shimano tranx 301hg Vs 301

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shimano tranx 301hg Vs 301

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As the title says what do you think is best
Do you think 301hg with the higher gear ratio 7.6.1 is to fast for lure fishing ,jerk bait ,swim bait ,ect
Would the normal 301 do a better job with the lower gear ratio 5.8.1
Do you like the 301hg single handle with big knob or do you prefer the 301 double handle with paddles
I would love to hear your opinion on the matter
Thanks everyone
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Hi. I have had to delete 5 other duplicates of this same topic over different forum categories.

Please just stick to one topic thanks.
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I'm not a fan of the power handle, i find they make the reel feel unbalanced.
If you want the faster retrieve you could buy the Hg & get yourself a cheap double handle from Aliexpress.
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Thanks jonsykes
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Not keen on fast retrieve reels the 5.8.1 is plenty for any pike fishing I find
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Don’t like the nob handle part of the handle, your fingers can easily fumble off it when you get a hit. I like the high ratio though as you can get on a fish quickly upon contact, great bit of kit though
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Buy the cheapest whatever the gear ratio and wind faster or slower....
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Its not the gearing its how much line the reel recovers per revolution of the handle. A high gear ratio with a spool half filled will often recover less line than a full spool with a lower gear ratio.

I prefer a lower gear and double handle for reels 400 size and smaller.

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Greenmagic wrote: Fri Aug 20 2021 17:06 -
As the title says what do you think is best
Do you think 301hg with the higher gear ratio 7.6.1 is to fast for lure fishing ,jerk bait ,swim bait ,ect
Would the normal 301 do a better job with the lower gear ratio 5.8.1
Do you like the 301hg single handle with big knob or do you prefer the 301 double handle with paddles
I would love to hear your opinion on the matter
Thanks everyone
I'm a big fan of the Tranx A and I now have three 301A's and four 401A's... the standard gear ratio of 5.8:1 is perfect for all forms of lure fishing for pike. The HG models don't lend themselves as well to those same methods and you have the power handle, which won't be to everyone's taste - I agree with comments above, that they tend to unbalance the reel somewhat from my experience of using them on ABU's. Shimano do however offer a double handle as an option now for the HG versions.
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