Lews BB1pro and Tour Pro

[hahmmo]

Hi members! Hope everyone is enjoying sales season. I am having my share of shopping!

 

If you were to go 2 rod set up, and had...

 

Lews BB1 pro 7.1:1

Lews Tournament pro 6.8:1

 

AND

 

6.6 medium fast rod

7 MH fast rod

 

How would you match rod/reel, and with what type and test line? What lures or technique would you put each to use? 

 

Without getting technical, was curious about personal opinions.

 

 

 

 

[Dens228]

Going by gear ratio I'd be using the Tournament Pro on the M/Fast for cranks and such.

 

I'd use the BB1 on the MH/Fast for other lures like jigs.   

 

I don't know that the small difference in gear ratio is that much of  big deal though.  
I have both reels and really like them. 

[hahmmo]

15 minutes ago, Dens228 said:

Going by gear ratio I'd be using the Tournament Pro on the M/Fast for cranks and such.

 

I'd use the BB1 on the MH/Fast for other lures like jigs.   

 

I don't know that the small difference in gear ratio is that much of  big deal though.  
I have both reels and really like them. 

 

Other than gear ratio do you feel bb1 cast further? I hear people saying bb1 pro is better for long casting? I am wondering how much of difference larger spool and wider guide, and higher drag on bb1 makes..

[Dens228]

2 hours ago, hahmmo said:

 

Other than gear ratio do you feel bb1 cast further? I hear people saying bb1 pro is better for long casting? I am wondering how much of difference larger spool and wider guide, and higher drag on bb1 makes..

If there is a difference I don't notice it.  Plus the lures I cast with each are completely different.   I tend to attribute casting distance more to the rod anyway.  At least once you're dealing with quality reels, which they both are.