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Baitcast reel gear question
Posted on 4/6/14 at 11:10 pm
Posted on 4/6/14 at 11:10 pm
Due to having recently lost a rod and reel out the bed of my truck, I'll be buying a new reel. I already got the rod but now it's time for a reel to go on it. I've narrowed it down to an okuma Citrix. There's a 273v model and a 254v model. Only about $10 difference in price. The 273 has 7.3:1 gears and the 254v has 5.4:1 gears. My question- what's the difference?
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Posted on 4/6/14 at 11:15 pm to A_bear
It has to do with the spool size and bearing size. I don't fully understand myself but I know the 7.3:1 gets about 30 inches per revolution of the handle and the 5.4:1 is less per rev.
Posted on 4/6/14 at 11:17 pm to Big_country346
So the 7.3:1 is better?
Eta: this is from okuma's website. If you read the bottom it suggests that the 5.4:1 would be able to withstand a bigger fish. Do we even have fish inshore and freshwater big enough that a 7.3:1 won't handle it without first breaking the line?
Eta: this is from okuma's website. If you read the bottom it suggests that the 5.4:1 would be able to withstand a bigger fish. Do we even have fish inshore and freshwater big enough that a 7.3:1 won't handle it without first breaking the line?
This post was edited on 4/6/14 at 11:23 pm
Posted on 4/6/14 at 11:27 pm to A_bear
Higher the gear ratio the faster the line retrieve, but you lose some pulling power.
Posted on 4/6/14 at 11:36 pm to A_bear
unless you're strictly fishing cranks or slowrolling spinnerbaits with it, get the 7.3
Posted on 4/6/14 at 11:39 pm to Boats n Hose
I use my reels for every type of fishing. I don't have money to have a bunch of different set ups. It will be used to fish worms, crank baits, spinners, top water, saltwater swim baits, popping corks, etc.
Posted on 4/6/14 at 11:42 pm to A_bear
Go with the 7:3. The only application I use 5:4 is crank baits and slow rolling a spinner bait.
This post was edited on 4/6/14 at 11:43 pm
Posted on 4/6/14 at 11:43 pm to A_bear
Get the 7.3
The cranking power you lose will be insignificant for what you'll be catching anyway, it'll let you get the fish in faster, keep tension on the line better when fighting a fish, reel up slack quicker if you hook a big red or bass and it takes off straight at you, get a bad cast back in quicker and recast, etc.
IMHO only advantage to a slower reel is working crankbaits, especially deeper ones.
ETA and I use a curado E7 for my crankbaits anyway. It's harder to reel that slow steadily but cheaper than buying another rod and reel for it for as little as I throw cranks.
The cranking power you lose will be insignificant for what you'll be catching anyway, it'll let you get the fish in faster, keep tension on the line better when fighting a fish, reel up slack quicker if you hook a big red or bass and it takes off straight at you, get a bad cast back in quicker and recast, etc.
IMHO only advantage to a slower reel is working crankbaits, especially deeper ones.
ETA and I use a curado E7 for my crankbaits anyway. It's harder to reel that slow steadily but cheaper than buying another rod and reel for it for as little as I throw cranks.
This post was edited on 4/6/14 at 11:45 pm
Posted on 4/6/14 at 11:50 pm to Boats n Hose
Thank y'all I'll be getting the 7.3 
Posted on 4/7/14 at 5:46 am to A_bear
I hear Zebco came out with a new reel this year!
Posted on 4/7/14 at 8:01 am to A_bear
I've got 7.1:1 and a 5.1:1 in the same reel that I use for reds. I don't notice any difference fighting 7+ pound fish. Quicker retrieve is nicer to me.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 8:21 am to A_bear
Good choice! To bad there wasn't a 6 as an option.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 9:15 am to A_bear
The 5.4 is slow retrieve with power , these are good for throwing big deep crank baits and that is about all. 7.3 is super fast good for Plastics and jigs. All around would be 6.3.
Why the Okuma? Just curious.
Why the Okuma? Just curious.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 9:19 am to Boats n Hose
I use E7 Curados and Chronarchs for everything too. I have a Symetre too but the only time I ever spinfish is when I throw popping corks in wind. I also have two older Bantam Curados.
I can't justify having 8 different setups for saltwater and 8 different setups for fresh. 7.3 has always worked for me.
I can't justify having 8 different setups for saltwater and 8 different setups for fresh. 7.3 has always worked for me.
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