Bait casting reel on ice rod

[thessalaker]

I have been a baitcast user since i was 8.  40 yrs later, and still use it on every rod i own, for every kind of fish.
on the ice I use an ambassadeur 5000, 20 lb sufix or power pro ice braid, with a 2' 20 lb floro leader for lakers, down to 8 lb floro for walleyes.
I could never get use to that pain in the ass bail flipping, little hitches in the reel at the bottom of the jig motion, yada yada yada.
Best of luck!

[Tailchaser]

 Bait caster or fly reels. You can buy what you like & can aford. In the case of using baitcaster or fly reels for ice fishing, You don't need to spend a lot. Your not casting this reel & most fly reels are just for line storage. All fly reels have basiclly the same gear & clicker set-up. Very simple set up. It's all in the spool pick up. I just orderd some of those 2 3/4 " China nylon /plastic fly reels. I already received one &  it's very lite. That's what  I want. With backing I'm trying keep the weight down. A 3 inch diameter reel is plenty. Other then bass or pike I don't even use the drag. I do have drags on these reels. Now open water , thats a little different story

[steven girard]

I switched to baitcast since 2 years ago and sold a lot of my spinning(just keep 4  of my 16)...the only thing i have to do is to take off the greace cause it make some part jam if it's to mutch cold...That's it..and i never had rod problem with bigs fishes because it was  reversed... I've tested(in freewater season) last year a couples of Fishingstuff Rods(it's New) this way, because  they're made in carbon,,and i gave them really bad treatments (sturgeons and muskys also pkies) and even in reverse position...They does the job....