02-20-2015, 08:41 PM
[quote riverdog] I fish those where trout tend to top out at 18 inches or less. Does anyone prefer the click and pawl for bigger harder fighting fish? Just seems to me that a good drag is essential once trout get a bit bigger in moving water. Maybe I just don't know how to use the click and pawl properly with bigger fish.[/quote]
I use Hardy Featherweights, Martin 67's and a Young Pridex on the biggest rivers in MT and Idaho with trout up to 24". Regardless of fish size, I still only need a minimal amount of drag with 3x-6x tippets and #12 and smaller hooks. The click and pawl is plenty, and I usually fish with them in the "off" or "light" position. I just pinch the line a little if I need to try and stop a fish.
I caught some 10lb. Tarpon with a 7wt and a Young Beaudex click/pawl reel in Mexico. Such a sweet sound echoing off the mangroves!
I just like the simplicity, feel, and sound of a click and pawl. "Tuna cans" as some call them.
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I use Hardy Featherweights, Martin 67's and a Young Pridex on the biggest rivers in MT and Idaho with trout up to 24". Regardless of fish size, I still only need a minimal amount of drag with 3x-6x tippets and #12 and smaller hooks. The click and pawl is plenty, and I usually fish with them in the "off" or "light" position. I just pinch the line a little if I need to try and stop a fish.
I caught some 10lb. Tarpon with a 7wt and a Young Beaudex click/pawl reel in Mexico. Such a sweet sound echoing off the mangroves!
I just like the simplicity, feel, and sound of a click and pawl. "Tuna cans" as some call them.
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