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Old 04-01-2008, 07:08 AM   #1
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I only measure mine for tuna fishing, 12-15 lbs spinning, 20 lb conventional
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Old 04-01-2008, 07:26 AM   #2
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i just set it by feel. i'd say about 5 lbs sounds right. I fish mostly 30-50 lb braid on a VS, and find that if I try to set my drag much tighter than that, the braid tends to dig in on larger fish and cause issues - especially when fishing eels.

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