What a good,smooth,able to make long cast with big cranks and a smooth drag?Currently using aLews BB1 now.Just wondering if anything better?
What a good,smooth,able to make long cast with big cranks and a smooth drag?Currently using aLews BB1 now.Just wondering if anything better?
2005 Z21 Comanche Yamaha VMax 250HPDI
Abu Winch
LOVE my BB1 Pro's for cranking.
Nothing better.
2017 Phoenix 819
2016 200ProXS, s/n 2B359849, Mod 1200P73BD
I primarily use the BB1 for cranking but if the winds really whipping and I’m going to live and die with a cranking stick in my hand I will use a Daiwa Zillion SV TWS. I have quite a few of them for different techniques and they actually handle a light plug on a windy day with less issues (although less distance in the high wind). Worth a look, very nice reel.
2019 Ford F-150 Platinum (3.5EcoBoost/10spd)
**Listed FOR SALE**2014 Ranger Z119C w/ Evinrude ETEC 225HO Running Croxton’s Razor 4XL 25P
Helix 12 Mega G2N’s with Ultrex
Think like a fish, no matter how weird it gets
Been using a Tatula 150P this year and am liking it.
Abu winch. I’ve got 2 and they are solid reels.
2019 Basscat Caracal
225 Evinrude G2
Solix 12 Mega SI bow and console
Mega Live
36V Ultrex
KVD now uses Lew's reels. He can use any reel he wants, but he chooses Lew's Good enough for him, good enough for you.
I love my winch.
Roger Jenks Jr
2021 Bass Cat Lynx
250 Pro xs 4S Serial # 3B010758
+1 for the winch
BB1 is a very nice cranking reel. Used to use one, but now I use a Curado 200 E5.
2019 BCB Classic
Merc V8 200 4S
Revo Winch
BassCat Sabre FTD
Mercury 150 Optimax
"It's just fishing"
You got one of the best.
Shimano Calcutta 150: 5.8:1 ratio
I still have several Curado E series that I find myself using a lot for cranking but I've also got a couple of setups with the 7.1:1 Curado K and it has performed very well for cranks all the way up to 8XD. I like to use a 5.1:1 for 10XD's though.
'13 Triton 19SE 225 Pro XS
'09 Chevy Silverado Z71
I use a Super Duty for 8 and 10xd's, and like it. For big swimbaits I use the Tranx. I think it'd be good for the big cranks too. All those are in the 5:1 range. Anything 6xd or below I use Zillion SV TV Crazy Cranker 5:1 from Tackle Trap. They change the gears out. Smoothest reel I own. I could not imagine a better cranking reel.
Shimano Tranx 200 HG
abu winch
Mercury 250 proxs 2B115089