What Gear Ratio For My New Rod

[cjam93]

Hey guys so I had a post on here yesterday about wanting to get a new jig/frog rod. I ended up getting a 6'10 MH F Tatula. Anyways it will mainly be used for jigs and frogs like I said, but at times it will also be used for senkos, spinnerbaits, and chatterbaits. Im leaning towards a Tatula 6.3:1, is that what I should go with?

[Catch and Grease]

I prefer a 7.3 tatula for the stuff you mentioned, mostly preference though, a 6.3 would work fine...

[Robert Riley]

Since the rod and reel are made to match, I'd vote for 7.3 tatula as well. I'd also chip a bit more in and get a Lew's Tourney Pro or BB1, depending on your style, best reels I've ever fished for the money.

[cjam93]

Since the rod and reel are made to match, I'd vote for 7.3 tatula as well. I'd also chip a bit more in and get a Lew's Tourney Pro or BB1, depending on your style, best reels I've ever fished for the money.

 

Sorry this maybe a dumb question, but what do you mean since the rod and reel are made to match? As far as I know a 6 Tatula or a 7 Tatula is the same reel other than the speed right?

[Robert Riley]

Generally speaking, a reel and rod of the same name are made to match. Like they balance well and stuff. The speed it totally indifferent, its about weight. 

So a tatula reel is probly the best match for a tatula rod. 

[cjam93]

Generally speaking, a reel and rod of the same name are made to match. Like they balance well and stuff. The speed it totally indifferent, its about weight. 

So a tatula reel is probly the best match for a tatula rod. 

 

Oh gotchya. Haha sorry the way I read your post it seemed like you were saying to go for the 7 Tatula rather than the 6 Tatula because the 7 was made for that rod.

 

I would really like the higher speed for the rod, but Im worried about the amount of drag the spinnerbait would have on a 7. I usually throw spinnerbaits on a 6'6 MF rod with a 6.3:1 and that has quite a bit of drag already.

[Robert Riley]

If that's the case you could always throw smaller baits. If you want to throw spinners 6, jigs 7. Just pick which ever you throw more

[OntarioFishingGuy]

I would recommend the 7.3:1 just because you said frogs.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Generally speaking, a reel and rod of the same name are made to match. Like they balance well and stuff. The speed it totally indifferent, its about weight. 

So a tatula reel is probly the best match for a tatula rod. 

This is what they'd like you to think but is not necessarily true. As for the OP reel ratio/IPT is pretty much all preference with the exception of DEEP cranks where a 5.x:1 or 20IPT< is an actual mechanical advantage. 

[WIGuide]

I'd go with something in the 7's. I fish spinnerbaits a lot and throw them on a 7.1:1 and haven't had any issues with drag from the bait.