View Poll Results: Where do you set your drag while trolling??

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  • STRIKE

    28 25.45%

  • MINIMAL RESISTANCE

    21 19.09%

  • JUST OFF STRIKE

    61 55.45%
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  1. 01-02-2009 02:19 PM #11
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    Nature of the beast. Tuna feed different than marlin.

    Tuna don't really "kill" there prey. They just eat it.

    The whole principle behind dropping back to marlin is that Marlin make sure their prey is dead before consuming. That's the whole dropping back thing.
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  2. 01-02-2009 02:23 PM #12
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    This is another thing i don't understand. 33 ppl said just off strike?

    This makes ZERO sense. Are you fishing 15 lbs. at strike? 20? 12? So really there is no basis to "just off strike"

    Guys trolling hoos for Giants on 130's are prob fishing what? 24 lbs. at strike?
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  3. 01-02-2009 02:35 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Jay View Post
    This is another thing i don't understand. 33 ppl said just off strike?

    This makes ZERO sense. Are you fishing 15 lbs. at strike? 20? 12? So really there is no basis to "just off strike"

    Guys trolling hoos for Giants on 130's are prob fishing what? 24 lbs. at strike?


    are you getting cranky!?
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  4. 01-02-2009 02:39 PM #14
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    barf...

    Quote Originally Posted by sportfishingusa View Post
    your correct... it all allows not only a good hook set on the fish but holds the fish from spooling the line..

    especially when mr eyeball comes running thru the spread.. imagine a 200lb eyeball taking off with 5 lbs of drag!?!?

    he would take a ton of line!! lol
    gag a maggot

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  5. 01-02-2009 02:40 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Michael Buffington View Post
    gag a maggot

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    go get a bottle of rum and drink yourself to the ground.. dead beat.
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  6. 01-02-2009 02:42 PM #16
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    This is what? Round 5? Do i have to start posting pics of my GF's tits to fix this?
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    actually thanks for askin...

    haven't had a drop in two weeks. I also pass on your brand of kool-aid. Have a nice day

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  8. 01-02-2009 02:56 PM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Jay View Post
    This is another thing i don't understand. 33 ppl said just off strike?

    This makes ZERO sense. Are you fishing 15 lbs. at strike? 20? 12? So really there is no basis to "just off strike"

    Guys trolling hoos for Giants on 130's are prob fishing what? 24 lbs. at strike?

    we usually troll 15-18#drag at strike set in the strike position.

    guys trolling for gbft are prob fishing 24-32# at strike like you said.
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  9. 01-02-2009 03:32 PM #19
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    Not only do I like about 15lbs of drag tuna fishing I also like for my outrigger clips to be tight.
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  10. 01-02-2009 03:40 PM #20
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    It doesnt matter where you have the drag set at on YOUR reel your real on strike might be different from my reel on strike so why not say numbers...???

    Shimano 80w with 100#
    12lbs of drag 3/4" below strike
    Get the bite reel is screaming
    fish slows down im busy with something else i can tell the angler "okay go up to the button"
    16lbs of drag at strike
    put the heat on him and catch him....
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