>>
>>Is there any instances where a 5:1 would be better then a
>>6:1?
>>
>
>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(

Matt,
I had this happen to me twice this year....man the stories that I came up with after losing both those fish
:7 :7 :7
-NB