There is a line of logic that you should reduce your drag setting as the
fish takes line, but I have never heard of free spooling. As the fish takes
line, there is more pressure put on the tippet becasue of the resistance of
the line in the water. The pressure that you set on your drag combined with
the resistance of the line moving through the water, could exceed the
strength of the tippet. The only thing that you control is the drag
setting.
Also, at least for tarpon, when the fish jumps out of the water, you are
supposed to give slack, but only for a few seconds. You do this by pointing
the rod at the fish, not free spooling.

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"Marcel" wrote in message
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I read somewhere that certain experienced anglers set to 'free spool'
when there is a hard run from the fish. This mystifies me because
doesn't doing this only lose your precious line?