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Originally Posted by Dean McClain
Skeeter stated the big truth, that you are the one who controls your retrieve speed; if you're allowing your reel to dictate the speed that your lure travels back to you, then you are not concentrating enough!...
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I mean no disrespect to either Skeeter or Dean and I do agree that you control the rate of your retrieve, BUT there is a reason why most pros have a slower gear ratio reel for certain presentations, especially cranking. They do this, not because they can't concentrate on what they are doing or due to the fact that they aren't skilled at what they do, but because it's a tool for a certain job. You can hammer a finish nail into a piece of wood with a wrench, but it's easier with a hammer. I'm no pro and I'm sure I'm not as focused as I should be on the water so I certainly need all of the help I can get. It's easy for anybody to fish fast and I need help slowing my plugs down to increase my chances of not ripping past fish and to give the best possible action to certain baits I fish with. You can fish certain cranks too fast and the speed may sometimes destroy the action that the bait was designed to give off.
Just my
