Depending on the type of fishing that you are planning to do, you will want to make sure that you get the right fishing reels. You can find a variety of different spool reels including bait casting reels, fly casting, spin-casting, and spinning reels. All of these reels will actually fit inside of two main categories. These categories would be the revolving spool reels as well as the fixed spool reels.
First of all, we will talk about the revolving spool reels. These fishing reels are unique because they have the spool located in a spot that is actually perpendicular to the fishing rod. This way when you let out the line the spool will rotate out and then when you bring it back in it will turn in the opposite direction. These reels are used mainly for rods that are going to be casting much heavier weights. This is one main advantage that these revolving spool reels have over the fixed spool reels. The two reels that fit into this category are the bait casting reels as well as the fly reels.
Bait casting fishing reels have been created to have the best drag systems and will let you catch much larger fish. The main downside to these types of fishing reels is that they are a bit more difficult to learn how to use. Your accuracy will be improved and you can use heavier weights with these reels. You can also cast much farther than you would be able to while using other types. The Fly Reels are also part of the revolving spool reels and they are of a very specialized nature. With these reels you will only use the weight of the line in order to cast it.
The other main category of spool reels is that of the fixed spool reels. These fishing reels will have the spool right up next to the pole and it will be parallel. The line will actually spin off of the end of the spool every time that you cast. These types of reels are much better for using lighter weights.
The two reel systems that fit into this category of spools are the spin-casting reels as well as the spinning reels. The Spin-Casting reels are the best to use for brand new fishermen. They are easy to use but they lack an ability to cast great distances. The spinning reels are probably the most popular of the fixed spool reels. They are also very simple to learn how to use and they still are able to cast a decent distance.