Gear Ratio For A Square Bill? 2025
cjam93 reply :
Hey guys I was wondering what gear ratio you like to use for a square bill? Thanks!
Missourifishin reply :
6.4:1
TrippyJai reply :
6:1 as well.
catch anything reply :
why not something like a 5:4?
Zach P reply :
On 5/30/2014 at 6:19 PM, catch anything said:why not something like a 5:4?
Because with a squarebill you want to speed up your retrieve just a little. The 5:4:1 is a great ratio for say a deep crank or a deep spinnerbait where you want to: a. reduce the amount of torque and fatigue on you or b. stay in the strike zone longer. Hope this helps!
Montanaro reply :
Some use 7
Catch and Grease reply :
x47 for 6.4:1 haha
Alonerankin2 reply :
5.1. Or. 5.5.1
Grantman83 reply :
I use a medium speed reel. Low gear ratios are for deeper cranks. When fishing a squarebill I want to go faster and you don't get as much drag from the lure because it isn't going as deep
WIGuide reply :
I go with a 7.1: 1 there's no added resistance, so there's no need for a slower reel in my opinion.
Fish Murderer 71 reply :
I use 6.4:1- only cause someone told me too... jk... keeps me from reeling to fast ....
NathanW reply :
On 5/30/2014 at 6:52 PM, JunkFishin said:Because with a squarebill you want to speed up your retrieve just a little. The 5:4:1 is a great ratio for say a deep crank or a deep spinnerbait where you want to: a. reduce the amount of torque and fatigue on you or b. stay in the strike zone longer. Hope this helps!
X2.
No need for slow speed unless you're bait pulls hard like 5XD, 6XD, little john dd, etc.. I would discourage against it for anything smaller from my experiance.
mmrivera86 reply :
Either 6:4 or 6:3. As stated above by fish murderer, it helps me to not reel too fast. I suppose I could use something like a 7:1 or 3, but I know I would end up cranking it too fast.
Alonerankin2 reply :
See? Everyone speeds up! Slow down... For more bites!
Creekcrappie reply :
6.4:1.
aavery2 reply :
If there was a place on earth where bad information and inexperience went to die, this thread would be it's belly button.
TrapperJ reply :
Watched a video where the man himself Rick Clunn said he was taught by the father of the Big-O to reel that square bill fast, and when you hit something. *stop* pause then take off reeling again.
Clunn said that the guy was pretty old at the time saw Rick fishing it to slow and said "want me to show you how to fish that lure" and just tucked the reel down to his side and just started cranking away pretty fast, faster than i ever thought you would.
Agree on the general consensus 6:4:1 reel.
frantzracing0 reply :
On 5/30/2014 at 11:10 PM, Alonerankin2 said:See? Everyone speeds up! Slow down... For more bites!
This is not always the case, there are days where the fish want a crank ripped by them as fast as you can get it. When you slow down, so does the bite. I love fishing cranks on the fast reaction crank bites
Alonerankin2 reply :
On 5/30/2014 at 11:50 PM, frantzracing0 said:This is not always the case, there are days where the fish want a crank ripped by them as fast as you can get it. When you slow down, so does the bite. I love fishing cranks on the fast reaction crank bites
It is for me! You gonna school me? I don't think so! To each his own...
aavery2 reply :
On 5/30/2014 at 11:39 PM, TrapperJ said:Watched a video where the man himself Rick Clunn said he was taught by the father of the Big-O to reel that square bill fast, and when you hit something. *stop* pause then take off reeling again.
Clunn said that the guy was pretty old at the time saw Rick fishing it to slow and said "want me to show you how to fish that lure" and just tucked the reel down to his side and just started cranking away pretty fast, faster than i ever thought you would.
Agree on the general consensus 6:4:1 reel.
Think about the reels they were using back then, a 5.1:1 reel was considered high speed, there is a reason that they had to crank like heck. This thread needs to be discussed in terms of IPT and get away from gear ratio, it is meaningless in this conversation.
Alonerankin2 reply :
On 5/31/2014 at 12:39 AM, aavery2 said:Think about the reels they were using back then, a 5.1:1 reel was considered high speed, there is a reason that they had to crank like heck. This thread needs to be discussed in terms of IPT and get away from gear ratio, it is meaningless in this conversation.
Yep.. Used to be 3.8.1 for me, I agree it is about IPT.. I use my rod to work the bait as well. I do agree with you..
A-Jay reply :
I routinely use a 5.7:1 earlier in the year when the water temps a cooler and a 6.6:1 as the water warms and the fish are a more active.
By utilizing the same retrieve speed, the different gear ratio's help to keep the lure's travel speed up or down as the conditions dictate.
A-Jay
Arv reply :
6!
frantzracing0 reply :
On 5/30/2014 at 11:54 PM, Alonerankin2 said:It is for me! You gonna school me? I don't think so! To each his own...
woa woa woa....settle down there. No one is trying to "school" you. Unless you're talking about on the water, Ill school ya out there 
MarkH024 reply :
I throw mine on a 705cb glass and a CI4+ HG 7.6:1. I can always reel slower. So far its one of my favorite combos I own.
Alonerankin2 reply :
On 5/31/2014 at 2:57 AM, frantzracing0 said:woa woa woa....settle down there. No one is trying to "school" you. Unless you're talking about on the water, Ill school ya out there
Lol!!.... Hey been there done that! Lost a lot...won a few just for sport now though!!!
frantzracing0 reply :
On 5/31/2014 at 4:14 AM, Alonerankin2 said:Lol!!.... Hey been there done that! Lost a lot...won a few just for sport now though!!!
I just messing with ya, all in good fun. Tight lines man
speed craw reply :
I would suggest 6.1 - 6.4 , you can use a 5.41 or so on but at the end of the day you might have popeye arms so gear up on some spinach .
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