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Originally Posted by ShortsideK
Drag... Schmag
Everyone gets so wrapped up in drag systems. The components; the design; the adjustment; the smoothness.
It just gives us something to talk about.
It would be interesting to know just how often we honestly believe that the drag system saved the day playing/landing a trout. Not very.
I think for vast majority of trout fishermen, there is no need for any adjustable drag system. >90% of the fish we catch never get on the reel and the ones that we do manage to get on the reel aren't big enough to need any kind of drag system.
Once in awhile we play around with the drag, but always end up setting it near minimum and leave it there indefinitely.
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I agree with you unless you fish the Bow River with any regularity. Since the floods, there is a new paradigm of monstrous rainbows. Over 20% of the fish I catch regularly take significant amounts of line with a handful every year taking me to my backing. I have caught 6 or so fish this year over 18" on size 18 hooks. It is hard enough getting 5x through the eyelet. After I broke off a few, I realized it was time to let the reel do its job.
So yeah, unless you fish the Bow River or are setting up an 8wt for saltwater/steelhead/salmon, drag is not worthy of attention.