Baitcasting reels can develop backlashes, spinning reels can create wind knots, and both designs tend to require more prep time before each cast. Spincasters are lightning-fast to cast and don’t suffer from such issues nearly as often. The means your lure or bait is going to be in the water, where the fish are, for a longer time over the course of a day, and if you fish long enough, you learn that one cast can often be the difference between a bad day and a good one.