"Bait Casting" or "Conventional"?

[John Purser]

What's the difference?

Thanks,

John

[Mark G]

mostly interchangeable terms- more freshwater fishermen use the term "bait caster" to distinguish it apart from a spinning or spin cast reel.

When I hear the term conventional I also tend to think more in terms of larger, non-level wind reels vs level wind (bait caster) reels, tho that may be an incorrect interpretation on my part.

[Tommy]

Just another term to add confusion....

the UK guys call them "multipliers".

Tommy

[Mark G]

Just another term to add confusion....

the UK guys call them "multipliers".

Tommy


and occasionally "overheads" :confused: :rolleyes:

[surfchunker]

The smaller bass fishing type are baitcasters and the larger nonlevelwind is conventionals

[waterfiend7494]

i'm like surf chunker nonlevelwind large reels or winches which will also fit on the front bumper of that pretty little dodge truck (hahaha)

[rattler]

throw a 1 oz, its a baitcaster...do 6+and bait, convential...

[fish bucket]

a bait caster throws bait or lures.
a conventional freespools bait or lures to the bottem.
a multiplier only works on english rods.

:)

[reelfixer]

Their are only two basic reel catagory types. Spinning and Conventional. Conventional has many sub catagorys ie: offshore, bay, baitcaster, fly,etc.
So, a baitcaster is just one catagory of conventional reels.

[ffemtreed]

I see baitcasters as the reels that throw light lures (for like freshwater bass).

Conventionals are reels designed to sling lead or large lures.

[jerkjigger]

i call it a baitcaster if it has a levelwind. if it doesnt have a levelwind, i call it a conventional