Huff

I have a Shimano Torium 20 and was looking for the best way to set the drag on this reel. The reel will be used for Kingfish and from what I have been told should be set to around 5lbs of drag. Any help would be great.

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yucarenow

you might try tying your line off to the side of the boat or to a railing around your house and put the pressure on while walking away.....a kingfish drag should be set where the line comes off easily with a strong pull..its always better to be looser when it comes to those fish



someone else might have a better idea to set their drags for kings, but from a boat when trolling, i always want the drag just slightly tighter than having a big bait (like a hardtail) pulling out line

chad403

put it on a fish scale and use the 12 to 20 percent rule

20 percent of your line strength

Chris Couture

For kings use very little drag! You can always tighten it as you need it!!!!

BigFishKB

Give Ron a call at the Rod N Reel Depot and ask him what happens when the line breaks when you are testing a drag???? All kidding aside you dont need more than 2-3 pounds of drag for kingfish.

reelfinatical

We use 5lbs of drag for Kingfishing. We have set that by using a 5lb weight plate (home gym) and recently startingusingthe fish scale.

Radiater

Rig the rod and put it in a rod holder then attach a scale that has a marker for max weight and give it a good pull. We like to put itin the rodholders to more closely simulate the real thing.

Austin

The way that I have seen most teams do it, is to put the rod in the holder, and tie the line to a scale and walk backwards. adjust the drag to your desired setting.