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backdraft

Posted 8/25/2015 11:13 AM (#781844)
Subject: Spinning Rod used w/ Bait Casting Reel

Posts: 241

OK - enough of the laughs. If this works out I can only imagine the snickers and finger-pointing I will get.

I picked up a St. Croix SPINNING rod, dirt cheap. Rated 3/4 to 2 oz. It will fill in a gap with my rods quite nicely for those smaller 1 oz lures.

Now my question. It's a SPINNING rod. What would happen if I turned it upside down and put on a baitcasting reel. Besides the obvious answer of "just try it", what do you think?

Backdraft

...and yes - this is a real question.

Zinox

Posted 8/25/2015 11:26 AM (#781848 - in reply to #781844)
Subject: Re: Spinning Rod used w/ Bait Casting Reel

Posts: 1100

Ive don'e it, (and the other way around) worked fine.

anzomcik

Posted 8/25/2015 11:27 AM (#781849 - in reply to #781844)
Subject: Re: Spinning Rod used w/ Bait Casting Reel

Posts: 531

I did it when i was younger, its likely you cant tell a different in performance.

Flambeauski

Posted 8/25/2015 11:38 AM (#781854 - in reply to #781844)
Subject: Re: Spinning Rod used w/ Bait Casting Reel

Posts: 4343

Location: Smith Creek

Remember the Seinfeld where Kramer gets novocaine and everyone assumes he's challenged and he gets serenaded by the Velvet Fog Mel Torme?
It will be like that.
Seriously, though, it will suck with those long framed guides. Rewrap the first 3 from the butt and you'll be fine.

pklingen

Posted 8/25/2015 3:39 PM (#781892 - in reply to #781844)
Subject: Re: Spinning Rod used w/ Bait Casting Reel

Posts: 861

Location: NE Ohio

no trigger grip and bigger first eyes, that's all. what do ya got to lose! you might like the feel.

cast4musky

Posted 8/25/2015 3:55 PM (#781896 - in reply to #781844)
Subject: Re: Spinning Rod used w/ Bait Casting Reel

Posts: 865

Flambeauski Is right on the money....Just Replace the giudes form the reel seat side only the jumbo first 4 or 5 of them and your good to go, No trigger thats all

Sidejack

Posted 8/25/2015 4:03 PM (#781898 - in reply to #781896)
Subject: Re: Spinning Rod used w/ Bait Casting Reel

Posts: 1084

Location: Aurora

Reason not to - You risk being mistaken for Scott Walker.

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randy t

Posted 8/25/2015 6:19 PM (#781909 - in reply to #781898)
Subject: Re: Spinning Rod used w/ Bait Casting Reel

Posts: 45

As a rod builder, I would put a spinning reel on it as St Croix designed it for.

lennyg3

Posted 8/27/2015 12:57 PM (#782190 - in reply to #781844)
Subject: Re: Spinning Rod used w/ Bait Casting Reel

Posts: 483

Location: NE PA

I do believe that there is a different construction of the blank in casting vs. spinning rods. I could be wrong, but IIRC, rods have a natural taper, or bend to them. This determines where the eyes are placed on the blank. For best performance I would stick with a spinning reel, but much like putting a different size tire on a car, it will still roll.

I would sell the spinning rod and get the proper rod, or buy a spinning reel to go with it. Plenty of guys toss lighter muskie gear with spinning rods.

krazyk

Posted 8/27/2015 10:25 PM (#782241 - in reply to #782190)
Subject: Re: Spinning Rod used w/ Bait Casting Reel

Posts: 45

It should be fine as the guide spacing on the spinning rod (blank) is comparable to that of the casting rod..it just doesn't look cool to use it that way

IAJustin

Posted 8/28/2015 11:12 AM (#782281 - in reply to #781844)
Subject: Re: Spinning Rod used w/ Bait Casting Reel

Posts: 1983

put a good 4000 series spinning reel on it ... lots of applications for spinning gear muskie fishing!

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