fishin solo
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what reels do you use?Was just jabbin, no offense.
what reels do you use?Was just jabbin, no offense.
Thunder 21, I stopped cranking down on the drag and just run another clip off the downrigger to stop the creep. I'm fishing on the bottom at the hwy in 300 feet of water and have my downrigger down at 400 feet because of the blow back and have my drag set perfect for fighting a salmon.
I will try and send a picture of my set up if I get time tomorrow so you can see it.
The discussion was about line creep on Islanders, not meat lines using Avet's or any other kind of star drags boys.
Like this...Brought in a 22 lb spring yesterday. Drag was set to play the fish. Fish hit, release clip dropped and I played the fish with a top notch reel.
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I've seen and used that method too, but I don't bother anymore. My MR3 seems to creep for maybe 1 - 1.5 turns and then it stays put, same with most of the others I've used on charters and friends' boats. If you have the reel set up and maintained correctly, line creep is a very minor issue and not worth worrying about. I know there's a position that says "a $600 reel better be absolutely perfect and shouldn't creep even one millimetre," but my position is we're out on the water to get away from first world problems and nitpicking. God knows fishing is not at all an exact science.I have seen that method before on a buddies boat. It worked pretty slick. If mine were still an issue it is something I would consider.
well have a buddies one season old MR3
little use prob 20 hrs
and it keeps backing off set the drag and it back's off to almost a free spool (birds nest)
either the spring is ***** or the bearing is pressed in to far ..... washer is there under the drag
locking screw is fine so whats gives .........
thanks riverboybearing for sure. i had the same problem with my MR3