Bait Caster Gear Ratios

[Bulletproof]

What type of gear ratios do you prefer for the following baits:?

-Cranks
-Spinnerbaits
-Soft Plastics
-Jerkbaits
-Top Water
-Jigs
-Carolina Rigs

I'm sure more then one bait mentioned may fall under just 1 choice.  Curious to see what you boys think is ideal for these baits?

[blakstr1]

I use a high speed reel for every application (6.2:1)..you can always slow your retrieve down, but if you have a slower reel there is no way to speed it up..

[smbassman]

More importantly - inches of line recovery per handle turn.  That isn't always proportional to the gear ratio.  But typically I only use slower reels(~21"/turn) for deep crankbaits.  Fast retrieve(~25"/turn) for all others.  I am looking to get a Abu round reel for burning spinnerbaits though - they are also 6.3:1 but the line recovery is 30"/turn like the 7.1:1 curados.

[Andy]

Cranks,Jerkbait and Top water 5.2:1
All others 6.2:1

[Revtro]

I'm with Blake on this one.  I stick with the high speed reel for everything.  (Incedently, so does Greg Hackney, if that means anything)  I figure I can always slow my retrieve which ends up being less revolutions of the handle over the course of a day anyway.  If figure, why use a slower reel, so I have to increase my revolutions per day?  It just creates more work for me an since I'm quite a lazy sluggard I want to avoid work whenever humanly possible.   

[djkimmel]

I'm with Andy...