which reel?

hey im new here and im buying a new reel from bass pro shop and im trying to decide between two reels they are both spincast because i have never used anything different can anyone tell me which one i should buy? or if you have a better choice for me plz let me know thanks

here are the links to them

reel 1:
http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...rTarget=browse

reel 2:
http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...mCat=CROSSSELL

also can sumone explain the gear ratio thing to me like wats good wats bad and wat it means?

also wats the difference in a baitcast and a spincast cause ive heard if ive always used a spincast that if i buy a baitcast it would be hard for me to cast good can sumone tell wat i would be better off getting

please feel free to recommend reels in the $40 range thanks