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Fish On! · Joined: 24 Dec 2009 Posts: 68 Location: Northeast, CT

So I don't do alot of saltwater fishing mainly only freshwater so I need some advise. I'm going to be using my uncles rod and reel and I was looking at the reel to make sure I knew how to work it. There is the lever to allow the line to free fall to the bottom and the botton to turn the clicker on.

Being use to my freshwater reel I'm thought there would be a drag switch of some sort on this penn reel but can't seem to see how it works. If someone could shine some light on this it would be apprietated. I don't want to hook a monster fish and have my line snap and lose it.

thanks in advance

ploplopfizzfizz · Joined: 31 May 2007 Posts: 629 Location: Branford

I am going to assume there is a aluminum star washer directly underneath the reel handle. Most Penns have there drag system set there.
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Fish On! · Joined: 24 Dec 2009 Posts: 68 Location: Northeast, CT

Wow! thats simple I would have never guessed.

Thanks you just saved me the big catch Very Happy

Old Mud · Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 1048 Location: Bath, Maine

On the BIG reels we have a drag lever. Laughing

On this reel you can see the drag leaver in the free spool position. push it up to that button near the top for strike and on past strike to the forward position to Full. which is 85 # on my 130st's.

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