| I have used the 2000 rear drag for years and liked it but I am
considering another one and may go with the front one because if has
another bearing, so should be smoother, and they call it knew so looks
like its a bit of a redesigned reel which I might have some interest in.
but it will be tough giving up the rear drag, turn the knob too what you
generally want it to be and then there's the fighting lever which lets
you adjust the drag +/- on the fly by simply pushing a lever instead of
messing with knobs. pretty nice ..... I love never having to look down
to flip the bail, or basically, never mess with it plus I like the 2
pole handle. the only thing I don't like about the reels in general is the amount of
gear play in the reel. I think it has something to do with the extra
gear mechanism involved in designing the reel to stop with the trigger
in the proper top dead center position on the backspin to properly flick
the trigger. the result, there is a lot of play, sloppy comes to mind.
you grab the bail and lock its motion with one hand and you can turn the
handle back and forth some before it actually engages the bail. makes it
a little sloppy. you don't see this in even the cheapest of normal
reels. but like I said, I like the trigger so I will be buying another
and the deal in Bass Pro is pretty good, same as Cabala's (89.99, rod
and reel) but I like the rod handle design better on the BP's Bionic Blade. |
dscotts
Jun 10
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| Front drag reels have larger drag washers, which heat up less and are
typically smoother operating. Because of the location of the adjustment,
readjusting the drag is not as easy for some. Rear drag reels have the drag setting knob in the rear of the reel, which
might be handy if you need to readjust the drag during the fight. But
typically, the drag is not as smooth and efficient as the front type models. Now, how does this translate to real life fishing conditions? I've fished
for most freshwater species of fish and rarely, if ever have I found a need
to readjust the drag during the fight with a fish, not even with king
salmon, lake trout or rainbows, fish that typically make long, fast runs. Give me a good front drag reel with a decent operating drag, allow me to set
it properly the first time and I'm happy. If I need to apply more drag,
it's quite simple to lightly cup the spool as the fish runs. If I need to
give the fish line, it's again quite simple to bow the rod to the fish and
let him surge. Or, if it's going to be a long, drawn out battle with a brute, I'll flip the
anti-reverse switch off and back reel the fish. This has worked on muskies
to 42 inches (over 20 pounds) on 8 pound test line and a front drag spinning
reel. With a bass, I've never had a fight long enough to readjust the drag. |
Steve
Jun 10
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