I love my crankbaits and i'm going to be getting a new baitcaster and I want to get the gear ratio right, any suggestions? or what works best for you.

Thanks alot!

 

I would get the fastest gear ratio you can. That allows to really burn it back to the boat when you need to, but you can still slow down by just reeling a lot slower. If you get a slow or medium paced gear ratio, fish slow easier, but you have to put a lot more work into it to crank it back fast.

so a 6.4:1 or 7.0:1?

6.4

I heard the new Quantum smoke is really fast something like 32 inches per crank !

Posted By aprichard on 07 Jun 2011 02:54 PM

I love my crankbaits and i'm going to be getting a new baitcaster and I want to get the gear ratio right, any suggestions? or what works best for you.

Thanks alot!

 

Rich: First it would help if ya told us how deep the cranks your using run, If it's 15'+ then I'd say a 5-2-1 if they are running in the 6'-8' I'd say 6-4-1 , and if your running 1'-4'  or spinners I'd go w/a 7-1-1 ratio Faster is not always better a good middle of the road Ratio is the 6-4-1 , but in the end it's all up to what ya think ya want JMHO!!!!!

 

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The pros always say to use a 5.3, but I kind of like a 6.4 better. More important than that for crankbaiting, get the rod right. Read my answer to your post about rods.