Here's a question for you.
I am only a bit of a novice at this GT fishing thing, but have now caught 8 or 9 in the past 6 months. I was using 50lb braid and doing OK, now stepped up to 70lb braid. To date I haven't lost any fish once firmly hooked and have had only 1 gear failure with a shop fitted split ring opening. I fish Shoalwater bay area and GT size has varied from 104cm to 135cm.
I checked my drag yesterday as it appears everyone uses lock up knock down smash'em drag.
My running drag is between 5 and 6 kg and my "leading" drag is 6 to 7 kg. I'm embarrased to say what rod and reel I use...so I won't.
I read all the stories of 12 kg drag, 20kg drag..PE12.
Am I a complete pussy???
My defence is that it works and I have always tended to lead/ guide fish rather than bash em.
Who are big softies like me and who are the macho's (possibly compensating for other inadequacies)