Blues19 Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 I have a flipping stick that I need a reel for. Not sure what to get. Im leaning toward a Lews. Biggest question, is what gear ratio? I know a lot of people talk about a high speed reel to get the bait in faster, but Ive also heard that the slower gear ratio is better cause it has the power you need to get the fish in. What do you prefer? Quote
Super User gulfcaptain Posted January 17, 2015 Super User Posted January 17, 2015 I would look at IPT opposed to gear ratio. I fish a *** with a 8:1 which is about 30" per turn. Now my frog rod is a Smoke 200 7.3:1 which has an 34" IPT. Flipping/pitching,my opinion you want to be able to move that fish quickly away from cover and bring your bait in quickly. But either of the two reels would work for flipping. I just prefer a smaller reel flipping since I don't need to cast as far as I do with the frog. Quote
Super User BrianinMD Posted January 17, 2015 Super User Posted January 17, 2015 Go with a high speed reel, brand/model is a personal choice. The high speed provides plenty of power to move the fish away from cover. That is not an issue. Quote
mjseverson24 Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 check out the lews Super Duty in the 7:1 or 8:1... its a beast... Mitch 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 17, 2015 Super User Posted January 17, 2015 Yup - IPT is the deal. Most anglers end up preferring something that gets at least in the 32 inch. The "power" needed & used to move a fish routinely comes from the rod. The reel is used to help keep the line tight. Some anglers develop a winch it in style that works as well. In this case the reel does considerably more work. A-Jay Quote
Blues19 Posted January 17, 2015 Author Posted January 17, 2015 Yup - IPT is the deal. Most anglers end up preferring something that gets at least in the 32 inch. The "power" needed & used to move a fish routinely comes from the rod. The reel is used to help keep the line tight. Some anglers develop a winch it in style that works as well. In this case the reel does considerably more work. A-Jay I had read an article from Shaw Grigsby that said he liked the Revo Winch reel, but I had seen quite a few people on here talk about higher speed reels for the flipping and pitching, which made me think... Thanks yall. 2 Quote
SDbassin Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 I've got a super duty 8:1, and has 35" per turn. I love it and only use that reel for my pitching/flipping, more than enough power. It just flat out performs Quote
Matthew2000 Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 As fast as you can get with most IPT that's about all you need and make sure it has atleast a decent drag. Quote
Robert Riley Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 As they've said, it's IPT. I have a Lew's SuperDuty in 8.0:1, love it. 1 Quote
Super User gulfcaptain Posted January 18, 2015 Super User Posted January 18, 2015 I had read an article from Shaw Grigsby that said he liked the Revo Winch reel, but I had seen quite a few people on here talk about higher speed reels for the flipping and pitching, which made me think... Thanks yall. You do realize Grigsby is sponsored by Quantum. I believe he fishes EXO's and the newer MGTour. I don't think I've seen him fish any Abu Garcia reels unless he changed sponsors this season. Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted January 18, 2015 Super User Posted January 18, 2015 check out the lews Super Duty in the 7:1 or 8:1... its a beast... Mitch This 1 Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted January 18, 2015 Super User Posted January 18, 2015 You do realize Grigsby is sponsored by Quantum. I believe he fishes EXO's and the newer MGTour. I don't think I've seen him fish any Abu Garcia reels unless he changed sponsors this season.No, he's been w/Quantum for some time. Quote
Blues19 Posted January 18, 2015 Author Posted January 18, 2015 You do realize Grigsby is sponsored by Quantum. I believe he fishes EXO's and the newer MGTour. I don't think I've seen him fish any Abu Garcia reels unless he changed sponsors this season. It was Hank Parker, not Shaw Grigsby. I get those jokers mixed up sometimes. Think its the stash. Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted January 18, 2015 Super User Posted January 18, 2015 It was Hank Parker, not Shaw Grigsby. I get those jokers mixed up sometimes. Think its the stash.Funny thing is, Hank Parker on his new season of his show, will now be using Lew's. Quote
Basswhippa Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 Funny thing is, Hank Parker on his new season of his show, will now be using Lew's. Funny thing is, Lews it the same thing as a Revo internally. So get the Lews that compares to the winch and what Hank said will still be true. Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted January 18, 2015 Super User Posted January 18, 2015 Funny thing is, Lews it the same thing as a Revo internally. So get the Lews that compares to the winch and what Hank said will still be true.True.. So that would be a Tournament Pro or similar model. Quote
Robert Riley Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 True.. So that would be a Tournament Pro or similar model. That's a tough question haha Quote
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