I was reading on a different fourm on how you use your clicker!
Heres some of the debate
. The reason for the clicker is to use as a signal when a fish starts pulling line from an unattended outfit. You either take the reel completely out of gear, or you leave the reel in gear with the drag set normally. (This is for saltwater conventional and trolling reels.)
The first instance is for when fishing for smaller fish -- you put the rod in a holder, turn on the clicker, and take the reel out of gear. The main reason for the clicker here is to prevent line from running freely out and backlashing. When a fish starts pulling out line, you pick the rod out of the holder, put it in gear, turn off the clicker, and start bringing the fish in. If you have to hurriedly reset the drag at this point, it's likely you won't get it set right, and it may cost you the fish.
The second is when trolling offshore. When a tuna or other large fish hits a jig dragged behind a boat running at 8-10 knots, it's going to immediately start pulling line even against a heavy drag. If you don't notice the hookup and get the boat stopped, even just a 40 pound fish can empty a reel full of 80 pound line set at 25 pounds of drag in a couple of minutes. The clicker (a buzzer in this case) is a signal.
NO! The drag is set so that line can be pulled off by the fish without breakilg. The clicker stops the crank handle from turning in the reverse direction
No.. when your bait clicker goes off you should be ready to grab it and go, not mess with tightening drag. adjust the drag accordingly while you are battling the fish.
what do you think?:excited:
Heres some of the debate
. The reason for the clicker is to use as a signal when a fish starts pulling line from an unattended outfit. You either take the reel completely out of gear, or you leave the reel in gear with the drag set normally. (This is for saltwater conventional and trolling reels.)
The first instance is for when fishing for smaller fish -- you put the rod in a holder, turn on the clicker, and take the reel out of gear. The main reason for the clicker here is to prevent line from running freely out and backlashing. When a fish starts pulling out line, you pick the rod out of the holder, put it in gear, turn off the clicker, and start bringing the fish in. If you have to hurriedly reset the drag at this point, it's likely you won't get it set right, and it may cost you the fish.
The second is when trolling offshore. When a tuna or other large fish hits a jig dragged behind a boat running at 8-10 knots, it's going to immediately start pulling line even against a heavy drag. If you don't notice the hookup and get the boat stopped, even just a 40 pound fish can empty a reel full of 80 pound line set at 25 pounds of drag in a couple of minutes. The clicker (a buzzer in this case) is a signal.
NO! The drag is set so that line can be pulled off by the fish without breakilg. The clicker stops the crank handle from turning in the reverse direction
No.. when your bait clicker goes off you should be ready to grab it and go, not mess with tightening drag. adjust the drag accordingly while you are battling the fish.
what do you think?:excited: