June Swimbait Fishing in 96°F Weather with the Deps 250

[@IdhFishing11]

Do you prefer a higher gear ratio for big swimbaits and glidebaits? Would an 8:1.1 be too fas?

[@randykast87]

It depends on the bait. For wide gliders like a deps 250 or a RM mother/ Hiroshima trout, I do prefer the higher gear ratio reels so I can pickup more line quicker. However, you do lose a bit of torque to crank the fish in. So I make sure to use a power handle on my higher gear ratio reels to compensate for it. I don't think that 8:1.1 is too fast - as long as you can manipulate the bait effectively.