As mentioned earlier, different gear ratios would work for different lures. For swimbaits and topwaters, the ideal gear ratio would be 4.0:1 to 8.0:1. These can be used with low and medium gear ratios.  The best baitcaster gear ratio for chatterbaits ranges between 6.1:1 to 8.0:1. Moving on to the best gear ratio for buzzbaits and plastic worms is the medium one i.e., 6.1:1 to 8.0:1.