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>Is there any instances where a 5:1 would be better then a
>6:1?
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Yep... when you set the hook into a fish that pulls so hard that you literally can't turn the handle because the gears are too high, that's when you're going to wish you were holding a 5:1.}(

trust me... it happens. (and it happens with 5:1's too. x(