Releasing Drags On Reels

[little oik]

Do people still do this or do they trust in modern technology .I always let my drag off after a session just wondering how all of you approach this .

 

[mol]

I don't really bother after a session. I do release the drag if the reel isn't going to be used for a while

 

[sam vimes]

I try to remember to release a tight drag setting after every trip. I never used to bother but can see the logic in doing so.

 

[Peter Jacobs]

I tend to release the drag after a session more out of habit really these days.

I think that the drag on modern reels is an altogether different animal than what we had 30 or 40 years ago.

 

[barbelboi]

Is any need with modern reels? However, I also release the drag after a session out of habit being a good reminder to set the drag anew to suit the conditions of the next session.
Jerry

 

[dannytaylor]

Ive never heard of this before? Whats the reasoning behind it? I never backwind so i always adjust my drag at the begining of each trip.

 

[Sean Meeghan]

I never do it on fixed spool reels, but I've found that it's best to do it on disc braked fly reels as they can stick if left wound on.

 

[little oik]

Ive never heard of this before? Whats the reasoning behind it? I never backwind so i always adjust my drag at the begining of each trip.

I was told by my Father back in the sixties that a drag left tightened up and not adjusted for each session might have a tendency to stick just when you needed it as the plates or washers might not release properly.
I have continued the practise ever since .What I didnt know and still not sure of is if modern materials that make up a drag would still do this, not that it would probably change my habit which has been ingrained on me for so many years

 

[Henrik]

Usually when I leave the reels unused for a long period (winter), I tend to loosen the drag. Although I don't know if it is a useless procedure. It's just a way of fiddling with my tackle anyway, and I kinda enjoy it.

 

[Lord Paul of Sheffield]

I don't but I adjust the drag each time I set a rod up
Loosen the drag on the set up makes it easier to set up I fins then tighten as required