Reply To: Put the fish on the Reel?!?!?!

Catching big trout is such a drag!  I mean like Kenny says, put your fish on the reel and let the drag work it’s magic. I learned my lesson years ago when I hooked a big trout on a 22-sizes midge. When he ran downstream I palmed the reel. Big mistake!  Broke off of course. I always check my drag setting before each day’s fishing. Usually my preferred setting is halfway. Experience will dictate where to set the drag on your reel.