Rather than starting yet another thread on the Shimano GT2000 drag issues, I figure I'd revive this old one
Got two of what I assume are the older 2000s. Bought used on market place. Work really well so far, but had a weekend of intense fishing with a number of people on the boat who don't like to palm the reel, so the drags were cranked down pretty hard on a few fish and on the last two days of the trip, the drag was not very smooth any more.
A fish would pull on a good run, but the drag would surge and then stop, surge and stop. Kinda scared me watching this because when it stops it's nearly locked up and when it goes, it's getting close to free spool. That's when the drag is cranked down. Both ways are not good with those who don't want to or can't figure out how to palm a reel on a screaming fish.
But when I use the reel, I use less drag and it smooths out a bit, though one of them is inconsistent pressure at all settings, so sending things down the rigger, the rod as bouncing all over the place, not just a steady pressure like I'd expect.
Was going to order a carbon fibre drag kit from Mikes Reel repair in the lower mainland, but wanted to see what the peanut gallery thinks on this one.
