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Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) => Tackle & Techniques => Topic started by: Jack Lai on May 11, 2008, 02:13:08 AM

Title: Drag setting?
Post by: Jack Lai on May 11, 2008, 02:13:08 AM

Hi,

When GT anglers mention 10kg or 12kg drag, how do you set this drag?

Is it pulled straight from the reel? Or

Line through rod guides and lift 10kg under the tip (use a spring balance)? Or

Line through rod and pulling the 10kg at about 5m away from the tip?

JL

Title: Re: Drag setting?
Post by: Brandon Khoo on May 11, 2008, 09:44:13 AM

Jack, I would suggest that there is no standard and that different people are talking from a different basis.
For me, it's pulled straight from the reel. I have no curve whatsoever in the rod if I am pulling through the guides using a spring balanced scale.  If I'm using a Bouz, it's straight from the reel a few inches away.     

Title: Re: Drag setting?
Post by: Jack Lai on May 12, 2008, 03:36:38 AM

Thanks for the explanation Brandon. Me too I set my drag with no curve on the rod.

Title: Re: Drag setting?
Post by: Peter Lowe on May 12, 2008, 11:45:56 AM

Yes, I too believe a straight pull is the go............ ::)



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