Zero Backlash Brakes
That all being said, when buying your first reel, try to save up to buy one that will last a long time
But if Im throwing a walking topwater really far on 30-pound braided line, Ill want my drag a little tighter to ensure a good hookset on a long cast, and then actually back off of my drag as the fish nears the boat so that its less likely to tear off or open up a hook with the rigid braid and thin-wired trebles
But then again, the fish need to keep biting for that to happen. Rounding out the top-five place finishers were Billy Ficke (third) of Waco, Texas, with a catch of 16 pounds, 14 ounces
Each reel is constructed with three shielded stainless steel ball bearings and a corrosion resistant instant anti-reverse bear
You won't find a drag star on this reel as the internal drag is permanently set at 22 pounds of pressure Starting at the front end of the reel, instead of a levelwind guide, the reel has a fixed ceramic line eye where the line emerges