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Gear ratio for spinnerbaits, chatterbaits and swimjigs

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It depends on the blade size and blade configuration, I have these old big double willow Strike King spinnerbaits and I want you to try reeling in steadily those suckers with a 30" IPT reel for an hour, put on a double Colorado spinnerbait and try keeping it from jumping from the water with the same reel; "burner" reels are not new I've had this Daiwa PT33SH for more than 2 decades and I know what I'm talking about when it comes to reeling in fast, it doesn't always work and not all baits work well so you'll have to choose, that's the reason why I don't have "dedicated setups", I do know for sure that any spinnerbait will work well and you won't have any problems with a 6.2:1 GR reel. For slow rolling those big double willows a 3.8/5:1 GR does wonders. 

7:1 is better. 

Easy to burn

Easy to slow roll

 

 

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