What gear ratio do u throw your SB and Med diving CB with?

[TxHawgs]

What gear ratio do u throw your squarebills and crankbaits that dive up to 12' - 15' with? 

[bigturtle]

7:1 I throw my DD22 and 8XDs on it too, I just crank much much slower

[Blackhawk83]

I use reels with two different gear rations 5.4:1 and 6.4:1. The slower retrieve ratio is very useful when trying to keep lures in strike zone just a little longer and when fish activity slows down

[NHBull]

I use a 6:1, but would not hesitate to use a 7:1

[fishballer06]

6 for squarebills.

 

5 for a 12'+ diver. You could get by with a 6:1, but it would be taxing for a diver that deep.

[lmbfisherman]

Normally I use a 5 but a 6 will do fine. 

[Hooligan]

Depends on situation. If I'm straight chunk and winding 5.5. If I'm sliding a lot, 7ish. Squares anything from 3.8 to 8.1.

[ww2farmer]

6. something :1

 

1.5's to 5xd's and everything in between. If they want it slow, I reel slower. I find it easier to slow down a faster reel than to speed up a slow reel.

 

I only drop down to a 5:1 with 6xd's, and that's not for speed, but for power, as they wind a little harder through the water and it's less tiresome at the end of a long day of cranking.

[A-Jay]

5.3: & 5.7:1 ~ 

I like to wind Fast so the lower IPT is good for me.

Do not like using a fast gear where I need to 'slow down' to have the bait run right.

A-Jay 

[TxHawgs]

9 hours ago, Hooligan said:

Depends on situation. If I'm straight chunk and winding 5.5. If I'm sliding a lot, 7ish. Squares anything from 3.8 to 8.1.

Absolutely excellent point, I'm sure by sliding u mean pulling the CB across the bottom with the rod after it makes contact w the bottom. And having the faster reel to reel up the slack after the drag makes it easier. I fish my CB like that alot, and helps with snagging less like when throwing a 1.5 in cover. Some refer to it as wormin a CB.

3 hours ago, A-Jay said:

5.3: & 5.7:1 ~ 

I like to wind Fast so the lower IPT is good for me.

Do not like using a fast gear where I need to 'slow down' to have the bait run right.

A-Jay 

My ADD makes it too hard to reel a fast reel slow lol.

[WRB]

The reel size determines what ratio I use, my go to deep diving cranking reel is size 300 baitcasters with 5.8:1 Calcutta or Cardiff round reels, 15' is deep. Shallow or medium divers to 10' size 200 size baitcasting 5.3:1 to 6.3:1 and size 100 reel 5.8.1 to 8.0 will work. Just depends on weight of the lure and the rod I am using, heavier lures bigger reels.

Tom

[Dtrombly]

6.4:1 shallow 5.4:1 med/deep 

[iceintheveins]

I prefer a five ratio reel. I'll throw spinnerbaits on faster ratios when I want a faster retrieve, and a 6 ratio reel is fine for shallow to mid depth cranks. Any crank over 7 feet I like a five ratio though.

[Bluebasser86]

6.2 for the Squarebills, 5.2 for the mid depth baits.

[Chrisran99]

I use Shimano Cardiffs for cranks. I have a 100 for shallows and a 200 for deep divers. I find it easier to slowdown or speed up the retrieve with the 5.8-1 gear ratio. Install a set of ceramic bearings in them and they are as smooth reels costing twice as much. Cranking power form the round reel( 200A ) paired with a 7'6" MH cranking rod that makes dragging 6xd's and DD22 all day at Pickwick bearable. 

[McBass_Arkansas]

Usually 5.4 for all cranking but I have gone to 6.4 if I want to speed it up a little.