which ratio reel 5:1 or 7:1 do you perfer and why

[Wag]

trying to decide which one to go with

[fishinpox]

i mainly use the 7:1 because i like the option of having the speed. i do have a 5;1 curado i bought for winter fishing its ok but i prefer the 7:1 . the 5:1 is sssssslllllllllllllllllllllllloooooooooooooooooooo wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!

ill sell ya my 5:1 curado!

[catch.and.fillet]

Wag - I was looking at 'em, too. I'm glad you asked the question. I'm leaning to the 7:1.

[Dink]

Whatcha fishin for?? Low ratio for reds, high ratio for trout............

["W"]

7:1 for Saltwater

[catch.and.fillet]

This one- Curado 200E7. Now which do ya'll prefer: right hand or left hand? I'm leaning to left hand as I cast with my right.....

[fishinpox]

7:1 right hand retrieve for me just depends on your prefrence though.

[fishinpox]

the 5:1 will take a long time to retrive on long casts i say go 7 and you can always fish slower if you like you can borrow my 5:1 and try it out on a trip

[Ray]

I have a 5:1 for winter fishing.
That is what I caught my big 'un on Fri. and all my
fish yesterday.

[Wag]

Yea...I am looking to get a curado leaning toward the 200E7 myself I have a couple of citaca's 100DSV's that are 6.2:1...will be for both fresh and saltwater use.

[Dink]

Best of both worlds??? 6:3 to 1 ratio and its truly a saltwater reel.................here's a link........... http://www.tackletour.com/reviewdaiwacoastalpg2.html

["W"]

I would not use anything but a 7:1 for trout and reds...... 5:1 is mostly a bass fishing speed.....

[jpeff31787]

Originally Posted by "W"

I would not use anything but a 7:1 for trout and reds...... 5:1 is mostly a bass fishing speed.....

i don't know about that... i usually bass fish more than saltwater and I love my 7:1 ratio reels! The speed is always nice to have incase you see a fish hit and you need to hurry and reel in to recast or what not. I do have a few 6:3:1 that i use with my heavy cover rods such as jig fishing and throwing ribbits in all the grass. I've never had any trouble with hauling in a nice fish along with 10lbs of grass with any of my reels. Just pump and reel if it comes down to needing power. I think I'd stick with the faster reels instead of 5:1, to me thats just too darn slow. They might have more power but when do you REALLY need all that power whenever you have a good drag system on pretty much any reel?

[Dink]

Oh..........i'm a right handed person, but use left hand retrieve reels. It's easier than swithching hands all day..........JMHO>.........

[all star rod]

7.0 to 1....easier to slow down then speed-up if a slower retrieve is needed from my standpoint. For the price, you cannot go wrong with a Curado!

[fishinpox]

Originally Posted by all star rod

7.0 to 1....easier to slow down then speed-up if a slower retrieve is needed from my standpoint. For the price, you cannot go wrong with a Curado!

:beath orse: m
hey rene in heaven is there only gonna be curados, and yammy 150 4 strokes??? *****!!

[all star rod]

Originally Posted by fishinpox

:beath orse: m
hey rene in heaven is there only gonna be curados, and yammy 150 4 strokes??? *****!!

I wish I could get those free Chronarch like you!! Look at you trying to give me a hard time. As I remembered that day we fished all your reels were dark green to!!!And what do you have on the back of your bote???

[Salty]

Originally Posted by all star rod

7.0 to 1....easier to slow down then speed-up if a slower retrieve is needed from my standpoint. For the price, you cannot go wrong with a Curado!

Curado for me....no matter the price.

[fishinpox]

Originally Posted by Salty

Curado for me....no matter the price.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by fishinpox