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6 or 7 Gear Ratio for Cranks & Spinnerbaits? #14367755 05/14/22 04:11 PM
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Hey guys,

I've got a Shimano SLX XT 151 (6.3:1) rigged on my crankbait (Dobyn's Fury 705CB) and spinnerbait (Dobyn's Fury 733C) rods, but I'm wondering if I should have gone with the HG version which is 7.2:1? Is it worth ordering some HGs (can't find them anywhere right now) and swapping these out for the 7.2:1?

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I throw my spinners and square bills on 6.3. Deep cranks on 5.x gear. 7 would be too fast for me on those setups.

Re: 6 or 7 Gear Ratio for Cranks & Spinnerbaits? [Re: wh2004] #14367765 05/14/22 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by wh2004
I throw my spinners and square bills on 6.3. Deep cranks on 5.x gear. 7 would be too fast for me on those setups.


Phew....okay that's good to hear. Thought I needed to spend another $300+ to catch some bass on these setups grin

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You’re at the max. I would only consider going down to 5 gear


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Re: 6 or 7 Gear Ratio for Cranks & Spinnerbaits? [Re: Frank the Tank] #14367837 05/14/22 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Frank the Tank
You’re at the max. I would only consider going down to 5 gear


Thanks. I watch a lot of Tactical Bassin and I find it interesting that they almost exclusively use higher gear reels 7:1 for almost everything. 8:1 for some things as well. So I was wondering if maybe I was too low with a 6:1

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6:3 is perfect

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I use a Daiwa Tatula CT 6:3 ratio for spinnerbaits and it works well for me. I owned a Shimano SLX XT 6:3 that was great with spinnerbaits too. I believe the Shimano retrieves slightly less inches of line per turn than the Tatula so you will be in the sweet spot.

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Gear ratio or inch per turn is dictated by the conditions. Not just for these presentations. Docks I go faster on so that I can get them up and out faster, just have to reel slower. Same with reeds, pads, etc with flipping or frogs. I want to then them and get them moving my way before they can wrap up.


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I use a 7.3:1 for spinnerbaits. Either is fine

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You are fine with what you are throwing. I use 7-1 and 8-1 for finesse baits. 6-1 for moving baits.

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If it has a blade or a lip 6:X
Rigged plastics like a Texas rig 7:X or higher
Top water is a mixed bag for me, walking baits i like a fast real, moving top water i like a slow real.


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6 gear for spinnerbaits and 10XD's. 7 or 8 gear for everything else.


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I have two Silver Max 3 reels that I use exclusively for spinnerbaits, crank baits, and swimbaits. It's a 6:4:1 ratio. For me this ratio is perfect for the speed of retrieve that I prefer. I have two Smoke 3 reels that are 7:3:1, and I use these exclusively for soft plastics. I've tried a spinnerbait on the 7:3:1 and it is quite a big difference in the speed of the retrieve. You could always slow down your retrieve, but it just feels awkward to me. I feel like reeling in faster also keeps me more engaged in fishing.

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I use a 7 for spinnerbaits also and a 6 for cranks.

I also throw spinners on braid, it’s a reaction bite.


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Re: 6 or 7 Gear Ratio for Cranks & Spinnerbaits? [Re: CC268] #14370624 05/18/22 12:53 AM
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Use whatever gear ratio works best for you. It is that simple.

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