setting drag question - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iceman · 03-14-2008, 11:33 AM

When fishing 40# I still set about 8# of drag, you are pulling pretty hard at that setting and making that YT earn it.This is the drag at the rod tip, it is more on the other end of the line 100+ feet out, not to mention the secondary drag of the yak being towed. If I thought it was a WSB on the line I'd back down to about 5#

DIVERGARY · 07-31-2008, 12:47 PM

My Shimano TLD manual says to measure the drag when the spool is almost empty. As more line is on the reel there is more mechanical advantage from the larger diameter so the drag will be less, but as a fish runs the line out the drag progressively increase due to the smaller diameter. I have been using this method for the past 10 years and never had a line break, solved my breakoffs when i had long runs.

03-14-2008, 11:33 AM	#1
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	When fishing 40# I still set about 8# of drag, you are pulling pretty hard at that setting and making that YT earn it.This is the drag at the rod tip, it is more on the other end of the line 100+ feet out, not to mention the secondary drag of the yak being towed. If I thought it was a WSB on the line I'd back down to about 5# __________________

07-31-2008, 12:47 PM	#2
DIVERGARY Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 1	My Shimano TLD manual says to measure the drag when the spool is almost empty. As more line is on the reel there is more mechanical advantage from the larger diameter so the drag will be less, but as a fish runs the line out the drag progressively increase due to the smaller diameter. I have been using this method for the past 10 years and never had a line break, solved my breakoffs when i had long runs.