What speed reel does everyone use for deep diving crankin... Me and gmetime24 have had endless hours of discussions on this subject jw what your guys thought are on this.
I never deep crank with any other ratio then a 5..... I believe slower the better!!
I have two deep cranking reels/rods. One is 5.4:1, the other is 5.1:1. I don't do a ton of deep cranking but if I use a higher ratio I simply tire out from having to crank the dang things in. Too high a ration can also cause the bait to run "funny" too.
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5:1 for me.
I've tried using a 6:1 and slowing down, but just can't stay smooth.
Tried a 3.5:1 years ago. You can deep crank with it all day, but it's just not too good for anything else.
Up until 2 days ago when I bought a Revo Winch 5.4:1 all of my reels for crankbaits were 6.4:1. I'm eager to try it out. Oh, and I always throw mine on 12# fluoro
You are going to love the Revo Wench :) great for cranking a spinnerbaiting :) Spinner baiting slow rolling that is. I use a 7:1 Revo for the turn and burn spinnerbait or buzz bait. Works great on a Lipless Rattle bait also. The Revo's are on Hey of reel and the new ones are about 20% lighter. What a reel.
Um... Revo WINCH. A wench is something a pirate captain such as Jack Sparrow might find in Tortuga... LOL!!!! :D
Picked up a new-to-me Shimano Curado 5:1 from thedude yesterday. Might even try it out Monday.
the old curado 5.3:1 was a great cranking reel. i got a lews tournament speed spool 5.4:1 and really like it - nearly impossible to backlash. planning on running the 5.4 for DDs and getting a new 6.3:1 lews for shallow divers. i always use low(er) gear ratio for DDs
Told my wife I was going to check out the new Wench and now I can't go fishing this week!
Got to try out the revo WENCH yesterday. Great for slow-rolling spinnerbaits. Ended up with 3 keepers the biggest was 18". Just for fun I tied on the 6XD for a couple casts...works like a dream. I'm sold on 5.4:1!
To me it's not that I can't slow down a high ratio reel when deep crankin, I just find it a extremely tiring way to fish. Less torq in the higher ratios as far as I'm concerned. Also not so excited with pairing it with a glass rod. I know you want to desensitize the bite but prefer using rattle baits and shallower running lures for glass.
I like a reel in the 4.4 to 1 ratio. I use this for throwing big deep divers like DD22's, Mag Warts, Mann's 10 or 20+, and even Norman DLN's. In the late summer into fall I find myself cranking deep more often. I usually match this type of reel up with a fiberglass cranking rod such as the American Rodsmith David Fritts edition, or lately the Skeet Reese Cranking Rod. I also have an older KVD Tour Edition Fiberglass cranking rod that was really great for this ratio. I never use any high speed reel for cranking. A 5.3 to 1 is the fastest I use for any cranking. It is really personal preference and what works for you.
BD ;D