floatandjig:

I recently bought a Trion spinning reel (eBay) from a fellow who lives in Virginia, and he fishes bass tournaments for a living.

He told me he had been using Zebco's for several years, but last year changed over to the Trion baitcasters because of their smoother drag action and better reliability.

So, based on his comments as a pro bass fisherman I would give it a resounding YES as to serving dual roles.

Mike