What does "Front Drag" and "Rear Drag" mean on fishing reels?
Posted on Sep 08, 2009 under Fishing Reels | 7 CommentsI would like to get into fishing, and I am trying to decide on what equipment to buy. but then, there are some things about the equipment that i don’t understand. and searching the internet has given me nothing yet.
The front drag means that you tighten the tension of your line from the front of the spool on a spinning reel and the rear drag will allow you to tighten or loosen the tension by turning a nob on the back of the reel, I have used booth and most people use the front drag type reels although some use the rear drag. Most of the time I take a front drag reel, I only have two rear drag ones and don’t really care for them. good luck and great fishing
September 8th, 2009 at 6:21 am
THE TOP PIECE YOU USE TO TIGHTEN THE SPOOL WITH AFTER MOUNTING TO THE REEL IS THE FRONT DRAG. THE REAR DRAG IS A SCREW TYPE DEVICE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE REEL. GET IN TOUCH WITH PURE FISHING.COM AND THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO HELP YOU FOR SURE
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September 8th, 2009 at 6:51 am
dont know the difference all i know is fishing is fishing.
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September 8th, 2009 at 7:18 am
front drag should be a place where u get the bate and place in water
rear drag would be the mechanism by which you pull up the bate
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September 8th, 2009 at 8:03 am
It designates the location of the drag on a spinning reel (the one that hangs under the rod). On a front drag model, the control knob is in front of the spool on the front of the reel. On a rear drag, the control knob is at the back of the reel. The advantage of a rear drag is that if you need to increase/decrease the amount of drag while fighting a fish you can because the line is not in the way. On a front drag, you can’t make any adjustments because the line gets in the way of the control knob. Go to the local library and find books on fishing. If you’ve seen the "idiot’s guide to…" or "… for dummies", well there are versions for fishing. These two will give you a basic guide to equipment, tactics, and fishing overall.
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September 8th, 2009 at 8:13 am
The front drag means that you tighten the tension of your line from the front of the spool on a spinning reel and the rear drag will allow you to tighten or loosen the tension by turning a nob on the back of the reel, I have used booth and most people use the front drag type reels although some use the rear drag. Most of the time I take a front drag reel, I only have two rear drag ones and don’t really care for them. good luck and great fishing
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September 8th, 2009 at 8:45 am
i dont know …..im a girl lololo
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September 8th, 2009 at 8:53 am
depends on where u want to tighten the tension of the line — in front or in rear
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