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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Hi Everyone. Been thinking about this lately and am wondering if I should try out a reel with a 6.3:1 ratio for jerkbaits. Anyone use this gear for them? How do you like them? Pro's, cons?
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| I use a 7000 with the standard ratio (4.1:1, I think). I think jerk baits pull to hard to promote longevity in a 6.1:1 reel. Not to mention the wear and tear on your arms and elbows.
The only thing I do not use a 7000 for anymore is jigs and tubes.
Tom B |
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| Hye VMS, that gear ratio pretty make sit a "jerkbait only" reel -- it's great for taking up slack line quickly, but not so great for something like a bucktail or a spinnerbait where you're cranking against the weight (pull) of the lure.
And that's the disadvantage to the C4 -- it has limited applications -- walk the dogs, jerkbaits, gliders... |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | that is exactly what it would be used for specificially. It's amazing how detailed we can get with our equipment. Specific rods for specific applications, and the same with reels.
Does the C4 still whine when you cast it? I recall when they first came out with those, they always seemed to whine a bit onthe cast.
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| i love to use high-speed (~6:1) reels for jerkbaits and wtd topwater.
picks line quickly. the faster gears aren't strained because the reel isn't under pressure picking up slack.
it's especially nice for real buoyant dive/rise stuff if you want to work them a bit quicker.
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Location: Davenport, IA | I'm thinking of getting a curado 300 for my jerkbait rod. Looks like a pretty sweet reel. |
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| check out this video on the Curado DSV. impressive.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=00356... |
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| I'd give the new 7000IHSN a try. Although I plan to use it for my bucktail burner, with the 5:3to1 ratio, it would also make a great jerkbait reel, especially now that they have IAR. Kdawg |
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| Hey VMS
It sounds like an Abu if that's what you mean. Not as quiet as some other reels I own, but I wouldn't call it noisy. If you're talking about the "screaming reel" syndrome where it screeches on a cast, I've always been able to fix that with a drop of oil on the end of the spool shaft, and it's something that all my reels do when it's time for a cleaning. Got two seasons on my 6500 and it still works great.
The only thing I don't like is it doesn't have a thumb bar. Not a deal breaker by any means, but after a day or so that little metal button starts to hurt my thumb.
It's the only reel I have where you can throw a jackpot and get that nice cadence going where you work the rod and crank the reel handle once around and it takes up just enough line where your hands stay in sync. Not sure I explained that right...
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | I understood that perfectly. That is about the issue I have been having with some of my gliders. A cadence has become a little harder to get used to on some since it scoots forward a little too much for what the reel can take up on one turn.
Thanks everyone...
Steve |
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Location: Ames, Iowa | For gliders like the Manta, Suick and walk the dogs like Jackpots I have used both the 5.3:1 and the 6.3:1. The 6:3 definately made working the baits less effort and gave me more ability to change the speed of the bait and still keep the action I wanted, especially for the Jackpot. And it's not like a great strain is being laid on the reel, its just picking up slack as mentioned earlier.
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Location: Milwaukee Wi | Anybody know why my callcutta thumb bar sticks???????????? |
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| I agree with all the other guys. I bought a 5601-C4 for my 7'0" MH rod (I only have 2 rods at the moment 6'3" and the 7'er) thinking it would be great to use for burning bucktails without having to crank so fast. Well going from my C3 to that C4 made everything feel like a ton so I ended putting the C4 on my short rod. It works great for my jerkbaits and allows me to work some of them as fast as I want. I would recommend a power handle for it though. Fighting fish also 'magnifies' the power of the fish. I guess personally if I was to start over I wouldn't buy the C4. They do get noisy faster than other reels I've owned. Plus you loose versitility. If my C3 was to crap out I would be in for a hard days work trying to pull cranks and bucktails.
Hope this helped some. |
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What gear ratio do you use for Jerkbaits?