Deep crankin reel what speed reel ?????

[jjjmpv22]

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.

[2k JIGS]

I never deep crank with any other ratio then a 5..... I believe slower the better!!

[Waterfoul]

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.

[LennyB]

Asking a question like that is like asking a doctor if coffee is bad for you. 10 years ago they said it was killing us, know they say it can add 10 years to your life. 5 years from know, it will be killing us again.

[Lightningboy]

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.

[FishermanJohn]

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

[Rangerman]

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.

[Waterfoul]

Um... Revo WINCH.  A wench is something a pirate captain such as Jack Sparrow might find in Tortuga... LOL!!!!   

Picked up a new-to-me Shimano Curado 5:1 from thedude yesterday.  Might even try it out Monday.

[thedude]

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

[djkimmel]

Told my wife I was going to check out the new Wench and now I can't go fishing this week!

[FishermanJohn]

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!

[Firefighter Jeff]

   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.

[Skulley]

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