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Hi,
just wondered how many of you prefer one drag system over the other when lure fishing?
I have always liked front drag reels for spinning as I like the idea of the more precise control they offer over the rear drag models.
Which do you prefer?
 
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I don't really do much spinning/lure fishing but do quite a lot of wobbling deadbaits and prefer the front drag for this.

To be fair the only rear drag reels i've ever owned were some years ago now but I never really took to them, the Daiwa TDX 2508 i'm using now for this and much of my barbel fishing really does have a sweet front drag that can keep up with practically everything.
 
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binka said:
I don't really do much spinning/lure fishing but do quite a lot of wobbling deadbaits and prefer the front drag for this.

To be fair the only rear drag reels i've ever owned were some years ago now but I never really took to them, the Daiwa TDX 2508 i'm using now for this and much of my barbel fishing really does have a sweet front drag that can keep up with practically everything.
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I use Stradic and Technium front drags for my spinning but I use TDR (Both sizes) for float and feeder and I really love em, they have such a smooth and precise clutch, just wonerfull!
 
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I have both front and rear drag reels and much prefer rear drag. Imo rear drag is much more convenient and every bit as smooth as a front drag. I don't understand why people go on about front drag reels being smoother...it's nonsense ...imo :).
I do have a couple of front drag reels of high order and they are very good reels but deffo no better/smoother than my rear drags and much more alkward to adjust.
 
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tigger said:
I have both front and rear drag reels and much prefer rear drag. Imo rear drag is much more convenient and every bit as smooth as a front drag. I don't understand why people go on about front drag reels being smoother...it's nonsense ...imo :).
I do have a couple of front drag reels of high order and they are very good reels but deffo no better/smoother than my rear drags and much more alkward to adjust.
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Pretty much the same opinion and using both, good rear drag reels today are, err.................good.
Jerry
 
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I use a multiplier 99% of the time, when i do use a F/S outfit i use a front drag reel.

Phil.
 
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Eric Edwards said:
Multiplier, with the drag set very tight.
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I love my ABU Ambassador reels for my Jerk bait fishing but for normal spinning/plug fishing I like the convenience of a fixed spool.

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tigger said:
I have both front and rear drag reels and much prefer rear drag. Imo rear drag is much more convenient and every bit as smooth as a front drag. I don't understand why people go on about front drag reels being smoother...it's nonsense ...imo :).
I do have a couple of front drag reels of high order and they are very good reels but deffo no better/smoother than my rear drags and much more alkward to adjust.
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Front drag allways seem that little bit more precise to me tigger...might just be me :)

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Derek Gibson said:
Since virtually all my lure fishing is done with lures in the 1oz to 4oz weight range, it's the multiplier for me too.
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You will not catch any bigger fish using bigger lures Derek :D :D :D
 
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all my pike reels are front drag, but I use multipliers for big lures. as for rear drag reels its down to your own personal choice.
 
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On my current favourite venue you'll catch very little on small lures. Throw out a big heavy soft plastic and the big pike will have them but little spoons and crankbaits produce nothing. It's not a trout water by the way, I do very little trout water piking.
 
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Not sure if this is a lure fishing specific question or more general...

My approach, whatever form of fishing or reel I am using, is to set the drag appropriately to "give" before breaking the terminal end tackle, whether a light weight hook link or a spinning trace or whatever.

Once that is set I can then add drag or lock up if needed by using what Ron the fabled Hat referred to in a phrase I cannot better, an educated thumb.

I don't ever want to be fiddling about with either front or rear or side drag dial, wheel or other such while in the heat of playing a fish. Far too easy to overtighten or overloosen or whatever, the thumb is quicker, simpler and much more sensitive....
 
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