left or right handed.
The next article in our "Buying Freshwater Fishing Tackle" series will feature the spinner reel, the most commonly used reel in freshwater fishing.
What is the beginner to do when looking for freshwater fishing tackle? Simple, read this series of articles and by the time you are done you will be armed with what you need to know to make an informed buying decision. We will cover fishing reels, fishing rods, lures and baits, fishing line and other fishing gear such as tackle boxes, fishing knives and much more.
We will begin with the most important part in my opinion and that is the fishing reel. There are four categories of reels and each has its place in the freshwater fishing world, there is the baitcast, spinner, fly and the reel we will review today the spincast reel.
Spincast reels are best for beginners, children and anglers who just want to get a line in the water and sit back with their favorite beverage of choice. The spincast fishing reel is best used for light-weight throw it and wait type of fishing in ponds, creeks and other locations that do not require long or accurate casts.
The spincast reel is best when used in smaller bodies of water such as creeks and ponds where you will be fishing for small pan fish such as crappies, sun fish, catfish and bluegills. It can be used for other types of fishing, but this is where it is best.
The spincast reel is unique in that it is totally enclosed in its case, no line is exposed except where the line feeds up the rod. This design was created to help the beginning angler overcome the main frustrations of spinner reels, namely backlash where the line unravels from the spool during casting and also snaring and twisting of the slack line.
Ease of operation is the key to the spincast reel. Just press and hold the button on the back of the reel, throw your line out and when it reaches the top of its throw release the button. Once your line is settled into the water the way you want just repress the button to set your line. You can now wait for the fish to come and take the bait. When you have a fish on the line just turn the handle to retire line and fish.
The primary drawback to spincast reel is shorter casting distances caused by the drag on the line as it rubs against the side of the reel as it leaves the opening. Also due to the limited line capacity of the spool you are limited to lighter lines, this limits the size of your hook and bait setup and ultimately the size of fish that can be successfully landed.
A perfect example of this type of reel is the Shakespeare Synergy Titanium Ti14 Spincast Reel, it is affordable at under $15, is dependable and a nice feature is the handle that coverts to left or right handed.
The next article in our "Buying Freshwater Fishing Tackle" series will feature the spinner reel, the most commonly used reel in freshwater fishing.
About the Author:
About the author: Bill Keller writes about outdoor activities in North Texas from his blog at TowersOverTexas.com. To purchase Freshwater Spincast Reels or to read more about Freshwater Fishing Gear just click on a link.
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