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The drag rating on reels vary from lower to higher lbs. The heavier the drag rating, the bigger the species of fish you can target. For example, most bass reels have a drag rating of 10-17 lbs. Offshore and deep sea reels will be much higher.If you have a reel with 17lb drag rating, you can tighten the drag all the way and it should take 17lbs of line pull before the reel starts to release line.

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