Would you use a spinning rod with baitcaster?

[discodewey]

Would you use a spinning rod with a baitcaster reel?

Is there a difference between the rods other than the "trigger" for your index finger? And if this is the only difference does it have a significant impact on your casting?

I have a 7' spinning rod to put the baitcaster on and am wondering if it's worth it to go buy a casting rod.

--Dwayne

[DropShotr]

Would you use a spinning rod with a baitcaster reel?

In a word.....no.

We could get into cosmetics or your rod tip will be backwards, but most importantly, rods are built with regards to the rods spine or backbone. You would be stressing the rod in the opposite direction in which it was built to be stressed.

Good luck,
DropShot'r

[Todd B.]

Rod blanks typically have a "spine". In most cases when you are building a rod you will mount your guides on the side opposite of the spine (for spinning and fly rods) to take avantage of the natural flex pattern of the blank. At a minimum the rod may not cast as efficienty, worst case is that the rod does not flex properly when under load (possibly breaking in the case of cheap rods).

The most obvious problem with using a baitcaster on a spinning rod is the location and size of the first guide (from the reel). On spinning rods this is guide is a large diameter, extended from the blank in order to assist in the line pickup by the reel, which by design is offset from the rod. A baitcasting setup in contrast is essentially in line with the rod. I'm guessing you might be more prone to birds nests when using a baitcaster on a spinning rod.

[discodewey]

Great - thanks for the info!