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Daiwa Dogfight - what is it good for?

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Luke Wyrsta:

--- Quote from: Greg Burt on July 05, 2007, 04:46:45 PM ---Brandon, I had no intention of taking  the TSS4s or Emblem, just stating they were my only high speed reels, if I take any reels it will be the Stella 8k for SPs  and a Stella 20k. I was just wondering if I needed a Stella 10k or similar high speed reel but if they supply them I'll use theirs and stick to buying my favorite reel, the mighty Stella 20000. ;D

PS. The Emblem Pro is a good 10-15kg spinning reel, were you don't need any more than 4kg of drag.

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Some anglers will tend to lean towards a slower ratio (4:1) or a faster ratio (6:1).

Many popper fisherman like myself have at least two outfits setup at any one time - one slow and one fast. Slow is considered ideal for large poppers/chuggers/bloopers and the fast is considered ideal for pencil/skipping poppers. I personally can use both with ease for either applications.

You may have to experiment with both to see what you prefer - there is no hard and fast rule.

If you want a definate answer you can get away just with the 20k (slower ratio) - bit more work, just wind quicker!

Greg Burt:
I like working lures on the slower reels but was thinking of giving an alternative a go, maybe save a bit of energy :-\. I found the Accurate Twinspin30 [6:1] hard for Jigging [my intended use] but no problem when spinning. :)

Brandon Khoo:
I find that the only lures where a high gear ratio really does make a difference is when you're working pencils. For chuggers or stickbaits, I find the 20000 is fine. I tend to work my stickbaits quite slowly t try to imitate a wounded or dying fish.

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