Between Spinning and Baitcasting by Ronald F. Dodson, Ph.D. Bass anglers have at their fingertips an ever increasing array of advanced technology to apply in pursuing their sport.
Fishing reels are no exception.
Each year they become better designed and constructed out of new composites which often result in them being stronger, lighter, and more functional than their predecessors. In both spinning and casting reels, these major improvements include better and more reliable drag systems, more precision machinery of external components as well as the internal gears, drive assembly, and bearings. Many baitcasting reels contain anti- backlash devices including magnets that make life easier for the beginner than back when the old legendary Ambassador 5000 series was the standard tool of bass anglers. After all, the free spool on the baitcasting reel is just that, a wheel that turns as fast as the speed, or RPMs, induced by the weight going out on the line. Baitcasting and spinning reels are now offered in various gear ratios .