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Nick C · 01-28-2007, 08:32 PM

hahahaha Light drag!!!
I fish 20lbs at strike off the rod(measured on the Boga) and my buddies crack on me for fishing light drag!
You are gonna pull hooks fish light drag and heavy drag. Difference is, with heavy, it'll be right off the bat. Rarely have I lost fish after 15 minutes with heavy drag... with light drag that hook will pull 2 hours into it and that's the heart breaker!
When these things are hooked, they are hooked IMO!!!
Plus, you don't want to spend 45 minutes fighting a pup!!

Pretty much what Jupitersailfish said. I don't fish anything less than 60lb...

01-28-2007, 08:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nick C Grander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 900-1600' of water Boat: 25' Bluewater(Rough C's) Best Catch: est. 120lb Tarpon on 16lb tippet(fight time was 12 min) Occupation: Squid rigger Posts: 2,238	hahahaha Light drag!!! I fish 20lbs at strike off the rod(measured on the Boga) and my buddies crack on me for fishing light drag! You are gonna pull hooks fish light drag and heavy drag. Difference is, with heavy, it'll be right off the bat. Rarely have I lost fish after 15 minutes with heavy drag... with light drag that hook will pull 2 hours into it and that's the heart breaker! When these things are hooked, they are hooked IMO!!! Plus, you don't want to spend 45 minutes fighting a pup!! Pretty much what Jupitersailfish said. I don't fish anything less than 60lb... __________________ "Put your buoys out... we're comin' in HOT!"