_Hey Ed: I'll give you my thoughts about lever drags Vs Star drag reels. If I had to pick just one style all of my reels would be lever drags. This would be because of the infinate adjustability durring a prolonged fight with a Large Fish.
_I recently bought a Shimmano (Triton Lever Drag ) TLD 25 off Ebay/Saltwater Fishing and got a good deal. I caught a 6ft+ 150Lb+ Sandbar Shark with it and it performed flawlessly. I was able to constantly adjust to the drag to accomidate the movements of the fish. If you like fishing with light lines and rods... lever drags are a must in my opinion.
_Star Drags are fine for bottom fishing because most of the fight is straight down. If you're after Pelegic Fish that tend to run off lots of line and require drag settings to be adjusted... then a Lever Drag is a Much Better choice. The Lever Drag Reels usually cost a little more...but I belive them to be worth it.
_Just My 2 Cents...I'm sure Captn C will give you a better over view with his vast experiance on charter boats. I'm just a rookie up next to what he knows...but I know what works for me!!
_ Happy Holidays...Good Luck and Catch A Big'un Yall!!
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