Red_King814 Posted June 25, 2016 Posted June 25, 2016 Would you guys throw a spinnerbait and chatterbait on a 7 ft medium heavy 7:1:1 gear ratio reel with 15 pound fluoro ? Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted June 25, 2016 Super User Posted June 25, 2016 I do it all the time, but with mono. Quote
S. Sass Posted June 25, 2016 Posted June 25, 2016 Just now, Bankbeater said: I do it all the time, but with mono. I do it with 12lb mono. Dont see anything wrong with 15lb fluorocarbon. Quote
Super User kickerfish1 Posted June 25, 2016 Super User Posted June 25, 2016 Should work fine especially for burning them. A slower more powerful ratio would be better if you are using heavy Colorado bladed spinnerbaits fished slow and deeper. Quote
RichF Posted June 26, 2016 Posted June 26, 2016 I'm a big fan of glass or composite for those baits. I use a 7ft H glass rod with 17 to 20lb flouro. Works really great for me. Your setup would definitely work fine, just giving another opinion. 1 Quote
Kyrazzy7 Posted June 26, 2016 Posted June 26, 2016 Yea that'll work just fine. I also prefer a glass rod for spinners and chatterbaits but what your using is fine. I use a 7'6" dobyns champion series MH paired with a shimano curado 201 6.3.1 with 15lb fluoro. Works like a charm. The way the glass loads when a fish hits, it's like they set the hook on themselves. Tight lines! 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted June 26, 2016 Global Moderator Posted June 26, 2016 I wouldn't want that fast of a reel for them but if it works for you then go for it. 1 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted June 26, 2016 Super User Posted June 26, 2016 16 hours ago, Red_King814 said: Would you guys throw a spinnerbait and chatterbait on a 7 ft medium heavy 7:1:1 gear ratio reel with 15 pound fluoro ? Yes, but I only fish Fast Action with single hooks. Moderate or Slow is for treble hooks. Quote
Super User WIGuide Posted June 27, 2016 Super User Posted June 27, 2016 Yep there's no reason not to. I prefer a shorter rod as it gives me a leg up on accuracy, but if you feel comfortable with that it'll work! Quote
loudcherokee Posted June 27, 2016 Posted June 27, 2016 I threw spinnerbaits on my 7:1 Lews for a couple of weeks and went back to a 6.4:1 as soon as I could. For me, it was much easier to control my speed and reel faster than it was to slow down. The 7:1 would also substantially load my rod when retrieving. It was mentioned somewhere else about how the gear ratio not only affects the speed of the retrieve but also the torque applied. The 6.4:1 is much more manageable for me. LC Quote
lakeannaangler Posted June 27, 2016 Posted June 27, 2016 Sounds good to me, except I like a moderate fast graphite rod or a glass rod Quote
Super User buzzed bait Posted June 28, 2016 Super User Posted June 28, 2016 that'll work just fine, but i do prefer mono myself. Quote
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