This Is Why Your Spinning Reel Drag Isn't Clicking 

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That clicking sounds convinces me the fish are bigger so gotta fix that . Thanks for the Tips

I have been dealing with a drag issue from 3 reels. This is the only video I’ve found that touched on the free spooling issue. Thank you

Thanks for this video! Just brought a reel from Salt Strong - Daiwa Fuego 2023 and was trying it out today with some braided line and I thought the drag was broken until I watched this video. Put some mono on it from beginning so it can catch on the spool and tied it the remaining with braid, work out great!

I have certainly had this happen before in the past and it took a lot to figure what was going on. I thought something was wrong with my reel! Another great video tony!!! 👍👍👍

Thank you for this video! I was going crazy trying to figure out what was wrong with my reel but this video saved me!!

I have the same problem on a couple of my reels. I'll have to see whats going on after watching this. Thanks Tony!

Thank you Tony! That tip on re-spooling helped me with my drag problem!

Very good and informative video, for such a common and simple issue. Well done guys. Another well done video.

Very helpful. Thankyou. I was going to send my reel off for servicing. Thanks to your advice I don't have to.

Thank you so much. I've been fishing for 30+ years and I didn't realize my braid was free spinning, I went and bought a new reel🤦‍♂️

Great info, just what I needed to know. Thanks for posting.

Very interesting. I learned a couple of thing.

I appreciate this video bc my clickers spring was out of place but I put it back in place and boom. My drag is back. Thanks

great video.. thank u for this tutorial very helpful.. 👍❤️

Been having this problem.with my new reels after fitting more washers for better line lay going whip.them.out and see how I get on

Came accross your video and as it turns out, when servicing my reel I'd gotten some grease on the clicker. A quick silicone lubricant spray and a wipedown and the drag click sounds literally good as new! Thanks for the video mate.

I’ve had this problem happen from adding too many washers trying to fix line lay. I had to settle for mediocre line lay in exchange for hearing my drag

This was super helpful. Had grease on there.

This will probably be in the extreme minority of cases but I have a couple of Penn Pursuit iii 3000 series reels that I love and the drag clickers work just as expected. I bought a 4000 series last year and the drag was silent. I took it apart and the factory had placed two nylon washers over the gear instead of one and it was preventing the metal tab from connecting with the gear and making the clicking noise. I removed one of the washers and it clicks away now. Just a thought in case anyone else gets stuck.

nothings worse than a silent drag clicker especially wen u leave ur rod for a big fish to bite or when ur fighting the fish and the fish fights back

Awesome video! Very helpful, and even saved me from buying a new reel.

Worked perfect thanks !👍🏼

Great video Tony!! I had a dab of grease on my Penn drag clicker last year and it took me three tries to figure out the problem. Wish I'd seen your video first! Thanks again! jbj

First time I've used my Abu Garcia Max STX reel today and after half a dozen reel ins the clicker stopped working WTF.thanks for this vid I will check it tomorrow.

My lever was sticking and there was grease on my clicker so i cleaned and oiled it, and everything moves greely now, thank you for the advice 😁

Great video, this helped me a ton. Fixed a few reels. 👍

What a legend put a drop of oil on the clicker tap return spring and the noise has come back. It must of siezed. Thanks man....

U can also push the clicker gear down to the bottom which works

I'm having that issue where the drag sounds weak can I use 91% rubbing alcohol to clean the spring of the drag

Thanks so much!

very helpful i hooked into a 8 foot gator in the river and after he popped my line i was setting my line back up and couldn’t hear my drag turns out the spring thingy is completely gone

Thank you for that 👍

Dang. From day one my shimano sperros has had a few issues including the ghost drag. The prawl spring is all bent and won't keep the point straight to hit the gears. My wife uses a fresh water Abu that cost less than half this shimano and its so much smoother and comfortable.

There are many ways to repair or modify the broken clicker. And the Indonesian RU-vidrs even create a new clicker to make the drag sound louder. I tried some of their methods and my reel's drag is louder than the original sound.

Also on my spinfisher 7500 if you remove the spool the shaft had a gear and that's not so post to spin and that Will make it not click got to not spin on shaft

What do I do if the clicker itself has broken off? Is the drag permanently broken or is there other fixes?

Hello, hoping you’re still checking comments. What’s happen to my reel is when the drag is tightened down tight the clicker stops working. When I loosen up drag the clicker works fine.

Ty!!!!!!

Hey can you recommend a quality budget reel for a 6 to 7 foot spin rod for fresh and sea trout fishing

The spring and all isn’t on reel when I opened it up to see

what do i do if i’m missing a spring?

My issue is even w the drag tightened all the way the drag is still able to come out as if not tightened at all and still no sound. Help?

The actual knob doesnt make a clicking noise

loved your video but it's not my issue when uve taken your drag button off the reel to maybe change the spool when you put the drag button back on as your tightening it that also should click my button isn't

My fishing reel lock is not working . I want to fix this please guide me if you can

My tab thing doesn’t bounce back so what do I do

I locked down my spinning reel to wash it down and get rid of some of the saly corrosion. I locked it down a bit too much and now the drag knob to adjust the drag pressure no longer clicks and its really annoying me

Myne still doesn’t click I don’t know what is wrong with it

What to do when the clicker breaks?

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My little metal clicker broke and I can’t find another one to order

My reel is not clicking. The spring you show under the spool is broke. How can I replace it. Thank u. More power! Godbless.

Iq don't want the drag

Refund I think no more shamano

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Ok do I need a silent drag?

Proper spacing washers make all the difference in the world, ask me how I know... 🤣

Really? This requires an explanation.

DAIWA Procyon is not built like that, do you know anything about that reel . The drag click has disappeared.