| Pure power and torque with slower gear ratios. |
The top finishing anglers at the recent Bassmater Elite
tournament on Lake Guntersville all stated the need to slow down. Presenting
swimbaits at the correct pace was critical to catching the largest bass. The
only problem was this most manufactures don’t offer lower speed reels. Anglers
had to painstakingly crawl the reel to counter-act the high-speed gear ratio.
If they used a slower ration reel, they could have easily matched the mood of
the bass. Slower gear ratios have their place unfortunately most angler fail to
utilize them.
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| Need power use a Curado 200PG! |
Gear ratios are like tools. They help you catch more fish if
you know when and why you need a slower speed reels. According to Mark Zona, host of Zona’s Awesome
Fishing Show, loves his fast moving bait but knows that’s not always the best
choice of presentations. “I use a slower reel is when the water temperature is less than
55 degrees and the bait I’m fishing has to be presented slower because of bass’
sluggish nature. Here’s a case where the slower reel like the Anteres HG with
its 5.6:1 gear ratio – or the new Alderbaran 50 with a 6.5:1 gear ratio if your
looking for a lighter, compact reel to cast lighter lures, corrects my hyper
nature and allows me to slow down under those conditions.” Advises Mark.
“I
love them for their pure cranking power” states Jonathon Van Dam about the
Shimano Curado 200PG which has a slow gear ratio. JVD says, “I like to use
slower reels and I love the Curado. It helps me with my deep cranking or slowly
working baits on the bottom.”
The new Curado I series are
now available in five models – the Curado CU200PG, CU200, CU200HG, and
left-hand retrieve CU201 and 201HG. If your after a Curado, pick the Curado
200PG. The 200PG has a slower 5.5:1 gear ratio making it ideal for big baits like
the 6XD or 10XD crankbaits advises Van Dam.
Another huge plus for a
slower speed reel is pure cranking power. Grabbing bass gear for in-shore
saltwater species or big walleye, pike and musky demand pure power. Either
waking a huge in-line spinner, minnow baits, or spinnberbaits have tremendous resistance
in the water and can fracture weak gears. Speed is not just an indicator of
power. Strong, machined gears and precision parts ensure years of use without
wear.
