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Re: Reel Speed [Re: Douglas J] #15251834 Yesterday at 12:33 AM
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 13,744 San Angelo tmd11111 TFF Guru
tmd11111 TFF Guru Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 13,744 San Angelo	All my cranking and slow retrieve baits are on 6 ratio. Almost everything else is is 8 ratio.

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Re: Reel Speed [Re: Douglas J] #15251840 Yesterday at 12:42 AM
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 5,853 Tejas Minner Bucket TFF Celebrity
Minner Bucket TFF Celebrity Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 5,853 Tejas	Deep cranking, 6. Almost everything else 7. Punching/frogging 8. I hate winding anything with an 8, I feel like I have to slow down too much. 5 is just too slow for me. If I had to choose just 1 ratio, 7 FTW.

Re: Reel Speed [Re: Douglas J] #15252035 Yesterday at 01:29 PM
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,141 Amarillo F fishnfireman Extreme Angler
fishnfireman Extreme Angler F Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,141 Amarillo	Any good mechanic. carpenter, plumber etc. will tell you to use the right tool for the job. You will get a much more harmonious outcome.

Re: Reel Speed [Re: Douglas J] #15252046 Yesterday at 01:43 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,708 Caddo Mills, TX A Allen Bass Fisher TFF Team Angler
Allen Bass Fisher TFF Team Angler A Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,708 Caddo Mills, TX	I have an old Lew's Speed Spool 19GS reel that is 4.3:1 that I use for real large deep crankbaits. Last edited by Allen Bass Fisher; Yesterday at 06:26 PM. Reason: Corrected the reel speed

Re: Reel Speed [Re: Douglas J] #15252132 Yesterday at 02:52 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 13,616 Dallas, TX Ken A. Groovy
Ken A. Groovy Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 13,616 Dallas, TX	I like the following: 3.75:1 for big deep cranks 4.7:1 for med size deep cranks 5.2:1 for big square bills 5.8:1 for med square bills 6.2:1 for small square bills 7:1 for lipless rattling baits 7.5:1 for buzz baits 8:1 for pitching jigs 9:1 for T-rigging 10:1 for C-rigging

Re: Reel Speed [Re: Ken A.] #15252216 Yesterday at 03:51 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 7,081 Frisco, TX. and Lake Fork Sinkey Tidy Scoop
Sinkey Tidy Scoop Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 7,081 Frisco, TX. and Lake Fork	Originally Posted by Ken A. I like the following: 3.75:1 for big deep cranks 4.7:1 for med size deep cranks 5.2:1 for big square bills 5.8:1 for med square bills 6.2:1 for small square bills 7:1 for lipless rattling baits 7.5:1 for buzz baits 8:1 for pitching jigs 9:1 for T-rigging 10:1 for C-rigging Damn Ken....10:1 for Crigs????? Thats one crank of the handle and your lizards back in your lap. www.mercurymarine.com www.lftlures.com

Re: Reel Speed [Re: Ken A.] #15252220 Yesterday at 03:56 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 43,240 W WAWI TFF Guru
WAWI TFF Guru W Joined: May 2007 Posts: 43,240	Originally Posted by Ken A. I like the following: 3.75:1 for big deep cranks 4.7:1 for med size deep cranks 5.2:1 for big square bills 5.8:1 for med square bills 6.2:1 for small square bills 7:1 for lipless rattling baits 7.5:1 for buzz baits 8:1 for pitching jigs 9:1 for T-rigging 10:1 for C-rigging You sir have spent way way too much time thinking about this

Re: Reel Speed [Re: grout-scout] #15252234 Yesterday at 04:17 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,840 Fort Worth H HookaToad Extreme Angler
HookaToad Extreme Angler H Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,840 Fort Worth	Originally Posted by grout-scout Here’s what I have found in regards to reel speeds, I have tried all various ratios and have found that I can’t catch fish with any of them. So, it’s a mute point for my suckness. I can confirm this after years and years of real time experience... Oddly enough this theory can be expanded to include rods, presentations and lure selection. Good Fishing and God Bless “I’d rather be a failure at something I enjoy than to be a success at something I hate”

Re: Reel Speed [Re: HookaToad] #15252324 Yesterday at 05:35 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 17,191 Boerne G grout-scout TFF Guru
grout-scout TFF Guru G Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 17,191 Boerne	Originally Posted by HookaToad Originally Posted by grout-scout Here’s what I have found in regards to reel speeds, I have tried all various ratios and have found that I can’t catch fish with any of them. So, it’s a mute point for my suckness. I can confirm this after years and years of real time experience... Oddly enough this theory can be expanded to include rods, presentations and lure selection. Yes sir, that is correct. A few of us have it down to a perfected science now.

Re: Reel Speed [Re: WAWI] #15252670 Yesterday at 10:33 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 13,616 Dallas, TX Ken A. Groovy
Ken A. Groovy Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 13,616 Dallas, TX	Originally Posted by WAWI Originally Posted by Ken A. I like the following: 3.75:1 for big deep cranks 4.7:1 for med size deep cranks 5.2:1 for big square bills 5.8:1 for med square bills 6.2:1 for small square bills 7:1 for lipless rattling baits 7.5:1 for buzz baits 8:1 for pitching jigs 9:1 for T-rigging 10:1 for C-rigging You sir have spent way way too much time thinking about this LOL

Re: Reel Speed [Re: Ken A.] #15252692 Yesterday at 10:56 PM
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 13,744 San Angelo tmd11111 TFF Guru
tmd11111 TFF Guru Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 13,744 San Angelo	Originally Posted by Ken A. Originally Posted by WAWI Originally Posted by Ken A. I like the following: 3.75:1 for big deep cranks 4.7:1 for med size deep cranks 5.2:1 for big square bills 5.8:1 for med square bills 6.2:1 for small square bills 7:1 for lipless rattling baits 7.5:1 for buzz baits 8:1 for pitching jigs 9:1 for T-rigging 10:1 for C-rigging You sir have spent way way too much time thinking about this LOL And I'm sure his wrist is calibrated to crank them all at the same rate

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