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Correlation between retrieve speed & rod length?

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Brandon Khoo:
all right - tell us about it! You must have had a disaster with one some time in the past to be so averse to them! I still recommend them to people who can't afford Stellas and Saltigas. Only had one killed so far!!   ;D

Craig WILLIAMS:
Hi Guys,

I acknowledge the benefit of having the high speed whilst working your lures but don't you find once your hooked up you would trade the world to have the standard speed Saltiga again?? I realise 99% of what we do is casting and retrieving / working lures and probably only 1% is spent fighting fish so I guess some would use that as the argument to suit your tackle accordingly (eg' use a high speed reel). I always find myself reaching for the standard speed over the high nowdays.

I guess its just one of those minor details which purely comes down to personal preference..?

Travis Heaps:
WellI suppose you have a high speed reel because it puts the line onto the reel faster - ie less rotations until the line is taut and ready to pop again. 

A long rod will start the pop or stickbait jerk motion at a further distance from the angler and finish a further distance from the angler - ie the lure has more of a chance of having travelled further through the water than when using a shorter rod and hence there is more line to retrieve before the next action motion. 

So if you were working the lure quickly then I suppose I see how a higher speed reel could help you out on a longer rod.

Like many topics of discussion with such a niche activity I think it's more picky pedantics and something to ponder over between trips than a practical solution to put more fish in the boat.   

Mark Harris:
I think it is a bit more than personal preference Craig.

A high speed reel like an SW18000 or a Dogfight both removes line slack more quickly (vital) and works surface stickbaits at the required speeds far more easily.

Like Brandon I have (only on occasion!) used a SW20000, and aside from sinking stickbaits which work on a slow sweeping retrieve, then stickbaits are completely out.

I can see that the lower gears of a SW20000 or Expedition might make life more comfortable lifting a big fish that has run deep. For me though, that potential benefit is far outweighed by the downside.

Chris Webster:
Tackle companies should release a 2 speed spin reel. Highly unlikely but would be awesome.
I agree that when popping a high speed reel is ideal though when fighting the fish, the standard speed is what you need.

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