Up until last year, I used nothing but spinning reels. I still use all spinning for saltwater. But for last christmas I got an Extreme rod and reel (which is a GREAT combo if you're in the market for a nice combo). I put 30lb. power pro on it, and 10lb. fluoro on the spinning reel. I only have 2 combos. As you can guess, I don't have enough combos for real specific lure techniques, rather, I am forced to make decisions based on the line. For my baitcaster, I have braided line, so I use topwaters (yes, I decided to use it, and I like it! Although the line does still wrap around sometimes), most texas rigs, carolina rigs, jigs, buzzbaits, and bucktails. For my spinning rod, I have fluoro, so shakey head rigs, light t-rigs (or in clear water), spinnerbaits, hard jerkbaits, crankbaits, drop-shotting, in-line spinners, some bucktails, weightless senkos/soft jerkbaits (flukes), wacky rigged soft plastics, and weightless senkos/soft jerkbaits with a screw in for a tiny bit of weight. I also can skip with my spinning outift, where as I always get backlashes trying it on my baitcaster (but then again, I don't try much on my baitcaster). The two combos seem to be balanced in terms of action they see, because both have there strengths and weaknesses. I still get backlash sometimes with my baitcaster, where as I have never gotten a backlash with a spinning reel in 7+ years. Once you get used to baitcasting though, backlashing doesn't happen that often, or too bad that you can't fix it. Growing up with a spinning reel, I learned to cast anywhere I want with great accuracy, where as I am starting to get used to that with a baitcaster since I have only had it for one year. I am learning, but I think you learn to become more accurate quicker with a baitcaster. Baitcasters generally handle heavier (or thicker diameter) lines better, while spinning reels do the light line, but I have used 20lb. mono on a bass spinning rod before. Baitcasters are generally for "power fishing," and spinning for "finnesse." IMO, this is bullsh*t. The only people that say this are probably ones that haven't done much spinning reel fishing. I have used spinning reels all my life prior to the baitcaster, and have handled all types of baits well, including frogs on weededges! Spinning is also easier to handle, all you do is release the bail and cast, baitcasters, you have to disengage, thumb the spool, and stop it at the right moment, but smoothly, not a sudden stop. You can break off, and I have broken off lures this way. Also baitcasters toss heavier baits out farther, while spinning can do both. Try casting an inline spinner on a baitcast, then on a spinning outift with lighter line (or even the same!). It's all what kind of fishing you're looking to do. Hope this helped somewhat in your decision.