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wallydiven

Posted 5/13/2014 1:19 PM (#711352)
Subject: Max drag rating?

Posts: 538

Location: northern indiana

Is 15lbs enough? Can someone explain what these ratings mean? When setting the hooks on 20+ pound fish, wouldn't the drag slip even when locked down? Thanks for the help.

bryantukkah

Posted 5/14/2014 2:41 PM (#711506 - in reply to #711352)
Subject: RE: Max drag rating?

Posts: 295

If you hang more than a 15lb weight straight down from your reel it will pull out the drag. When you set the hook a lot of that force gets distributed through your rod.

zombietrolling

Posted 5/14/2014 7:02 PM (#711526 - in reply to #711352)
Subject: Re: Max drag rating?

Posts: 246

More than enough.

Turkeyt

Posted 5/16/2014 9:43 PM (#711819 - in reply to #711352)
Subject: Re: Max drag rating?

Posts: 260

Location: Almost Heaven

A Calcutta 400B is 17.5 so you are in the ball park with 15.

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