which reel for big cranks

[c-rig823]

thanks guys for the help with my previous question about which cranks to buy....i picked up a few poes and fat free shads and one LC (looked too nice) but now i found even though i have the curado 300 handle on my curado 200 7-1 for extra leverage these monsters put alot on load the reel i know the rod (powell 703CB) is a good one for this app. but was wondering if the 7-1 curado is too fast for these deep cranks...if so which reel would handle them better?

thanks

[vArm]

I love my Curado 200 for deepcranks.
Crank it slow to keep it deep, Crank medium for speed and fast for a different look/get back to the boat asap.
I also like the fact that once I locate a hole/bump/ridge I can vertically pull up the bait and fast reel to catch up the line and get the bait going again quickly.
+ with deepcranks being so heavy I can turn the brakes almost all the way off and cast a mile.

[dampeoples]

I use a green Curado 200 for mine, it's the 5:1 model, and been to D.R.'s

[jonnylee82]

A lower gear ratio will make it a lot easier to turn the handle. Also, you probably don't want to be running cranks that fast anyway. You'll be able to get the bait lower if you slow down a little.

[Icefisher15]

I use a calcutta 250 DC for my cranks and absolutely love it for that application, the big paddle grips definetely help out

[mhood]

I have a 100DC with a 250DC handle and knobs on it that is gr8 for big cranks.

[Lubina]

Zillion Crazy Cranker is the best I've ever fish a deep crank with. Adding a 90 mm handle make it nicer. I have it on a George Roth custom from a Seeker E-Glass 706 MH blank.

[John Puckett]

I use a Calcutta 201 DC. Love it for cranking!

[dragon1]

My best reel for deep cranking currently in my arsenal is a Calcutta 100DC.

[iangler]

Since no one has mentioned it yet, my favorite deep crank reel is the Antares 5 (Calais 200 with low gear).

[dhuie]

I use a Calcutta 201 DC. Love it for cranking!

Yep, the 201 DC will do the job very nicely.

[Want]

Calcutta/Conquest 201DC.

[D.R.]

I use a Calcutta TE100GT spooled with Sunline Defier (13LB).

It is sweet.

D.R.