How to Use the Drag on Your Fishing Reel

Details on how to use a Zebco drag and how it works. Get the most out your reel and land more fish!
Zebco reels
Abu Garcia
Shakespeare
Diawa
Abu Matic
Spin Cast

[@RickMahoney2013]

Matthew Zebco should sponsor you.

[@OutFishing13Matthew]

Maybe someday they will notice.

[@RickMahoney2013]

@@OutFishing13Matthew yes and they could send you reels to service on you channel so people will buy Zebco equipment.

[@keithnavarro2930]

Could you do a video on anti-reverse on a reel? Why and when to use it. I seldom, if ever, disengage mine.

[@OutFishing13Matthew]

Sure.

[@trubiekegley2640]

I use it all the time I think it's great

[@OutFishing13Matthew]

Awesome. It is there for a reason. Too many fish have been lost when the drag is used wrong.

[@Mr_Davis573]

Blessed ✨🔥

[@OutFishing13Matthew]

thanks!

[@tatertime5892]

Thank u so much u definitely help me gonna have to subscribe!🎣

[@OutFishing13Matthew]

You're welcome! and thanks!

[@adwhite804]

Diawa makes a dang good spincaster as well. And yeah, Japanese drags setup is backwards...good for us lefties though.

[@OutFishing13Matthew]

They are well built for sure. Those were my first spincast reels. Over 20 years old and still work great. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@edwardroberts2997]

Hello Matthew, Your looking good, guy doesn't have much to say just want you to know that I'm still with you have a great day.

[@OutFishing13Matthew]

Thanks, you too! Thanks for watching, Ed!

[@basshunter7631]

I always check my drag from the tip of the rod !!! Not right out of the reel..

[@OutFishing13Matthew]

Great tip. Thanks for commenting.

[@lancerudy9934]

Great vv😊

[@OutFishing13Matthew]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@mr.bluestone954]

Do you know of a source where I can find a manual on a Zebco One? I enjoy your zebco vids!!!!!!!!

[@OutFishing13Matthew]

I don't know about a manual, but try the Zebco Collectors Facebook group.

[@mj-ls7qr8xp3n]

I'm trying to respool a closed type reel. Button type closed reel. I kept turning and turning, no line was really coming on the reel, then I noticed all these twist in the line. I tried for a long time!! I think I've got the spool of line and reel direction same, maybe. I turned the dial on drag etc. And still problems.

[@OutFishing13Matthew]

It's really hard to say what you might be doing wrong. I suggest you take all the line off and make sure you tie the line tight around the spool. I have another video that also show you how to respool a spin cast reel. Check those out too.

[@mj-ls7qr8xp3n]

So for respooling, do you want the line loose or tighter? The drag.

[@OutFishing13Matthew]

You want the drag tight and the line tight. Maybe your drag is too loose?

[@adnacraigo6590]

Very good advice. You would think that people could figure that out but then you would be wrong most of the time.

[@OutFishing13Matthew]

I was taught by my dad and figured it out after a lot of frustration. If you can learn from others, why not. Thanks for watching and commenting!