02-12-2015, 08:08 AM
Detecting a Sticky Drag
The best way of detecting a sticky drag is to put the reel on a rod, thread the line through the guides and have a friend, partner, child or Husky, pull off line while walking briskly away. Hold the rod at about 45 degrees.
If the rod tip ‘nods’ up and down as line is pulled off against the drag, you’ve got a problem.
Fortunately a sticky drag is easily fixed by a quick trip to the tackle shop.
The best way of detecting a sticky drag is to put the reel on a rod, thread the line through the guides and have a friend, partner, child or Husky, pull off line while walking briskly away. Hold the rod at about 45 degrees.
If the rod tip ‘nods’ up and down as line is pulled off against the drag, you’ve got a problem.
Fortunately a sticky drag is easily fixed by a quick trip to the tackle shop.