soft light plastics do use a spinning or baitcaster most

[tango3065]

Which do use for light or weightless plastics, trying to decide if I really need a spinner.

[topcat]

I use a baitcaster for light plastic......

Topcat

[Bassinkorea]

I use my spinning tackle for light/finesse plastics, but I have promised myself to start practicing with my Revo baitcaster.

[mikenestle]

spinning reel

[bassn1]

 I use a spinning reel (Quantum Catalyst PTi) Model CT30PTi-A. Spooled with 8lb. Power Pro.
It casts excellent, I can skip under any dock or tree and I am not afraid to drop/skip it into the thickest brush piles.
I am too old and do not have the free hours available to learn how-to skip a baitcaster. With just a few hours of practice I learned to skip a spinning reel. You can too.
Maybe if I had all day every weekend to practice skipping with a baitcaster I would be one of the one's who do.

[Creel Limit Zero]

If it is light finesse situation, I'm using spinning...

[imp81318]

Well, I use spinning gear for light plastics. However, I haven't learned (or purchased my first) baitcaster yet, so I use spinning gear for all aplications right now....

[clubber]

You can learn to use baitcasting equipment, but it is far easier to use spinning gear for light applications.   IMO

[Nickk]

Depends on how light, ideally I'll use a b-caster for big Senkos and Superflukes and spin for the small versions.  Of course this depends on what else I'm throwing in conjunction with that weightless plastic.  Honestly I use my MH Crucial baitcaster about 70% of the time.

[Bassonly]

If I am throwing a fluke or senko I use baitcasting gear (Shimano Curado, G.Loomis BCR853). However, if the question was intended more towards skipping I use spinning gear. Better distance, and smaller bait.

[mlakrid]

I voted spinning but wanted to elaborate:

I use spinning setups for an all weightless setup...

I use my baitcaster for flukes or small T-Rigs...

Mike A!

[islandbass]

The only thing I don't like about using a casting reel with so called weightless plastics that weigh less than a 5" senko, is that at times I have to strip off line to ensure a more vertical descent.  This just irks me that I have to put that much extra effort to get the decent I prefer when a spinning reel gets the decent I want without added assistance.

That is my only beef with using a casting reel for lighter things.  Maybe I'm lazy, maybe not.

[bclemms]

I can throw a 5" weightless Zoom trick worm on a #2 gama offset hook round bend (very light hook) with my Revo STX and Daiwa HST. Not only can I throw it without a backlash but I can get it farther than my spinning set up. So as long as it is not windy I use a baitcaster. Now float and fly, drop shot and windy conditions there is no getting around a spinning reel. This is also why I keep a dozen bait casting combo's and only two spinning set ups on the boat.

[tango3065]

OK guys  I'm going to add a spinning combo to my toys, what brand spinning reel do you recommend?
Also I want to keep the price cheap as possible since I just got another new baitcaster a few days ago.

[OutdoorFrontiers]

An excellent spinning reel for the money is the Shimano Sahara.  I have half a dozen of them, some I've been using for over a decade and they're still as strong and smooth as the day I bought them.  I like the front drag models, very smooth drag when needed.

The two sizes you should look at are the 1500 and 2500 and get the one that balances best on your rod.  I have an equal mix of both sizes.

I believe they retail at around $80 but you can find them on eBay for a lot less if keeping to a budget is important.

Steve

[moneypit]

unweighted plastics - casting
t-rigged plastics on up - baitcaster

Heavy cover/under docks, trees, etc. - spinning
everything else - baitcaster

I was fishing some real weedy spots last nigh (read: large stalks protruding from water), and I rat nested the ol baitcaster too many times to count. It's real tough in those situations when you try and zing it through some stalks and it snags one before I  can stop the spool. On the other hand when I found a hole and switched to a topwater the baitcaster rocked for flingin the lure across the lake.

I don't feel any one answer fits every person. Some swear by baitcasters and that's all they'll use and some wouldn't touch one. A friend I fish with bought one and returned it the next day for a spinning. It just wasn't his cup of tea. IMO if I could only have one reel it would be a high quality spinning. Fortunatly that's not the case. 

[Oneslowz28]

Senkos and flukes get a Curado on a diawa interline 7' mh rod.

Culprits, and other curly tails get a spinning rig on a 7'6" Mh BPH rod.

Lizzards and creaturs get which ever I feel like changing out the lure on.

[tango3065]

Thanks guys I ordered a Pinnacle extant EXF35 all metal spinning reel and will be giving it a try and will be getting a Berkley lightning rod in either a M or ML for it, the only downfall is it only holds 100yds of 8lb and 65yds of 10lb but the upside is it is not big and bulky and will be perfect for a rock hopper like me and I will be able to cast lighter lures than my baitcasters will allow. Now I just need to find a decent 8LB line and remember not to get hung up because I won't be able to pull out tree stumps with it  .

http://www.silstar.com/guide/sreels_extant.html

[moneypit]

You'd be surprised at how tough 8lb is. I run 6 lb test on one of my light rods and unless I'm being really stupid I rarely break the line. I have actually pulled in a couple 5 lb'ers through the weeds and not broken the line. You just have to be more patient with the smaller stuff. 

[OCBassman]

I switch off depending on cover.