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Grego · 03-11-2008, 08:20 PM

If the previous post was correct at max drag to be 17.6lbs and you believe your getting 15lb with an "arc" in the rod....then I would venture to say that they are requiring a 90 degree "arc" to get the max setting. Try and position the pull to get that 90 degree arc and you might see it hold up to around 17 before it lets out. I doubt you'll ever get close to factory claims, they probably do it in some lab with robots and crap.

Oh, but make sure your rod rating is more or equal to your reel rating....the only time it's definitely not a good idea to set drag to reel is when the rod rating is below the reel rating for obvious reasons. Have fun! don't break anything!

03-11-2008, 08:20 PM	#6
Grego Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 446	If the previous post was correct at max drag to be 17.6lbs and you believe your getting 15lb with an "arc" in the rod....then I would venture to say that they are requiring a 90 degree "arc" to get the max setting. Try and position the pull to get that 90 degree arc and you might see it hold up to around 17 before it lets out. I doubt you'll ever get close to factory claims, they probably do it in some lab with robots and crap. Oh, but make sure your rod rating is more or equal to your reel rating....the only time it's definitely not a good idea to set drag to reel is when the rod rating is below the reel rating for obvious reasons. Have fun! don't break anything! Last edited by Grego; 03-11-2008 at 08:30 PM.