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i used to do that,until that 1 time the fish ran hard witch put enough slack in the line that i got tangled and the line snapped,now i just rely on my drag
It's too "high tech" for most I suppose.
Well I happen to like the feature myself.
Nothing wrong with backreeling if you prefer to, But to say it is too high tech for most is like saying an automatic transmission is too high tech for most..
I apologize.That was my feeble attempt at being sarcastic.I actually intended to imply the opposite, as you yourself say, "old school".The time will come, for those who haven't experienced a 20-60 lb fish on 6 lb test spinning gear, (and they will rely on their drag) and come home with another how the big one got away stories.This technique of removing the anti-reverse, and allowing the handle to spin for a surging fish was explained to me by none other than Big Jim Mclaughlin.