l have seen that setup on boats on the river and using downriggers with them they look like a big fly reel on a spinning rod and with out sounding disrespectful or condescending what advantage do they have over say a bait casting reel with a good drag and rod ? or is this just an old tradition that people are keeping alive. never used one or talked with any one that uses this set up. just looked like a lot of extra work and inconvenience compared to what I use and catch fish with, but I am always open to trying new things if I understand the reason. dfly