offsidewing Posted April 23, 2015 Posted April 23, 2015 Hello All, So I am taking the plunge and getting another high end JDM baitcaster. Given the cost of the reel, I want to get as much versatility out of it as possible. While mounting it to a rod appropriate for the required technique, I see myself using this reel for Worms/plastics, jigs, spinnerbaits, and occasionally crankbaits (fishing the top 3-5 feet of water) all targeting bass. While I can get 7-9 fewer handle cranks per cast with a 7.4, I'm thinking that the 6.2 gear ratio will provide better presentation speed with the crank/spinner baits than the 7.4. All I'm losing with a 6.2 when fishing plastics/jigs is retrieve time through dead water. So I'm thinking getting my new high end baitcaster in a 6.2 gear ratio. I'm a weekend warrior fishing 3-4 hours a day on the weekends from now until October, so I'm not too concerned with fatigue. I have a dedicated finesse spinning combo and a punching/pitching/flipping bc set ups. Am I correct in the logic I'm using when comparing the two gear ratios for maximum versatility? Quote
thehooligan Posted April 23, 2015 Posted April 23, 2015 Id go with the 6:2 if you already have a pitching/jig setup Quote
Super User J Francho Posted April 23, 2015 Super User Posted April 23, 2015 Having one of each is the most versitile! Quote
offsidewing Posted April 23, 2015 Author Posted April 23, 2015 Having one of each is the most versitile! Why buy one when I can have both at twice the price! Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted April 23, 2015 Super User Posted April 23, 2015 It's up to you, I use my rod to move my soft plastic Not the reel, I reel up slack as I lower my rod back down.. I believe in your case the bit slower retrieve would fit in better with multiple presentations. I've never felt at a disadvantage using a 6.3:1 or slower reel 1 Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted April 23, 2015 Posted April 23, 2015 The difference between these two is subtle and more about personal preference. I'd go with Jfrancho's line of thinking. Deep cranking is the application where ratio/IPT comes more into play for me. Quote
bigturtle Posted April 23, 2015 Posted April 23, 2015 unless you are deep cranking, go with 7.4:1. You can burn a bait super fast, or slow it down for baits that you want to slowly crawl along. Its easier to slow down with a 7.4, than to speed up with a 6.2. Quote
offsidewing Posted April 23, 2015 Author Posted April 23, 2015 U need sum slo rell 2. y u do dis? Quote
EmersonFish Posted April 23, 2015 Posted April 23, 2015 To me, when using a reel for fishing worms/soft plastics/jigs and casting bottom contact baits, it's particularly nice to be able to pick up line as fast as possible as often I find myself working an area and reeling through a lot of dead water to get to the next cast. With cranks that run as shallow as you are suggesting, you won't really need a lower geared reel to help with fatigue, and you won't have that hard of a time slowing down enough with a 7.4 to present moving baits the way you like. So I guess if I had to have one, it would be the faster speed. Quote
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