Comments on: How to Set the Drag on a Spinning Reel http://fishingnoob.com/126/how-to-set-the-drag-on-a-spinning-reel/ Home of the Fishing Beginners Guide Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:47:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: neworleansfishingtours http://fishingnoob.com/126/how-to-set-the-drag-on-a-spinning-reel/comment-page-1/#comment-754 neworleansfishingtours Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:47:08 +0000 http://fishingnoob.com/2007/11/23/how-to-set-the-drag-on-a-spinning-reel/#comment-754 Hey...... Read your blog its very nice Hey……
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]]> By: icecoolers http://fishingnoob.com/126/how-to-set-the-drag-on-a-spinning-reel/comment-page-1/#comment-634 icecoolers Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:58:16 +0000 http://fishingnoob.com/2007/11/23/how-to-set-the-drag-on-a-spinning-reel/#comment-634 Never too late to read your post. The formula to set the drag on a spinning reel is great! If it wont work as posted, a minor tweak of your gear would give you a hefty catch. Thanks for sharing! Never too late to read your post. The formula to set the drag on a spinning reel is great! If it wont work as posted, a minor tweak of your gear would give you a hefty catch. Thanks for sharing!

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]]> By: RB http://fishingnoob.com/126/how-to-set-the-drag-on-a-spinning-reel/comment-page-1/#comment-579 RB Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:36:05 +0000 http://fishingnoob.com/2007/11/23/how-to-set-the-drag-on-a-spinning-reel/#comment-579 Youssef, I'm not very good at math problems, but I think maybe you should get a bigger rod. Youssef,

I’m not very good at math problems, but I think maybe you should get a bigger rod.

]]> By: youssef http://fishingnoob.com/126/how-to-set-the-drag-on-a-spinning-reel/comment-page-1/#comment-248 youssef Wed, 05 Jan 2011 08:32:45 +0000 http://fishingnoob.com/2007/11/23/how-to-set-the-drag-on-a-spinning-reel/#comment-248 Hi neck, am new to the fishing when I have to fix the drag to tire the fish out, I used to only fish for small species with the drag tight to the maximum and just pull the fish out of the water. Now I bought 12' surf rod and the Penn 950ssm for mulloway, rays, sharks or whatever big I can find. I have 70lb braid on the reel, so according to u I should set the drag to around 17lb !!! right ??!! but my problem is the rod because my rod designed line capacity is 10-12kgs and my priority is set the drag so that it will not break the rod and the fish will pull the line without snapping the rod. Can u help me with that please ??!?! My email is youssef.takla@hotmail.com Cheers Hi neck,

am new to the fishing when I have to fix the drag to tire the fish out, I used to only fish for small species with the drag tight to the maximum and just pull the fish out of the water.

Now I bought 12′ surf rod and the Penn 950ssm for mulloway, rays, sharks or whatever big I can find. I have 70lb braid on the reel, so according to u I should set the drag to around 17lb !!!
right ??!! but my problem is the rod because my rod designed line capacity is 10-12kgs and my priority is set the drag so that it will not break the rod and the fish will pull the line without snapping the rod.
Can u help me with that please ??!?!
My email is youssef.takla@hotmail.com
Cheers

]]> By: nick http://fishingnoob.com/126/how-to-set-the-drag-on-a-spinning-reel/comment-page-1/#comment-117 nick Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:48:23 +0000 http://fishingnoob.com/2007/11/23/how-to-set-the-drag-on-a-spinning-reel/#comment-117 Knots weaken the strength of the line. But, since we want to tie hooks on to the end of our lines, knots are a necessary evil. The knot wouldn't really affect the calculation of the drag. Just use the same knot you plan to use on the hook to tie the line to the scale; The drag will be set correctly (to slip before the line breaks). In practice, most people are not this exacting about setting their drag. After you measure it once or twice, you'll get an idea of the feel of it by pulling on the line with your hand after you've set it correctly for the weight of the line you're using. After that you can probaby do it solely by feel. Measure again only if you change the weight of the line or forget how it's supposed to feel. Knots weaken the strength of the line. But, since we want to tie hooks on to the end of our lines, knots are a necessary evil.
The knot wouldn’t really affect the calculation of the drag. Just use the same knot you plan to use on the hook to tie the line to the scale; The drag will be set correctly (to slip before the line breaks).

In practice, most people are not this exacting about setting their drag. After you measure it once or twice, you’ll get an idea of the feel of it by pulling on the line with your hand after you’ve set it correctly for the weight of the line you’re using. After that you can probaby do it solely by feel. Measure again only if you change the weight of the line or forget how it’s supposed to feel.

]]> By: Anonymous http://fishingnoob.com/126/how-to-set-the-drag-on-a-spinning-reel/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Anonymous Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:06:45 +0000 http://fishingnoob.com/2007/11/23/how-to-set-the-drag-on-a-spinning-reel/#comment-116 How do knots affect the strength of the line and how does that factor into the above. How do knots affect the strength of the line and how does that factor into the above.

]]> By: nick http://fishingnoob.com/126/how-to-set-the-drag-on-a-spinning-reel/comment-page-1/#comment-38 nick Mon, 04 May 2009 05:28:57 +0000 http://fishingnoob.com/2007/11/23/how-to-set-the-drag-on-a-spinning-reel/#comment-38 Hi Jeff, Your leader is the weakest link here. Set the drag to protect your leader, that would be the 4lb test. Great question, thanks for asking! -Nick Hi Jeff,

Your leader is the weakest link here. Set the drag to protect your leader, that would be the 4lb test. Great question, thanks for asking!

-Nick

]]> By: Jeff http://fishingnoob.com/126/how-to-set-the-drag-on-a-spinning-reel/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Jeff Sun, 03 May 2009 15:51:11 +0000 http://fishingnoob.com/2007/11/23/how-to-set-the-drag-on-a-spinning-reel/#comment-37 I have a 6 lb line but a 4 lb lead do you set the drag for 6lb or 4lb ? I have a 6 lb line but a 4 lb lead do you set the drag for 6lb or 4lb ?

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