Tony Albanese Posted July 25, 2017 Posted July 25, 2017 So.. I'm in the process of switching of switching all my reels from Revos to Lews. I got one Lews reel and fell in love with it. So I am in the process of upgrading all my reels. With that being said, what Lews reel is recommended for crankbaits. I currently use a Revo Winch in a 5:4:1 ratio. It makes retrieving those deep running cranks a breeze. So I'm looking for a Lews comparable, but there's so many of them, I don't know what my best option would be. So I was hoping someone here could chime in on what they use and how you like it Quote
Loomis13 Posted July 25, 2017 Posted July 25, 2017 The tournament MB would be okay if you want to stay cheaper, however I like the BB1 or BB1 pro for cranks. They are on sale at tackle warehouse right now... Quote
Tony Albanese Posted July 25, 2017 Author Posted July 25, 2017 3 minutes ago, Loomis13 said: The tournament MB would be okay if you want to stay cheaper, however I like the BB1 or BB1 pro for cranks. They are on sale at tackle warehouse right now... Have you used the 5:1:1 gear ratio? I like that they have a bigger handle on the BB1 Pro's as well.. Not sure if they do on the BB1 Quote
Loomis13 Posted July 25, 2017 Posted July 25, 2017 The BB1 also has the bigger handle which is why I went with it for my cranks, however I got the 6:4:1 so I cannot comment on the 5:1:1. Quote
Robert Riley Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 I like the BB1 cranking reel, just be aware they've got 2 versions though. The TMB ans LFS have 5:1s with larger handles and deeper spools. So its up to you: Centrifugal for $160, Dual for $140 or Magnetic for $100. Quote
nstec Posted July 29, 2017 Posted July 29, 2017 I use a 5.6:1 Tournament MB for crankbaits and really like it. The 5.1:1 BB1 is currently on sale at Tackle Warehouse for the same price as a Tournament MB though. Quote
Wingman87 Posted July 29, 2017 Posted July 29, 2017 I crank with an older tournament mg which I love but if I was to pick another it would be a bb1 pro Quote
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