Starting drag info please

On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 18:07:40 -0700, Willi wrote:



Charlie Choc wrote:

On 8 Feb 2004 14:19:36 -0800, (zoranlee) wrote:


Last night a browswed through a book - Lefty Kreh "Presenting the
fly"- and in the section about reels he says:
"A low starting drag is vital to prevent fish from breaking off"


Read a little further and he says to set the drag for no more than 1#
of straight pull and apply additional pressure as needed with your
fingers. This will pretty much take any additional start up resistance
of the reel out of play - assuming your tippet strength is greater
than 1#.

If you set a drag so low, what is the advantage of a reel with a drag
over a click and pawl?

Willi



Except for runners like salmon, steelies, and bones etc. -- not much.

Peter

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On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 20:26:15 -0500, Peter Charles
wrote:

On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 18:07:40 -0700, Willi wrote:



Charlie Choc wrote:

On 8 Feb 2004 14:19:36 -0800, (zoranlee) wrote:


Last night a browswed through a book - Lefty Kreh "Presenting the
fly"- and in the section about reels he says:
"A low starting drag is vital to prevent fish from breaking off"


Read a little further and he says to set the drag for no more than 1#
of straight pull and apply additional pressure as needed with your
fingers. This will pretty much take any additional start up resistance
of the reel out of play - assuming your tippet strength is greater
than 1#.

If you set a drag so low, what is the advantage of a reel with a drag
over a click and pawl?

Willi



Except for runners like salmon, steelies, and bones etc. -- not much.

Which has often been stated here...and many would agree...