Extreme Gear Ratios

[dosam]

I was just wondering when is it a really good idea to use  a super high speed reel like a revo recket or a metanium xg. I own a 7:4 reel and do people mostly use them just to be faster overall or is there certain techniques where the fastest possible is best?People seem to go crazy over them yet only a few manufacturers make the blazing fast models.

[Josh Smith]

It's an excellent marketing tactic.

I have often thought these would make interesting spoonplug reels if you are not able to troll the spoonplug.

Josh

[dosam]

Yeah that is a use for them although a very niche reel then imo.

[gulfcaptain]

I thought I would never purchase a reel with a higher ratio then 7:1.  Then I found myself fishing and flipping more grass mats and decided to try a higher ratio 2 move the fish out of the grass and got a *** with the 8:1 ratio.  It does have it's place flipping and pitching to get the bait in and out quickly and being able to move the fish.  Now I could have gone up in reel size but liked the idea of a 100 size reel instead of say a EXO200 which would have given me the same IPT but then in a bigger reel.  As for an everyday reel, 6:6 and 7:1 are my most used and have a couple in the 5:4 for bigger blades and cranks. So my answer to your question, for me it's flipping/pitching as it gives you the ability to make more casts since you can get your bait in and out of the water quicker.  Yes it may only be 4 inches faster per turn of the handle, but given the amount of flips or pitches you make in say an hr, that extra bit of line could give you the ability to pitch an extra 15 times or more.

[Catch and Grease]

I've never really felt I was at a disadvantage because I was using a reel that was to "Slow/Fast" for any technique really.

Atleast not anymore.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Sometimes the IPT of "Blazing fast" reels isn't much, if any higher. Check the IPT before buying on ratio alone.