Reel for frog fishing question
Reel for frog fishing question
Does a bass reel exist that does not have a drag system? When I am frog fishing a drag is more problem than it is worth. All I do is cinch mine all the way down and then it eventually starts to slip. I release my drags after fishing but eventually the drags wear out and I have to get another reel. I would prefer a direct system with no drag but I have never heard of one.
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Re: Reel for frog fishing question
ambassedeur made one years ago called a 5000D (for direct drive)
There was no anti-reverse from what I remember so the handle would spin backwards limited by the drag tension . I belive it had a low gear ratio 5:1 but the level wind won't wind fast enough to keep braid from digging into itself on the spool . I've seen some on E-bay if you're interested so check it out .
There was no anti-reverse from what I remember so the handle would spin backwards limited by the drag tension . I belive it had a low gear ratio 5:1 but the level wind won't wind fast enough to keep braid from digging into itself on the spool . I've seen some on E-bay if you're interested so check it out .
Re: Reel for frog fishing question
i have the same problem. I've discovered that wonderful as they are, the shimano's seem to lose the ability to lock completely. However, my Daiwa TDX seems to lock down and stay locked down. The shimano has a smoother drag -maybe that has somehting to do with it?
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Re: Reel for frog fishing question
just a thought but if you replaced the the regular drag washer with one made of rubber so it would grip instead of slip it might work ?
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Re: Reel for frog fishing question
Maybe you should leave the drag cranked down after fishing on your frog rod. If it siezes up, so what. That's what you want, anyway.
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