Gear ratio for White Marlin?

[MMM13]

Assuming a single speed reel what gear ratio do you prefer for white marlin - a 4:1 ratio or a higher speed 6:1 ratio??

[TROPHY SPORTFISHING]

5:1 tyrnos 20

[MMM13]

haha, let me rephrase if you could choose only between a 4:1 or a 6:1?? which one would it be? Unfortunately the Accurate 665 offers only those 2 ratios. I would think that the 6:1 might be a bit too high especially if dealing with bigger fish.

[Glenn W]

haha, let me rephrase if you could choose only between a 4:1 or a 6:1?? which one would it be? Unfortunately the Accurate 665 offers only those 2 ratios. I would think that the 6:1 might be a bit too high especially if dealing with bigger fish.

I was concerned about the higher gear ratio myself when considering the purchase of a set of Tyrnos. However, you are White Marlin fishing with reasonbly light drag I presume, so "power" is not that much of an issue. What is a major issue for me is the GD captains ( namely the Beast and Ron Levy) that insist on backing down at 10 kts. Seriously, it is much easier to keep up with your line on a boat backing down with the higher retrieve. If you have ever lost a White simply because you couldn't keep up with the boat, I think there would be no question as to going with the higher gear ratio in this application.

[BTH284]

I also found out this summer that while dink fishing for whites and sails a high gear ratio can be your best friend when putting line back on the reel after several long dropbacks in order to make the hook come tight. 6:1 would not be that bad.

[MMM13]

good points. Maybe I should go with the 6:1 then. At first I thought the 4:1 was too slow and the 6:1 was too high. But with a captain that goes fast in reverse a 6:1 wouldnt be that bad.

Anybody else?

[whitey]

I was concerned about the higher gear ratio myself when considering the purchase of a set of Tyrnos. However, you are White Marlin fishing with reasonbly light drag I presume, so "power" is not that much of an issue. What is a major issue for me is the GD captains ( namely the Beast and Ron Levy) that insist on backing down at 10 kts. Seriously, it is much easier to keep up with your line on a boat backing down with the higher retrieve. If you have ever lost a White simply because you couldn't keep up with the boat, I think there would be no question as to going with the higher gear ratio in this application.

He likes to relive his days when he was a race car driver.

[Nimrod]

He likes to relive his days when he was a race car driver.

Did Capt Ron drive his race cars in reverse??? Come on....he had to be better than that!

[Glenn W]

Did Capt Ron drive his race cars in reverse??? Come on....he had to be better than that!

He told me that instead of spotting a car, the competition insisted he race in reverse

[Squidnation]

I was concerned about the higher gear ratio myself when considering the purchase of a set of Tyrnos. However, you are White Marlin fishing with reasonbly light drag I presume, so "power" is not that much of an issue. What is a major issue for me is the GD captains ( namely the Beast and Ron Levy) that insist on backing down at 10 kts. Seriously, it is much easier to keep up with your line on a boat backing down with the higher retrieve. If you have ever lost a White simply because you couldn't keep up with the boat, I think there would be no question as to going with the higher gear ratio in this application.

Don't you have to hook them before you put it in reverse and worry about retrieve ratios