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#1
03-30-2014, 08:03 AM
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what a drag !!
How often do you guys play with the drag system when bass fishing? Only time I really pay attention is when I go sportsfishing (salt water).
I do pay attention when I use 4 lb line to catch bass but when I use 8 lb - 15 lb lines, I hardly pay attention, except one time when I caught my PB of 6.5 lbs - she was dragging my line all over the place and I had to tighten then let loose my drag system a bit (bait caster reel at that time). Is this usual for most bass angler? 
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03-30-2014, 08:51 AM
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Re: what a drag !!
When a big bass wants to run I loosen the drag and let it. Then I'll tighten it up to bring it closer and once I get it boatside I loosen it again in case it takes one last run.
So I do play with it some if its a fish that is putting up a good fight
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#3
03-30-2014, 09:51 AM
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Re: what a drag !!
You can't always rely on your line. If a fish is pulling hard I always loosen the drag because you never know if you have a nick in your line or a weak spot somewhere. Obviously the lighter the line, the more careful you have to be. Also, you never know when a fish will decide to make a hard run and take off.
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03-30-2014, 10:25 AM
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Re: what a drag !!
If I'm fishing heavy 20-30 lb. line on baitcasters, I'll lock the drag down tight unless I think I'm going to run into a super-big fish. When I fish spinning gear with 4-8 lb. mono, I'll leave the drag loose enough at all times to handle a run from a big fish. The drag should slip a little on the hookset, which is why sharp hooks are a must!
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03-30-2014, 10:39 AM
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Re: what a drag !!
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I got into the habit of setting my drag when I used to do a lot of carp fishing. A 10 or 20 pound carp can snap the mono of an incorrectly set drag with ease. From what I have read in English carp fishing books, the drag is usually set to about one-third (1/3) the breaking strength of the line. I use that as my rule-of-thumb unless there are special circumstances such as fishing elbow-to-elbow with other fishermen (opening day) or there's a tangle of roots and I need to yank the fish away from that. .
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03-30-2014, 11:33 AM
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Re: what a drag !!
It also depends what your fishing in regard to structure. If your throwing around lay downs and such you can't really give them an inch. A lot of the time I'm fishing 25lb mono pretty much locked down. On my lighter spinning stuff I'm on the heavier side of line rating unless I am in open water where I can't get taken into structure.
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