Drag Issue On New Curado DC 150HG

No matter how tight I make the star the drag still slips with ease. I am sure it is something easy but don't know my way around these reels.

Any ideas on how to fix it?

What I would do is make sure the reel has two wavy washers. Just below the drag handle.

Is it spooled with braid and no backing

Good question because if you have braid on it with no backing, it will slip.

For sure found out the hard way when I sent a reel into Abu Garcia. Got a nice love note stating that. Man I was embarrassed.

It’s a buddies reel, he does have braid on it….. Just sent him a text asking if he has backing on it.

All braid, appreciate the help guys.

Nice coverup.

found out the the braid thingy the hard way

For sure, now it’s a “buddy’s reel”..

Yep. A lot of “I”’s and “my”’s in that original post, too many to be for a buddy. Hahaha.

Duh.

LMAO!!!

I get it, I screw up enough stuff so blame doesn't hurt my feelings!!!!

+1 seems odd that a brand new reel would have drag issues out of the box

Send it to Arkansas. They know how to deal with DRAG issues.

I thought same thing til he brought it to my office and showed me. The braid thing just didn’t dawn on me til it was mentioned above. I brought it home tonight and respooled with about 30 yards of mono backing and it works like a champ now. Thanks for the help guys.

Oh my!!

We are just messin with ya. Everyone has done it before. I crushed a spool one time trying to run straight braid on a flipping setup. Deformed the spool so bad that it wouldnt turn or slide out from inside the reel.

No great loss with a daiwa

^^^^

Oh I know, been on here long enough to know you better be able to handle a little razzing from time to time if you’re going to last.

And I’ve done my fair share of fuking up equipment as well!!!! Lol

"asking for a friend"

Been there done that, even tore the reel down TWICE...