conventional vs. spin

[D Blizard Jr]

I am fairly new to Surf fishing and was recently given a Penn Jigger from my Father in law.

Not being familiar with the saltwater Penn line,
I was wondering if this is more of a boat reel than a conventional surf casting reel?

How much better does the squidder cast compared to the Jigger, and does the level wind feature make that much of a difference for casting?

Since the line is so unevenly dispersed on the spool I can't help but to think that there must be some sacrifices made with regard to casting performance...

Any advice on the casting performance of the squidder would be greatly appreciated!... because I am considering purchasing one of these very soon!

For the many years I have spent fresh water fishing, I have always preferred bait casting reels over spinning reels.

I have had nothing but grief with spinning reels! (line twist, knotting underneath the spool,wire bail issues, reel handle issues...etc



I believe that the bait casting reels far exceed their quality & performance.

When thinking about the applications that were mentioned where spinning reels would be preferred for lighter plugs...

I would still prefer to use a lighter salt/freshwater bait casting reel over a spinning reel for casting lighter plugs.

I think that they are better reels overall.

Not only for the line, but also for the performance...