I have a curado 7:1,but not sure why. Why 7:1 reels?

No doubt everyone will have a different opinion but I like a fast reel for pitching so when I exit the strike zone I can reel in and get the bait back in the strike zone as fast as possible. This is especially helpful when I am bed fishing.

Another time I like a fast reel is running a bank near deep water. When I get a strike the bass will speed toward deep water -- which seems to normally be right at me and the boat. With a fast reel I can keep up with a charging bass better. It is hard for me to Texas rig a fast reel as it is hard to keep it slow enough.

Any time when you need to take up the slack quickly its pretty handy. I use it for all of weightless soft plastics, texas rigs and jigs.

Burning a trap or a spinner also takes up less energy.

Also more IPT, usually means more casts per trip.

These are both nice to haves not essentials.

Its a personal opinion thing.  I have a mix of both and will generally use the high speed on all of my jig and soft plastics and frogs.  A lot of times with those techniques it seems like you are fishing 1 small key area.  You are casting to cover along the bank and if you don't get bit in the first 10-15ft you can burn it back to get another cast out there.  The reason I like it for frog fishin is if a fish misses the frog I can burn it in super fast and get another cast back out in the sweet spot before it loses interest.  Its also nice for fish that try to make a run for the boat.

The higher speed reels are good for getting control of your fish in a hurry, in order to keep her out of things like heavy cover and dock pilings. The speed will allow you to turn that fish before you lose it. Also, it's great for topwater, burning presentations (like spinnerbaits or lipless cranks), and wake baits. Plus, like was mentioned, anytime you're out of the strike zone, is wasted time, and the high speed makes it easier to get back in where you wanna be faster. I don't use a 7:1 speed reel for everything, but I have found my high speeds (Curado, STX's)to be my favorites.

I got on a 7:1 kick a month ago and decided to change over a couple of reels.  After getting it done and fishing with them, I switched them back to 6:1! :-[

Most of the reels I learned to fish with were 24-25" IPT and I'm used to that.  When I went to the faster reels it didn't feel as natural.

I may try the hi speed gears again when the water warms up and the fish get more active.  It doesn't take but 10-15 minutes to switch them around.

What kind of reels are you using that you are switching them around?  I didn't realize this was possible.  I use all pfluegers and haven't heard of doing this before on them.

7.1 for me.  You can always not use all the speed you have, but you can never use speed you don't have.

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I hate these trick questions.

7.1 for me. You can always not use all the speed you have, but you can never use speed you don't have.

X2

Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

Looks like there is a Revo 7.9:1 about to hit the market. See post in this section.

7.1 for me. You can always not use all the speed you have, but you can never use speed you don't have.

X2

Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

Looks like there is a Revo 7.9:1 about to hit the market. See post in this section.

X3.  Anything less than 26-27 IPT is too slow for my personal liking.

What kind of reels are you using that you are switching them around? I didn't realize this was possible. I use all pfluegers and haven't heard of doing this before on them.

The BPS Pro Qualifier Tournament & Carbonlite reels.  They are only offered in 6.4:1 but can be changed to a 7:1 with either the Pro Qualifier gears or a Revo Premier 7:1 drive gear and Revo SX-HS pinion gear.

I don't know which Pflueger reels you are using or whether or not it's possible to do a gear swap on them.

Anything under 30IPT drives me nuts and makes me impatient. Some of it is preference, some confidence, but in some cases it's a big advantage.

No doubt everyone will have a different opinion but I like a fast reel for pitching so when I exit the strike zone I can reel in and get the bait back in the strike zone as fast as possible. This is especially helpful when I am bed fishing.

Another time I like a fast reel is running a bank near deep water. When I get a strike the bass will speed toward deep water -- which seems to normally be right at me and the boat. With a fast reel I can keep up with a charging bass better. It is hard for me to Texas rig a fast reel as it is hard to keep it slow enough.

Perfact the best explanation I have read for having a high speed (7.1:1) speed.

BTW the first 7.1:1 reel was produced by Daiwa...

Daiwa Procaster PM335H

Tight Lines!!

i think a better question would be "why not?"

the only answer i could give would be "large crankbaits".