All About Fishing: Is Using Spinning Reels Better?

As a fishing enthusiast or hobbyist, you would know that the right equipment or gear plays a huge role in improving your catch and making the entire experience safer and more enjoyable. A mistake as simple as not having enough understanding of how spinning reels work and when it is most suitable to use can ruin fishing for you.

Spinning reels (also called spinners) are typically recommended for beginners. It is easy to maneuver and is the least likely to cause accidents because it is hardly prone to being uncontrollable. Although there are more advanced variations of reels, some individuals prefer to use it still. 

The general and unspoken rule in fishing is, you must explore and get a feel for heavier and tougher variants of rods and reels as you get better. For instance, if you’ve had enough experience fishing in still or calm waters, then you would probably want to test your skills in rougher and deeper waters, like the ocean.

That said, some might think that using a spinning reel throughout your development in fishing might limit your skills.

What are the benefits of using spinners?

Since beginners often use spinners, they come at a more affordable price compared to their more advanced and complex counterparts. A spinning reel is also easier to manipulate even amid strong currents and more forceful wind power. When used by someone with significant experience in fishing, catching fishes becomes more effortless since the combination of the equipment’s capability and the fisher’s skill increases accuracy and pulling force.

Also, the combined power of spinners and your improved control enable you to plunge your lure down into a more straightforward and direct path. The straighter the trail, the more stable stance as you patiently wait for a fish to get caught.

Although using a caster is said to help regulate the direction and style of casting better, spinners provide just as much leeway for adjustment. As was mentioned, controlling a spinning reel is relatively easy. It also requires less effort to maneuver into a different trajectory you desire for your casting.

Should spinners be replaced or not overtime?

Most of the time, beginner equipment is underestimated because people limit the breadth of what the gear can do based on the level of skill of who uses it the most. Some of the skills in fishing that would normally require tons of practice are made a breeze to achieve with the help of a spinning reel. These skills include pulling back a bait or lure while a fish exerts force to break free. Remember, the coil allows more stabilised control, thereby allowing you to focus more on using your muscles to pull, rather than to feel and adjust your rod and reel. In other words, it is as if leaving the coil to do its job while you worry about using your muscles to amplify the propelling force of your gear.

The last but not the least advantage of using spinning reels is it is more cost-effective. Surely, switching to other types of fishing rod and reel combinations is still recommended if you want to keep getting better. However, having a trusty spinning reel that you can use anytime or during an emergency saves you more money and time for your relaxing hobby.