When you’re baitcasting, the spool.

Can you put a baitcaster reel on a spincast rod. On the other hand, baitcaster reels can carry heavier lines and allow for longer throws than spinning. On a spinning rod, there’ll be fewer rings as it takes less to hold the line away from the rod’s body. Yes, you can put a spinning reel on a casting rod in a pinch and you might even find the combination serviceable for light fishing, but there are several drawbacks.

The result is a reel that will sit up rather high on the rod, but that is a now. Now what you need to do is slide the rod seat. A casting rod is equipped with a reel seat that positions a spincast or baitcast reel above the rod and all the rod guides face upward.

Besides, having fewer eyes on the rod and. The spincast reel is suspended below the rod, with coiling lines by the spool. The rings support the line.

The reel allows casting a rod with. That is called a rod seat. The spinning rod setup is easy compared to baitcasting for small fishes.

Both reels go with casting rods, although the ones made for spincast reels are typically shorter. Here are two saltwater rods. Casting rods have smaller guides than spinning rods.

The line on a baitcaster reel comes off the spool directly in line with the rod while the line of a spinning reel is let off away from the rod. If you use a baitcaster reel on a casting rod, the closed eyes and higher density help disperse the load, but that won’t happen with a spinning rod. The two basic types of rods are casting and spinning rods.