what a drag !!

[acaravaglia]

I usually use really light line 4-6#, so when a hog hits, the drag gets adjusted. I a more in it for the fight than a lot of more serious bass anglers.

I'm the kind of guy that goes for big fish with light tackle. Gives the fish a fighting chance.

[briansnat]

Originally Posted by acaravaglia

I usually use really light line 4-6#, so when a hog hits, the drag gets adjusted. I a more in it for the fight than a lot of more serious bass anglers.

I'm the kind of guy that goes for big fish with light tackle. Gives the fish a fighting chance.

I'm with you on that. I don't see the fun in reeling in a 2 lb bass with 30 lb test and a MH or H rod, so I usually use the lightest rod and line that will get the job done - within reason. I don't want to go overboard and fish too light because an extended fight can exhaust a fish to the point of no return. Most of my bassing rods are ML and M with 6 -12 lb test line depending on what I use it for.

A 4 lb bass can snap 12 lb test in a hurry when it makes a run so I keep the drag lighter, rather than heavier and crank it down or loosen it depending on what the fish is doing. If they start diving toward structure or weeds I bite the bullet and tighten it because I know I'm not getting them out of there with my lighter lines.

Some of my older Shimano spinning reels have a feature they called "Fighting Drag". I like it because it allows you to easily find your original setting after you loosen or tighten the drag.

[Lard Almighty]

Originally Posted by acaravaglia

I usually use really light line 4-6#, so when a hog hits, the drag gets adjusted. I a more in it for the fight than a lot of more serious bass anglers.

I'm the kind of guy that goes for big fish with light tackle. Gives the fish a fighting chance.

If you're fishing open water, then absolutely. But sometimes you need to get the bait into laydowns, or heavy weeds, or big rocks that would shred light tackle. Most of the time I'm not matching my tackle to the fish I'll be catching, but rather to where those fish live.

[Predator]

Originally Posted by Lard Almighty

If you're fishing open water, then absolutely. But sometimes you need to get the bait into laydowns, or heavy weeds, or big rocks that would shred light tackle. Most of the time I'm not matching my tackle to the fish I'll be catching, but rather to where those fish live.

great point Lard