I have fished senators for the last 12 years and finally bought a lever drag. Avet80w. I'm curious as to what you guys preset your drags at. I know how to pre set just looking for how much drag and why. Thanks.
I preset it to get as much drag out of the reel as possible. I keep the lever in free spool when the bait is soaking. I put enough drag with the pre-set so the line will not go out from the current or duringcreate a birds nest
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Had a phone issue.... Or enough drag not to have a birds nest when I get a hit. While the fish is running a max out the preset in free spool. I now have all the drag availble. Good luck.
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Ok so you set your pre set as high as you can? So if the reel has 60 of drag at full you set at strike at what? I'm sorry I have never fished lever drags and just wanting to find out before I try it out
I dont engage directly to strike. I use circles and increase the drag until the fish is hooked and then determine drag by feel. Everyone is different. This is the method I have evolved into over the years.
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