I'd agree with fishordie for most of his expaination ... at least for trolling .. You didn't tell us what line you are using or what you are fishing for or if you were trolling or bait fishing .... you may want to take into account how well you tie knots, if you are bait fishing or trolling ....targeted fish ....( if you would be kingfishing you would only want 4 -7 lbs of drag .. pretty much across the board) .. or if you are bottom fishing with bigger baits for grouper ... lock it down ...also has a lot to do with the type line you are going to use .... remember braided line has almost no give .. mono will streach up to 25 % .. so if you are using braid .. go with a little less drag ... you will not pull the hooks as often ... if your rod has a fast or more forgiving tip you can use a little more drag .. if you are fishing with a 2X4 you would lighten it up a bit ...the only thing to do for sure, is to check your drag every time you put a bait in the water .. you will have a good idea if you have it too tight or not in a very short time ..... "C. Aleshire" <caleshire@gmail.com>
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