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Gear Ratio for Chatterbait and Spinnerbaits?
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11/28/22 07:42 PM
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LeonSulak
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Do you prefer a higher or lower gear ratio?
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Re: Gear Ratio for Chatterbait and Spinnerbaits?
[Re: LeonSulak]
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11/28/22 08:07 PM
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Grasshopperglock
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High and low is relative.
I use both 6.0 :1 and 5.2 :1. Depending on the lure weight. With the 5.2:1 being my lighter lure rig.
I personally don't find there's that big of difference. I reel both fast or slow enough to where I can feel the spinner blades, 'Hum'. Not too fast to where the blades feel erratic or too slow, where the blades have a flop feeling.
The feeling of proper harmonics as it's running.
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Re: Gear Ratio for Chatterbait and Spinnerbaits?
[Re: LeonSulak]
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11/28/22 08:09 PM
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Barn
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I prefer lower. Something like 5:6 - 6:5 ratio. Keeps me from going too fast plus help with the torque on bigger spinnerbaits.
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Re: Gear Ratio for Chatterbait and Spinnerbaits?
[Re: LeonSulak]
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11/28/22 09:52 PM
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hopalong
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I have 4 5:0 ratio for them, also use my 6:3 sometimes in warmer water for faster action.
I much prefer to slow roll the chatterbaits and use a jigging motion most of the time on retrieve. raise tip and take up slack then slow roll a few turns and repeat.
spinners same, can slow roll them easy with a 5:0
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Re: Gear Ratio for Chatterbait and Spinnerbaits?
[Re: hopalong]
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11/28/22 10:51 PM
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4Weight
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I have 4 5:0 ratio for them, also use my 6:3 sometimes in warmer water for faster action.
I much prefer to slow roll the chatterbaits and use a jigging motion most of the time on retrieve. raise tip and take up slack then slow roll a few turns and repeat.
spinners same, can slow roll them easy with a 5:0 Interesting will try that.
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Re: Gear Ratio for Chatterbait and Spinnerbaits?
[Re: LeonSulak]
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11/29/22 12:48 AM
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The highest gear ratio reel canโt keep a bait away from a hungry fish !q
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Re: Gear Ratio for Chatterbait and Spinnerbaits?
[Re: LeonSulak]
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11/29/22 12:56 AM
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Mark Perry
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Re: Gear Ratio for Chatterbait and Spinnerbaits?
[Re: LeonSulak]
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11/29/22 01:12 AM
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goodman_fishing
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7:1, i use the reel handle to make the chatterbait hunt and pop around.
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Re: Gear Ratio for Chatterbait and Spinnerbaits?
[Re: LeonSulak]
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11/29/22 01:14 AM
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turtdogg
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Pay more attention to inches per turn, ideal retrieve for me has always been 25 ipt.
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Re: Gear Ratio for Chatterbait and Spinnerbaits?
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11/29/22 01:46 PM
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hopalong
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I have 4 5:0 ratio for them, also use my 6:3 sometimes in warmer water for faster action.
I much prefer to slow roll the chatterbaits and use a jigging motion most of the time on retrieve. raise tip and take up slack then slow roll a few turns and repeat.
spinners same, can slow roll them easy with a 5:0 Interesting will try that. they will hit on the drop but you hardly ever feel it, just a weight when you go to pick up the slack. gotta be quick on the set or they be gone.
" Hop, set the hook"! hopalong 99,999 TexDawg 99,999 FJB! not my president by a long shot!
lake fork FISHERMANS COVE MARINA/reservations - 903 474 7479
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Re: Gear Ratio for Chatterbait and Spinnerbaits?
[Re: LeonSulak]
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11/29/22 02:00 PM
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COWBOYSFAN008
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I dont get wrapped up on gear speeds, but I do more so with the rod Im throwing a particular bait on.
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Re: Gear Ratio for Chatterbait and Spinnerbaits?
[Re: LeonSulak]
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11/29/22 02:36 PM
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forkduc
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Re: Gear Ratio for Chatterbait and Spinnerbaits?
[Re: LeonSulak]
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11/29/22 02:44 PM
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Grasshopperglock
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The spool size makes a bigger difference.
A small 1000 sized spool moves slower then a bigger 2000 or 3000 spool. Hence, why you'll find lower gear ratios on a 1000. Higher on the 2000-3000.
Picture a wheel on your vehicle. The outside circumference of the tire is moving faster then the hub bearing. The bigger the wheel, the more torque it takes to rotate it. The smaller the wheel, the easier.
Gear ratios are matched to the specific size of the reel spool.
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Re: Gear Ratio for Chatterbait and Spinnerbaits?
[Re: LeonSulak]
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11/29/22 02:46 PM
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bassfishinglawyer
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I prefer a high speed on almost everything. That way once it is through the strike zone I can get the lure back in and make more casts per day. But do have to consciously slow things down - some people don't like that.
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Re: Gear Ratio for Chatterbait and Spinnerbaits?
[Re: LeonSulak]
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11/29/22 08:51 PM
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Bass98
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It all depends on how you use them. I use a 6:3:1 on chatter baits and spinner baits when I'm wanting to slow them down. I like to wake spinnerbaits and that's how I fish them the majority of the time so a faster reel is usually helpful.
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