There’s a longer and a shorter answer to your question, and so we’ll tackle them both. The simple response is that any spinning rod is far easier to use than a casting pole, especially if you are looking to throw some light baits. The longer answer is that there are a lot of factors that make the difference between one and the other. The way they’re built is one of them, in that casting rods have a stripper that’s positioned closer to the reel and they feature relatively small guides. You actually don’t need larger guides when using a conventional pole. Besides, the types of lures you’ll be able to use with one or the other aren’t the same. If, for instance, with a conventional pole you can utilize heavy lures and jigging bucktails, with a spinning rod you’d need to use bait that weighs about 1 to 4 ounces.