i have fished with both and as mentioned above they are both best for different fishing
if you want to cast light spinners then a spincaster is best
if you want to float the vedder a bait caster is best
just tighten up the cast drag so you can cast without getting any slack line
heres a little tip for setting your drag
with the wait you will be casting atached to your line
hold your rod out in front of you
when you press the line release let the weight hit the floor and there should be no over run of line
if there is tighten the dragand try again tillyou have no over run and you are ready to cast
best bet is to practice where there are no people arround till you get comfortable
then as you get better slacken of the drag more and more till you get used to using your thumb to controll the speed
good luck and have fun
i used to beach fish in the U K casting a 6oz lead about 80 yards (mostly in the dark) so controll of a bait caster was crucial :shock:
I paid $100.00 for a rebuilt Abu 65000C3 with wood handles
very smooth and looks good
Check out some prices on the web before you invest in one
then wash it after every trip and it will last you a long time