cjam93 Posted May 30, 2014 Posted May 30, 2014 Hey guys I was wondering what gear ratio you like to use for a square bill? Thanks! Quote
Zach P Posted May 30, 2014 Posted May 30, 2014 why not something like a 5:4? Because with a squarebill you want to speed up your retrieve just a little. The 5:4:1 is a great ratio for say a deep crank or a deep spinnerbait where you want to: a. reduce the amount of torque and fatigue on you or b. stay in the strike zone longer. Hope this helps! 1 Quote
Super User Catch and Grease Posted May 30, 2014 Super User Posted May 30, 2014 x47 for 6.4:1 haha Quote
Grantman83 Posted May 30, 2014 Posted May 30, 2014 I use a medium speed reel. Low gear ratios are for deeper cranks. When fishing a squarebill I want to go faster and you don't get as much drag from the lure because it isn't going as deep 2 Quote
Super User WIGuide Posted May 30, 2014 Super User Posted May 30, 2014 I go with a 7.1: 1 there's no added resistance, so there's no need for a slower reel in my opinion. Quote
Fish Murderer 71 Posted May 30, 2014 Posted May 30, 2014 I use 6.4:1- only cause someone told me too... jk... keeps me from reeling to fast .... 1 Quote
NathanW Posted May 30, 2014 Posted May 30, 2014 Because with a squarebill you want to speed up your retrieve just a little. The 5:4:1 is a great ratio for say a deep crank or a deep spinnerbait where you want to: a. reduce the amount of torque and fatigue on you or b. stay in the strike zone longer. Hope this helps! X2. No need for slow speed unless you're bait pulls hard like 5XD, 6XD, little john dd, etc.. I would discourage against it for anything smaller from my experiance. 1 Quote
mmrivera86 Posted May 30, 2014 Posted May 30, 2014 Either 6:4 or 6:3. As stated above by fish murderer, it helps me to not reel too fast. I suppose I could use something like a 7:1 or 3, but I know I would end up cranking it too fast. Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted May 30, 2014 Super User Posted May 30, 2014 See? Everyone speeds up! Slow down... For more bites! Quote
Super User aavery2 Posted May 30, 2014 Super User Posted May 30, 2014 If there was a place on earth where bad information and inexperience went to die, this thread would be it's belly button. 1 Quote
TrapperJ Posted May 30, 2014 Posted May 30, 2014 Watched a video where the man himself Rick Clunn said he was taught by the father of the Big-O to reel that square bill fast, and when you hit something. *stop* pause then take off reeling again. Clunn said that the guy was pretty old at the time saw Rick fishing it to slow and said "want me to show you how to fish that lure" and just tucked the reel down to his side and just started cranking away pretty fast, faster than i ever thought you would. Agree on the general consensus 6:4:1 reel. Quote
frantzracing0 Posted May 30, 2014 Posted May 30, 2014 See? Everyone speeds up! Slow down... For more bites! This is not always the case, there are days where the fish want a crank ripped by them as fast as you can get it. When you slow down, so does the bite. I love fishing cranks on the fast reaction crank bites Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted May 30, 2014 Super User Posted May 30, 2014 This is not always the case, there are days where the fish want a crank ripped by them as fast as you can get it. When you slow down, so does the bite. I love fishing cranks on the fast reaction crank bites It is for me! You gonna school me? I don't think so! To each his own... Quote
Super User aavery2 Posted May 30, 2014 Super User Posted May 30, 2014 Watched a video where the man himself Rick Clunn said he was taught by the father of the Big-O to reel that square bill fast, and when you hit something. *stop* pause then take off reeling again. Clunn said that the guy was pretty old at the time saw Rick fishing it to slow and said "want me to show you how to fish that lure" and just tucked the reel down to his side and just started cranking away pretty fast, faster than i ever thought you would. Agree on the general consensus 6:4:1 reel. Think about the reels they were using back then, a 5.1:1 reel was considered high speed, there is a reason that they had to crank like heck. This thread needs to be discussed in terms of IPT and get away from gear ratio, it is meaningless in this conversation. 1 Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted May 30, 2014 Super User Posted May 30, 2014 Think about the reels they were using back then, a 5.1:1 reel was considered high speed, there is a reason that they had to crank like heck. This thread needs to be discussed in terms of IPT and get away from gear ratio, it is meaningless in this conversation. Yep.. Used to be 3.8.1 for me, I agree it is about IPT.. I use my rod to work the bait as well. I do agree with you.. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted May 30, 2014 Super User Posted May 30, 2014 I routinely use a 5.7:1 earlier in the year when the water temps a cooler and a 6.6:1 as the water warms and the fish are a more active. By utilizing the same retrieve speed, the different gear ratio's help to keep the lure's travel speed up or down as the conditions dictate. A-Jay Quote
frantzracing0 Posted May 30, 2014 Posted May 30, 2014 It is for me! You gonna school me? I don't think so! To each his own... woa woa woa....settle down there. No one is trying to "school" you. Unless you're talking about on the water, Ill school ya out there Quote
Super User MarkH024 Posted May 30, 2014 Super User Posted May 30, 2014 I throw mine on a 705cb glass and a CI4+ HG 7.6:1. I can always reel slower. So far its one of my favorite combos I own. Quote
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