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Uncle Russ · 01-05-2007, 09:52 PM

I would like to expand this thread to one other sort of related question:

I have been advised by at least a couple of you that my 665HXC/700H rig is not optimal for chunking--not so much because of any line capacity issues, but more because of the 6/1 gear ratio--i.e., you can't put it on the rail and crank the sucker in. But I got to thinking, if I were willing to short pump the fish and reel down on retrieval, would the gear ratio make any difference?

Rick: Don't you use the Twinspin 30 for chunking? If so, that is a 6/1 reel and as Kil had to explain to me a few weeks ago, you can't use the rail with a spinner either.

So what am I missing? Is the Calstar 700H too heavy and long for short pumping? Or do folks just always use the rail with a chunk?

Russ

01-05-2007, 09:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
Uncle Russ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,146	I would like to expand this thread to one other sort of related question: I have been advised by at least a couple of you that my 665HXC/700H rig is not optimal for chunking--not so much because of any line capacity issues, but more because of the 6/1 gear ratio--i.e., you can't put it on the rail and crank the sucker in. But I got to thinking, if I were willing to short pump the fish and reel down on retrieval, would the gear ratio make any difference? Rick: Don't you use the Twinspin 30 for chunking? If so, that is a 6/1 reel and as Kil had to explain to me a few weeks ago, you can't use the rail with a spinner either. So what am I missing? Is the Calstar 700H too heavy and long for short pumping? Or do folks just always use the rail with a chunk? Russ __________________ "Tschirhart: Helluva deal. You bait the hooks--I catch the fish!--Grimm."