fishing: how to set drag for 10 pound test.?
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i want to use 10 pound test for bass fishing,,expecting most to be under 3 pounds…its not impossible to hang a 8-9 pounder,,, I hear drag and technique comes to play here,,,should i tie a 5 pound weight to my line and set my drag so that it slowly pulls my line out? I use the zebco rhino/33 type reels….
thanks.
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I mostly try to set drag at a little less then half the test weight of the line. Maybe 35-40% But it depends on how much the species makes me force it. I think 5lbs would be a bit tight but I could be wrong.
get a drag scale. pull line out and keep adjusting it until it is set at what you want
On a Zebco 33 the drag is the button on the middle of the reel that turns i always set mine to about the middle. You can tell by how smoothly the line reels in. If you can feel it pulling or making a noise when you reel then it needs to be adjusted.It also changes with whatever lure you are using you will probably have to adjust it with different baits. Hope this helps.