always worth checking on gear ratios for distance reels as they can cut down on time & effort when it comes to reeling your rig back in - especially if you're having to make a few casts to get your bait on the spot.
you might be able to cast the same distance with a big pit & a smaller baitrunner but I know one is easier & faster to reel in afterwards.
spool width, handle size & gear ratios can make a lot of difference when fishing at range - a wider spool, comfortable handle & a higher ratio make the whole process a lot easier.
quite a difference between the ratios on top end reels - usually between 4 & 5 - that's a 25% more line with every turn of the handle.
you might be able to cast the same distance with a big pit & a smaller baitrunner but I know one is easier & faster to reel in afterwards.
spool width, handle size & gear ratios can make a lot of difference when fishing at range - a wider spool, comfortable handle & a higher ratio make the whole process a lot easier.
quite a difference between the ratios on top end reels - usually between 4 & 5 - that's a 25% more line with every turn of the handle.
In reply to Post #14
No one said they don't make a difference, rather that there are other factors that give you more distance as an average caster i.e technique. If you gave me Tiger Woods' set of golf clubs i'd still duff them but give me 20 lessons and i'd no doubt hit them further and sweeter than a set of J D Sports Dunlops. If you are a great caster after marginal increases then it would probably be money well spent buying top end reels. It's all relative to ability and the price you put on improvements both big and small.
No one said they don't make a difference, rather that there are other factors that give you more distance as an average caster i.e technique. If you gave me Tiger Woods' set of golf clubs i'd still duff them but give me 20 lessons and i'd no doubt hit them further and sweeter than a set of J D Sports Dunlops. If you are a great caster after marginal increases then it would probably be money well spent buying top end reels. It's all relative to ability and the price you put on improvements both big and small.
In reply to Post #16
But why is a wider spool easier \ better?
But why is a wider spool easier \ better?
In reply to Post #18
wider spool has a larger circumference which means it takes more line per bail arm revolution.
rough maths but if you took a baitrunner with a 6cm wide spool (guessing) & a 4.1 gear ratio & compared it to a big pit with a 10cm wide spool (another guess) & a 4.8 gear ratio - the big pit will retrieve almost double the amount of line with 1 turn of the reel handle (77cm vs 151cm). if the reel handle is double the length of the baitrunner it would take half the force to turn the big pit handle too (reel gears permitting).
double the amount of line, half the amount of effort per turn of the reel handle. quite a difference. especially if you are rushing to get your rods out in the dark.
wider spool has a larger circumference which means it takes more line per bail arm revolution.
rough maths but if you took a baitrunner with a 6cm wide spool (guessing) & a 4.1 gear ratio & compared it to a big pit with a 10cm wide spool (another guess) & a 4.8 gear ratio - the big pit will retrieve almost double the amount of line with 1 turn of the reel handle (77cm vs 151cm). if the reel handle is double the length of the baitrunner it would take half the force to turn the big pit handle too (reel gears permitting).
double the amount of line, half the amount of effort per turn of the reel handle. quite a difference. especially if you are rushing to get your rods out in the dark.
In reply to Post #19
Thnx for the reply Jamie - some good info there.
I should have been more specific in my post:-
I was interested in why a shorter\wider spool (Shimano 14000) should lead to better \ longer casts compared to a longer, narrower spool (Daiwa 45mm).
Or visa versa.
My take is the latter would lead to less issues regarding extreme range fishing.
Thnx for the reply Jamie - some good info there.
I should have been more specific in my post:-
I was interested in why a shorter\wider spool (Shimano 14000) should lead to better \ longer casts compared to a longer, narrower spool (Daiwa 45mm).
Or visa versa.
My take is the latter would lead to less issues regarding extreme range fishing.
In reply to Post #20
I dont think there is much to choose if anything between those two spool sizes regards casting distance. I am by no means in terry edmonds class when it comes to distance casting but with with my testing and with typical 15lb mono's on the same rod i had practically nothing in it distance wise. Both spools empty at a similar rate so drag over the spool lip has minimal effect.
I have also found that when comparing mini pits with short narrower spools to the above mentioned spools i have found a difference when casting a typical 15lb mono as on the longer casts the spool empties far quicker on a mini pit causing a lot of drag over the lip of the spool and slowing casts down resulting in a drop off in distance.
I dont think there is much to choose if anything between those two spool sizes regards casting distance. I am by no means in terry edmonds class when it comes to distance casting but with with my testing and with typical 15lb mono's on the same rod i had practically nothing in it distance wise. Both spools empty at a similar rate so drag over the spool lip has minimal effect.
I have also found that when comparing mini pits with short narrower spools to the above mentioned spools i have found a difference when casting a typical 15lb mono as on the longer casts the spool empties far quicker on a mini pit causing a lot of drag over the lip of the spool and slowing casts down resulting in a drop off in distance.