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Re: wiffle vs. deep spool/spool weight
When casting baits over about 1/4 oz. I see little difference in performance. A high capacity wiffle spool, such as that on the Pflueger Trion, would be my choice for throwing those heavy lures as it has a lot of inertia by moving a lot of line further from the axis of rotation. When it comes to casting light lures UNLESS the spool is made of magnesium, I prefer to use a small deep spool such as that on say a Shimano Citica 100. The magnesium wiffle spools offer an advantage because they are signicantly lighter than the aluminum spools and can achieve the same amount of inertia by moving the line further from the axis of rotation, thus sending off more line per revolution giving longer casts.
The rule of thumb is higher inertia spool for heavier lures, and a lower inertia spool for lighter lures.
If any of my explanations are unclear, let me know and I will try to clear them up.
Joe
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