Grace underfire
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I've just bought a new reel that slowly lets out line unless the drag is cranked right up. My old ones I generally set so that they are roughly the same in the rigger as I like for fighting the fish. If I get a big one that runs right away it's probably going to break something before I can loosen the drag. Is this normal until they break in? Has anyone worked out some sort of system to keep the drag down without bleeding line; I was thinking elastics or Velcro?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.