I am not experienced with them well. Had a nice fish this evening hooked on one but got off. I would like some general tips on bringing a fish in on a BB. Can they be brought in slowly like with plastics? I also wonder if my drag was set to high.

Thanks!

It's not your drag, once you set the drag you don't need to change the settings, the fish got away cuz the fish wasn't hooked properly.

What should be drag setting for buzz bait?

I did wonder if I didn't set hook good enough.

Drag setting has more to do with what cover your fishing than what lure your fishing IMO

What should be drag setting for buzz bait?

I did wonder if I didn't set hook good enough.

It's not about setting your drag for x or y lure, you set your drag depending upon your line test, with some lures, specifically surface lures, there's a delay between you seeing the bait being hit and you setting the hook, if you don' t wait just a little the fish isn't going to be hooked properly.

I would say base the drag off your line strength and you'd want a heavy drag for a thicker wire hook then you'd want for a light wire hook so it's your call!

When I am buzzbait fishing especially in the grass I have my drag on full lockdown almost all the time I'm also using 50-60lb fx2 Sunline.

Drag has nothing to do with it. A med. action rod and and either braid (my choice) or mono (for strech), and a very sharp hook. If you find they're short striking, add a trailer hook. As with crank or top water baits, the fish should hook themselves.

I'd guess it had more to do with your rod/reel/line selection than your drag setting. Then again you can do everything right and you're still going to lose fish no matter what you do.

Drag has nothing to do with it. A med. action rod and and either braid (my choice) or mono (for strech), and a very sharp hook. If you find they're short striking, add a trailer hook. As with crank or top water baits, the fish should hook themselves.

This.

When I am buzzbait fishing especially in the grass I have my drag on full lockdown almost all the time I'm also using 50-60lb fx2 Sunline.

 

x2 on locking down the drag. I fish buzzbaits with 15-20 lb Big game or 50 lb braid. 

Thanks for all the tips. I was using an all star rowland top water with 50lb braid.

Drag is tight for me so I can set that thick hook right through its face. If I hook a giant in open water I will loosen the drag a touch to help keep him buttoned when he digs down. 

It's not your drag, once you set the drag you don't need to change the settings, the fish got away cuz the fish wasn't hooked properly.

Exactly!

My Calcutta has a max drag of 9.5#, I set my drag at 6.5# & never change it...ever!

I will echo the other two, I throw braid and a locked down drag, heavy rod.  No problems "pulling it away from fish" or "not hooking em good" problems for me.  That includes spotted bass as well.