;D went 17 inches...probably another PB but lately i've been catching them close to this size.This one nailed a Jig x with joe's brown trailer.Fought like heck,had to tighten the drag on my reel.I couldn't reel it in...how tight do you guys set your drag?I have mine set where i can tug on my line a little bit to loosen some line...for some reason i like loose drag,but when fighting these smallmouths i have to turn up the drag a little bit more.  

Lost a nice largemouth dued to it spitting the hook 4 feets from me... >

nice smallie bro

i keep my drag like yours

better be too loose that too tight

unless you have real strong line

I was at the bassmasters university 2 years back

talking with gary klien he said he keeps his drag maxed out because he uses such heavy line and a 8ft flippin stick

he hooks them then he horses them in the boat

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