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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Lucky Craft Man - 3/27/2013 7:41 PM
So, would a Mag. Dawg be considered a "Very Heavy" lure?
Please read my post again. A 16 ounce lure should be no problem. |
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Location: North Central IL USA | sworrall - 3/27/2013 4:12 PM
It is not recommended you use the 6.4:1 for very heavy lures.
Why? |
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| sworrall - 3/27/2013 9:23 PM
Lucky Craft Man - 3/27/2013 7:41 PM
So, would a Mag. Dawg be considered a "Very Heavy" lure?
Please read my post again. A 16 ounce lure should be no problem.
I did read your post and I guess I should have clarified. I have a Revo Toro 60 (6.4:1 Ratio) that I was going to use for Pounders, but after reading your post, it seems that Abu Garcia is saying that a model 60 with a 6.4:1 should not be used with "very heavy" lures. Since your post was asking about Pounders, I would guess that Abu Garcia would classify the Pounder as a "very heavy" lure, hence not recommending the use a reel with a 6.4:1 ratio to cast them. Therefore, my question was would a Mag. Dawg (the 9 ounce version) be considered very heavy (i.e., can a 6.4:1 ratio model 60 reel be used safely with the Mag. Dawg?). Thanks. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | The faster the retrieve on any reel, generally speaking the finer the gear teeth. The finer the gear teeth, the more propensity for an issue if 'abusing' the reel throwing and ripping very heavy (as in a pound or more) lures.
It's simply recommended to select a 5.4:1 in the NACL if there's an option to when throwing very heavy lures. There are quite a few folks using the 6.4:1 for truly big lures with no issues and some who say one shouldn't. The Pure Fishing Rep I talked to today said it's recommended that if you are going to toss pounders regularly, to opt for the 5.4:1.
That's why so many muskie anglers were upset when the Revo Toro 5.4:1 60 model was discontinued. |
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