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Gear ratios for saltwater?
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7:1
Yes, gear ratio makes a difference. Try a 5:1 then try a 7:1. |
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Yep 7:1 ...nothing less
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Damn, I just bought a Lew's Tournament with 5:4:1 ratio. Guess I should have asked first... How will that affect fishing topwater?
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Lack of speed....you will notice fishing next to someone with a 7:1..
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I throw a 7:1 strictly for topwater... catches up to the bait nicely and there are no pauses.
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If a fish grabs that top and runs at ya.....you're screwed.
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Well then, does anybody know if Academy will exchange a reel even if I had them spool it when I bought it?
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Shouldn't make a difference. Call first and ask, just tell em you bought the wrong gear ratio that you wanted.
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Academy will pretty much exchange anything but guns and ammo
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6:4:1 or more. It's nice to have a 7:1 because you can always slow it down.
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The higher the ratio....the less the power. Never fished much for redfish, but, the ones I've caught never posed a problem for the higher ratio reels.
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Thanks for the advice guys. I'm usually don't fish much topwater, but I'm hoping to get into it. It's apparent that this reel isn't what I need. I'm gonna try and trade it in and get the right set up.
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Matt, that ratio might work fine for fishin' rubber baits on the bottom and for cork fishin'. I ain't done none of that, but, the 5:1 should work fine. The 7:1 is just a good all-around setup.
I hope they take the reel back for ya. |
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