penn live liner

[Gunpowder]

so wats the difference between the drag? on the bottom and the drag on the top?

[angler management]

it's just a fast switch for 2 different drag tensions,, Drag on the bottom is for live liner, top is a regular.
So if you have live bait, might want to tighten up the live liner a little so the fish is not running off, but for chunks, or slow current you can loosen it up so the fish does not feel drag when he takes the bait.

It's like leaving the bail open without chance for a birds nest, and with an open bail, line just falls off,, with a live liner, you can put some tension.

[Sweetwater]

To be clear: When you are fishing live bait or chunk, you will use the rear drag. The rear drag should be set to a tension that allows the fish to "run" with the bait a bit, without feeling unnatural resistence, before you're ready to set the hook. For chunk, you might set the rear drag a bit lighter than you might for live bait since chunks don't swim

When you're fighting the fish, you'll be using the front drag, so set the drag for the tension you desire for that purpose (setting the hook and fighting the fish). When you're ready to set the hook, flip the lever to the front drag, then rear back and set the hook.

This basically serves the same purpose as fishing with an open bail where you might tend the line between thumb and forefinger allowing the bait to swim or the fish to take the bait without too much resistence. In other words, the rear drag tends the line for you, while allowing you to keep the bail closed the whole time.

Make sense?

[Andy D]

Just be careful not to have the Live Liner drag too loose, If you have a big fish take the bait and start running off at a good clip you'll wind up with a birds nest.