Setting up the drag baby!

[BrothaBob]

All of us at one point or another have been guilty of setting the drag too tight, too loose or forgetting to do it all together.......or its just me.

I am looking for methods people use to set drags as well as how much to set for different types of fish (Stripers, Tuna, Shark, etc...)

Any input would be appreciated on this educational thread.

[alantani]

All of us at one point or another have been guilty of setting the drag too tight, too loose or forgetting to do it all together.......or its just me. I am looking for methods people use to set drags as well as how much to set for different types of fish (Stripers, Tuna, Shark, etc...). Any input would be appreciated on this educational thread.

if everything is well matched, then you're looking at 25-33% of line weight for a drag setting. use either a scale or an old bleach bottle with a hole cut in it so that you can toss in lead weights.

[BrothaBob]

Thanks!

Now that is what I am talking about.....anyone else out there willing to share there tips or tricks?

[Capt. Brian Daley]

Hey there Bob check out this baby I have owed for three years now and just
love it go to meltons get the red one, pocket drag checker measures both
conventional & spinning drags a very perice instrument its like a 100 bucks
but every worth it

[BrothaBob]

NICE!

That's a great post and I will definitely check it out...

Anyone else out there with a different way of checking drags?