Lever drag vs Star Drag

[Nic D]

Originally Posted by Gunner58

I am looking at a few reels some are star drag and some are lever drags. What are the pros and cons of each.

In my humble opinion they serve different purposes. I will try and keep my answer brief.

Star Drag - good for live bait fishing and throwing jigs, iron etc.

Lever Drag - good for live bait fishing and trolling lures or live bait.

If the main use of your gear is to drag live macs around then a lever drag is what you want. It's much easier to control the drag settings with a lever drag.