I have a lexa100 that is a 7 to 1 reel and I'm thinking of moving it from my 13 *** to my daiwa rod and getting the 13 BC reel in 7 to 1 when it comes out and put it on the ***.

Will 7 to 1 lexa be too fast for throwing spinnerbaits, swimjigs? its a mh rod and I'll likely also pitch jigs and trigged plastics.

No. You can always slow your retrieve down by turning the handle slower. Its much harder to work a bait fast or burn it on a lower gear ratio. Not to mention it can get exhausting.

Well think about it you can always slow down but can't always speed up (at least without jerking the rod around) so you should be good with the 7:1:1 just reel slower and when they want it faster you can give it to them but that's just my .02 cents

Tight lines

Andrew

No. You can always slow your retrieve down by turning the handle slower. Its much harder to work a bait fast or burn it on a lower gear ratio. Not to mention it can get exhausting.

You literally stole the words out of my mouth lol

Tight lines

Andrew

I only go 7:1 when it comes to flipping and pitching. When I use spinner baits and swim jigs depending on the time of year I use a 5:3:1. But yes you can just slow your retrieve, but I don't personally recommend a 7:1 for spinner baits/swim jigs etc.

Thanks for the advice fellas

I use

• 5.5:1 for deep diving crankbaits   (on a 7' med. power, moderate action rod)
• 8.0:1 for topwater, lipless cranks, jerkbaits  (on a 7' med. power, x-fast action rod)
• 6.3:1 for soft plastics (on a 7' med. power, fast action rod)

Look at line retrieval rate for the reel in question. One brands 7:1 is another's 6:4 or 6:1.

Splash is spot on.

I don't look at the ratio as "speed", I view it as "how much work do I want to do". Look at it as pulling up a bucket from a well, how long will you last cranking it up? I'll pull a 10 lbs bass in on any ratio... the real question becomes after 8 hours of slinging baits and retrieving and finally get that lunker hooked up. How much do I have left in my arm and wrist before I fumble and lose that lunker? This it's what I focus on when deciding which ratio to use.