Sweet in Drag... - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

JohnR · 02-18-2002, 01:29 PM

I wanted to thank everyone at the reel party on Saturday and I also wanted to than Mike P for the inspiration on using those HT100s in a Mag Elite...

Mike - I put them in, tuned the reel, and that drag "feels" sweet. I'm thinking it'll be a few months until I can test it with some live buckies but early indications are sweet... I may need to try it on a RIPTA bus or someting in the meantime

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I'll have the pictures up tonight or tomorrow...

Slipknot · 02-18-2002, 01:32 PM

I forgot to ask you Sat. since I never got a reply to my PM, when is this months Mass Bass meeting? is it this week? If so then I may be able to make it this month.

JohnR · 02-18-2002, 01:41 PM

Ooops - sorry - 2/27...

Mike P · 02-19-2002, 07:40 AM

Hey John, no problem. Just look in there regularly as they tend to get a little chewed around the edges---they're not an exact fit for the main gear. Cheap enough to replace if need be.

East Tide · 02-19-2002, 01:43 PM

Mike , YOu ever try to use them in a 7000C ?

Dave

JohnR · 02-19-2002, 02:25 PM

Dave - I would bet they work nice but I think you would need one with a larger O.D. to get the most drag surface...

Fishpart · 02-20-2002, 07:24 AM

With all the discussion I went ahead and put the Extreme Smoooooothies I got late last fall into my reels. My question now is how did I ever fish with the stock drag washers???

Talk about a major improvement in drag pressure, I'm ready to pull stumps with my ABU7000.

Saltheart · 02-20-2002, 11:45 AM

Hmmmmm!