A Baitcasting Tackle
for the more experienced Angler

The use of a baitcasting tackle requires more skill than a spinning rod. For the beginning angler, spinning gear is recommended. There are some situations were you might want to start with baitcasting equipment:

1. If you live near locations where you can fish for largemouth bass.
2. If you want to fish for large fish that require big lures.

To start, you might want to get baitcasting gear in the light category. A 5 1/2 ft rod with a ten pound monofilament. Then you need a lot of practice in casting. It might be a good idea to buy a practice plug in the same weight as the lures or bait that you intend to use.

The use of baitcasting is more popular in saltwater where usually larger artificial lures are used. In general, you need to look at your specific fishing technique before making a choice between spinning or baitcasting.

Baitcasting rods are available in single or two hand versions. Average price for casting rods is about $50.

Penn Powerstik 7 ft medium casting rod costs about $50.
Berkley Glowstik casting rods cost about $35-45.

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