Best reel for crankbaits

[frogmanmike]

I am looking to purchase a few reels for cranking, shallow and deep, just wondering what you guys are using?

[PVChief1]

Lew’s BB1

[richardZ7]

lews Tourment pro tpg1sh

[Lund1625]

Look for the Chronarch 200E5 on the Boards "reels for sale" or on ebay. Nice ones should run about $150.
5.5:1, 23" per turn, 7.6 oz. All the power you need to retrieve XD type crankbaits but will still easily throw a wart sized bait.

[basfish]

I use Daiwa Zillions and a Ardito in 5.5:1

[krindgen]

Tough to beat ol' faithful, straight Lew's BB1. Nice big spool and cast silky smooth stock.

[reelex]

Tranx 200 for deep divers. Bantam MGL JDM 5:1 for and US 7:1 for all others.
others

[DMart1]

Revo Winch.

[JohnD.]

I'm using a Tatula 150 P 5:4:1 , and Lew's BB1 5:1 for deep cranks.
And Fuego ct 6:3 , for squarebills.

[Toby]

Curado K

[DrewFlu33]

Maybe unpopular opinion: You don't need a special reel for cranking short of the really big and/or deep diving ones. A regular one with a slower gear ratio works great for just about everything. I crank with a Tatula Type-R in 6.3:1 and it does great for everything I throw. It's maybe pushing it a bit on DT20s and 6XDs, maybe, but it does the job just fine, particularly for how often I throw them. If I was deep cranking on Fork or something where I was throwing a big 10XD all day long, I'd probably want something a little more designed for the task. But for an all-around reel, I think using a big heavy duty reel for throwing shallow to moderately deep divers is complete overkill.

[basscat tyler]

Maybe unpopular opinion: You don't need a special reel for cranking short of the really big and/or deep diving ones. A regular one with a slower gear ratio works great for just about everything. I crank with a Tatula Type-R in 6.3:1 and it does great for everything I throw. It's maybe pushing it a bit on DT20s and 6XDs, maybe, but it does the job just fine, particularly for how often I throw them. If I was deep cranking on Fork or something where I was throwing a big 10XD all day long, I'd probably want something a little more designed for the task. But for an all-around reel, I think using a big heavy duty reel for throwing shallow to moderately deep divers is complete overkill.

I agree. For anything 14’ or less I use a Fuego Ct 6.3:1 and shallow cranks like a 1.5 I use a 7.0:1 Quantum PT that’s still kicking

[jmd143]

curado k 6 gear for all around cranking, shallow to deep

[Flex]

Tranx 200 for deep divers. Bantam MGL JDM 5:1 for and US 7:1 for all others.
others

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[PolarKraft195]

Lews BB1 Pro

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[fluke1987]

Lews BB1 Pro 5.4 ratio I believe it was. Probably by far the best crankbait specific reel I have used thus far. However since I am a Daiwa guy I picked up a Daiwa Zillion TWS SV 5.5 ratio and put a 100 mm handle on it and it works really well also.

[M1RT]

Most 6.x to 1 reels will work. But for high torque and deep diving cranks I'd look into a reel like the Revo Winch. That reel is a torque monster and you can fish DT16's, DD22's, 6XD's, and the like without tiring or feeling like the reel is working hard.

[OkieBud]

Daiwa CT-R in 5. something

[R491V]

Abu Garcia winch, excellent reel! Bought one liked it so much I bought another one!

[BassinJax]

I was using a TDX 103 P with an aftermarket spool, I am thinking ai should speed the reel up.