Conventional

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I think it's all preference in what one uses at the canal,most of the Guys I know were mostly convench but now with these high end spinners most have strayed.
I have found that if you drift eels you some times have no say in the matter of what size you get at the bait store like shoes stringsso this is where spinning will still get you distance vs convench.

If it's any constellation I still prefer to use convench for eels,jigging and plugging

[MAKAI]

MY backlash story,
Mid Nov a bunch of years ago Tedy Tours and I are fishing SW corner on the block, miserable cold rainy nite. I was all conventional all the time for years back then.( Newells and abu's )
First cast with a big bottle plug, must have turned a little sideways. ( I used to take out all the brakes , use ceramic bushings , rocket oil and let it rip )
Well I get a backlash that looks like Troy Palamalu on a bad hair day.
Truck with bulk spool is a 30 minute hike away, get to truck and realize keys are in plug bag back on beach.
3 days later I'm at Roys getting a big old RA spun up for spinning jumbo plugs and eels.
I'm not that much of a purist.

We will be back on the beach before we know it kids. . .

[striperman36]

I'll bet that dog can cast a convench pretty well

[MAKAI]

Originally Posted by striperman36

I'll bet that dog can cast a convench pretty well

Better than some people I know.

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by MAKAI

MY backlash story,
Mid Nov a bunch of years ago Tedy Tours and I are fishing SW corner on the block, miserable cold rainy nite. I was all conventional all the time for years back then.( Newells and abu's )
First cast with a big bottle plug, must have turned a little sideways. ( I used to take out all the brakes , use ceramic bushings , rocket oil and let it rip )
Well I get a backlash that looks like Troy Palamalu on a bad hair day.
Truck with bulk spool is a 30 minute hike away, get to truck and realize keys are in plug bag back on beach.
3 days later I'm at Roys getting a big old RA spun up for spinning jumbo plugs and eels.
I'm not that much of a purist.

We will be back on the beach before we know it kids. . .

In a thread where you go on about how much better spinning is for casting lures, you post a picture of your Calcutta with a Crippled Herring on it?

[MAKAI]

As Quigley said " didn't say I didn't know how to use one "
The response was to canal use.
You want me to come over and pull an arm off, dog needs a new chew toy.

Don't worry I'll give you more casting lessons this year. ( even if you only have one arm )