10-11-2004, 04:21 AM
Hey there Tarpon4me,
I like the lever drag but it's not avaliable on the size reels I wish it were on for saltwater. I use Calcutta and Corsair 400's for everything I fish for here locally (white sea bass, barracuda, bass, tuna, etc.) on the big salty.
I know little about the actual mechanics of how the star drag makes contact with the drag washers but I imagine the lever drag has more contact and the drag '?washers?' can take more heat generated by wahoo and such.
The reels that have dual disk brakes (no kidding) use the lever drag mechnism to adjust pressure.
I got the bait casting reel I bought in Japan that is a star drag but has two settings! One setting for the strike and ................ one when you turn the handle twice! Acts kind of like the push button 2-speed gear clutches.
I hope us light tackle guys will get a lever drag small reel someday.
JapanRon
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I like the lever drag but it's not avaliable on the size reels I wish it were on for saltwater. I use Calcutta and Corsair 400's for everything I fish for here locally (white sea bass, barracuda, bass, tuna, etc.) on the big salty.
I know little about the actual mechanics of how the star drag makes contact with the drag washers but I imagine the lever drag has more contact and the drag '?washers?' can take more heat generated by wahoo and such.
The reels that have dual disk brakes (no kidding) use the lever drag mechnism to adjust pressure.
I got the bait casting reel I bought in Japan that is a star drag but has two settings! One setting for the strike and ................ one when you turn the handle twice! Acts kind of like the push button 2-speed gear clutches.
I hope us light tackle guys will get a lever drag small reel someday.
JapanRon
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