ORIGINAL: indianahunter83

There is no real need to measure your drag settings. The drag will all depend on what lure/fish you are using/fishing for. You don't realy need to worry about ripping out a bass's lip. (or catfish) You need a much tighter drag for fishing any weedless lures to make sure you get a good hook set. One important piece of advice on fishing with a spinning reel is that never reel in when the drag is running. If you do you will find yourself with some beautiful line twist.