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RIROCKHOUND · 04-01-2008, 07:26 AM

TO...
funny you mention that..
I checked my drag last fall while waiting for my partner in crime to arrive and found my 'tight' drag on my jig rod was ~9lbs, with 65lb braid and a 1089 .. and 6lb for my mono surf sticks (20lb with a 1201M), although I bet you can get away with more using mono before pulling hooks... certainly surprised me; I figured it would have been higher than that...

I 'maxed' my CABO 60 2 weeks ago while fighting a shark off a dock down south... 50lb cortland and still couldn't pop the 40lb top shot.... had to cup the spool before he cut me off... There is a charter out of newport that uses spin gear for sharks, and likes to brag how much drag his reels can do; most people (myself included) couldnt keep 40lb of drag pressure on a fish using stand-up spinning gear...

04-01-2008, 07:26 AM	#25
RIROCKHOUND Also known as OAK iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Westlery, RI Posts: 10,408	TO... funny you mention that.. I checked my drag last fall while waiting for my partner in crime to arrive and found my 'tight' drag on my jig rod was ~9lbs, with 65lb braid and a 1089 .. and 6lb for my mono surf sticks (20lb with a 1201M), although I bet you can get away with more using mono before pulling hooks... certainly surprised me; I figured it would have been higher than that... I 'maxed' my CABO 60 2 weeks ago while fighting a shark off a dock down south... 50lb cortland and still couldn't pop the 40lb top shot.... had to cup the spool before he cut me off... There is a charter out of newport that uses spin gear for sharks, and likes to brag how much drag his reels can do; most people (myself included) couldnt keep 40lb of drag pressure on a fish using stand-up spinning gear... Last edited by RIROCKHOUND; 04-01-2008 at 08:35 AM..
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