Standard Gear Ratio ?
08-27-2008 | 03:34 PM
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Fork Horn
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Standard Gear Ratio ?
I was just wondering if there was a standard gear ratio for certain types of fishing, or is it just a personal choice? Like 5:0.1 for crankbaits, 7:0.1 for buzzbaits, ? for soft plastics, ? for jerkbaits, etc. etc. etc. just curious.[/align]Thanks[/align] Joe[/align]
08-28-2008 | 08:02 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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From: ne bama
RE: Standard Gear Ratio ?
i would say its gonna be personel choice, i know i like the really slow reels 3.8:1 for big deep diving crankbaits, the rest of the time i use 5.3:1 reels, i have tried a fewin the 6:1 area but for me the 5.3:1 is about ideal
it might be handy to have a high speed reel for buzzing, and it also gets the line/bait back in a little quicker on a dead cast
good luck
it might be handy to have a high speed reel for buzzing, and it also gets the line/bait back in a little quicker on a dead cast
good luck
08-30-2008 | 05:07 PM
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Typical Buck
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From: Muscle Shoals, Al
RE: Standard Gear Ratio ?
Most of mine are in the 6.3:1 ratio, i so use a few different reel for these applications. i use a 7.0:1 for my rattle traps, 5.3:1 for both of my cranking rods and i also have a 5.3:1 for one of my spinner bait. So out of 17 bc setup's 12 are 6.3:1, but it is all what suits you
09-04-2008 | 04:46 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Jax beach Fl. usa
RE: Standard Gear Ratio ?
Retrieve ratio depends on the type of fishing I do. Panfish and cats? slower retrieve will be fine because they swim slower. Bass or most saltwater fish? A fast retrieve.
If the fish is hooked and he is swimming towards you, you must reel faster than he can swim.
If the fish is hooked and he is swimming towards you, you must reel faster than he can swim.
09-05-2008 | 08:51 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Standard Gear Ratio ?
ORIGINAL: thundermug
Retrieve ratio depends on the type of fishing I do. Panfish and cats? slower retrieve will be fine because they swim slower. Bass or most saltwater fish? A fast retrieve.
If the fish is hooked and he is swimming towards you, you must reel faster than he can swim.
Retrieve ratio depends on the type of fishing I do. Panfish and cats? slower retrieve will be fine because they swim slower. Bass or most saltwater fish? A fast retrieve.
If the fish is hooked and he is swimming towards you, you must reel faster than he can swim.
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