They are used interchangeably and regularly, although I've since 'invested' in aluminium spools after tight 8lb mono line, overlaying 12lb mono backing, crushed a plastic one while playing a medium-sized but energetic carp
Even with all of that, the distances I was getting with that rod, reel, bait combo, was more than expected given how much effort I was putting into the cast
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others here might be able to offer better advice
With a low-inertia reel, though, you don't need a fancy cast - all your normal casts work with UL lures