Drag settings

[wdmso]

Setting some of my Tuna spinning reels up
Most of what I read suggests 20% of your leader not main line for the drag in Lbs

So I set them up with a scale at 10lbs 50lb leader (pulled till the drag slipped)

Then I took the rod attached the main line to a stationary object pulled back on the Rod till the drag slipped .

OMG i don’t think I could hang on if I was hooked up even with a football tuna .. what am I missing or is 10 pounds overkill for stand up spinning


All carbons drag washer lightly greased

[beamie]

Did you adjust the 10’pounds with the reel on the rod. All the guides add to the drag. It still is allot thou. A workout hangin on.
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[wdmso]

Originally Posted by beamie

Did you adjust the 10’pounds with the reel on the rod. All the guides add to the drag. It still is allot thou. A workout hangin on.
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yes all of that I dialed it back to 6ish seem more manageable.. guess I'll really only know is if i hook up don't want a runaway nor do I want to try to muscle one

Just can see 16lbs of drag on a spinning rod if your running 80lb leader . using the 20% rule

[Slipknot]

They are powerful fish, 10 pounds isn’t all that much.
When I jig the canal with spinning gear, my drag is set at 11 pounds. I remember years ago I was out at Race point on the Beach one morning using my canal rod because I was sick of seals taking my fish and plugs. I had my Saltiga set at 25 pounds. Got a bass in almost to shore and a horse head seal grabs it, I stood that seal on his head thought the rod was going to explode, he came up out of the water must have been pissed he couldn’t swim away with a meal and shook his head with the bass in his mouth, line parted because I refused to bow to him.
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[wdmso]

Can I handle the physical forces that the drag settings will create?

That’s my biggest issue because I am no Gym rat
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[Guppy]

Originally Posted by wdmso

Can I handle the physical forces that the drag settings will create?

That’s my biggest issue because I am no Gym rat
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You might find out tomorrow or Monday….

[niko]

tuna spinning is typically 16-18 pounds. if you cant hanle 10 pounds dont bother using spinning gear. get a harness and start trolling

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by niko

tuna spinning is typically 16-18 pounds. if you cant hanle 10 pounds dont bother using spinning gear. get a harness and start trolling

Agree! At 6 pounds, you are going to get dumped pretty quick!

[wdmso]

Not sure if I can handle 16 18 lbs of drag because I’ve never caught a 50in tuna on spinning gear just small er ones lol

The weather isn’t helping
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