The only time I have ever needed or glad I had a drag was the 24 inch brown I caught on my 3wt in the bow. I was standing on a rock and couldn't turn around or get back to shore while fighting the fish. So I had to fight it from that position. It was nice to be able to slow the fish but the reel has nothing to do with fighting it. The long slow bend on the 3wt is what made it possible to land. 90% of the time I set my drag to not over run when Im casting. I prefer my clicker reels now anyway.
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