When buying an 8-weight reel for redfish, bonefish and baby tarpon, how much drag pressure would you recommend? in the video, you mention having a smooth drag, but it also seems like drag strength would be a big factor, especially for bigger fish. For instance, some high priced reels, notably the sage spectrum max, only have 3 or 4 pounds of max drag. Would this be enough for big fish, or would those reels only be good for bass/trout fishing, even though they are marketed as saltwater reels?
3 or 4 pounds of max drag is more than enough. Baby tarpon never run more than 60 feet. Fisherman that are experienced catching baby tarpon never put the fish on the reel. The fish are played by striping line in. If you ever needed more drag you can always apply more drag with you hand by cupping the frame. That is all ....
