SFC Fishing Forums - View Single Post - Why tackle heavier than 50# when fishing light drag?

credditt · 01-28-2007, 07:48 PM

Let me preface this by saying I've only been swording four or five times and haven't landed one yet... I'm going to be shopping for some new rods, and I'm still trying to learn.

I've been told by several people (and read a few places) not to run over about 15 pounds of drag when fighting a sword to avoid the hook pulling from their soft mouth. If you can't run heavy drag, then why fish higher than 50 pound line? I know several people that use 80 to 130 pound class, but with drag no higher than 15 pounds. What's the point considering that 50 pound class can fish 15# drag? In theory, the 130# would offer no benefit over 50# since the light drag is the limiting factor.

Thanks for any input.

01-28-2007, 07:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
credditt Grunt Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1	Why tackle heavier than 50# when fishing light drag? Let me preface this by saying I've only been swording four or five times and haven't landed one yet... I'm going to be shopping for some new rods, and I'm still trying to learn. I've been told by several people (and read a few places) not to run over about 15 pounds of drag when fighting a sword to avoid the hook pulling from their soft mouth. If you can't run heavy drag, then why fish higher than 50 pound line? I know several people that use 80 to 130 pound class, but with drag no higher than 15 pounds. What's the point considering that 50 pound class can fish 15# drag? In theory, the 130# would offer no benefit over 50# since the light drag is the limiting factor. Thanks for any input.