The drag system puts pressure on fish and allows you to give out line when needed. A smooth, high-quality drag system is essential for a good spinning reel. The drag system should let out line in a smooth, seamless manner, without pulls and jerks as the line goes. If it jerks and stutters like a car with a bad transmission, it may not be the right choice of reel.
Most anglers recommend a front-drag system on a spinning lure, as it is closer to the spool and easier to access and adjust during the excitement of a catch.
Many experts recommend getting the reel with the most ball bearing that you can afford, but a good number to keep in mind is five. Selecting the best gear ratio will depend on the type of fishing you want to do. Gear ratio is the amount of times the bail rotates around the spool during one rotation of the handle.
The lower the friction, the smoother the cast and the longer the casting distance. The same also holds for retrieval, as a quality ball-bearing system will reduce the effort needed to reel in the catch. Anything less than that number is not going to give you the speed and motion you require.
Most fishing reel manufacturers provide entry-level reels that have four or five ball bearings. If the quality of these bearings is good, then this number is sufficient for an optimum fishing experience. However, the more ball bearings your reel has the higher its price. Further, some reels have shielded ball bearings that help keep the reel safe from dust and dirt; these naturally cost even more.
This is a question that I often get from newbie anglers, and the answer is not that straightforward. But in reality, the quality of the bearings plays a vital part. So, even a smaller number of high-quality bearings will consistently outperform a greater number of low-quality ones. They are also advertised as being able to rotate at a higher speed due to the open design and low viscosity lubrication.
Philips, BP. Fishing reel bearings, what makes your reel go round. Photos Philips, BP. Components Of Fishing Reel Bearings The small ball bearings in fishing reels serve the same purpose in baitcasting or spinning reels as they do in any other mechanical device - reduction of friction between moving parts.
The four parts of fishing reel bearings are: Races are simply rings of stainless steel that have been formed, hardened and finished by grinding to a very smooth almost mirror like surface.
A unit includes both an inner and outer race. Cages look similar to a chain, at least to me. They are either plastic or stainless steel. They consist of linked "collars" within which the individual balls are located. In these open end collars they are kept separated and equidistant from one another.
Balls Stainless Balls are formed from a length of wire by cold heading. This is a process that uses pressure rather than heat.
After this they are machined smooth by several sequential steps and heat treated to attain necessary hardness. Ceramic material in fishing reel bearings is usually limited to the rolling elements, the balls.
Ceramic balls placed within stainless steel races and cages are "hybrid ceramic bearings". These can be either permanent or removable. The latter makes cleaning or adding new lubrication a little more difficult.
Stainless Steel Or Ceramic? Relatively inexpensive to produce. Surface wear is not uncommon even when lubricated. Shorter life span than ceramic balls. Required heat treatment to strengthen the steel unfortunately weakens their resistance to corrosion. Especially important in saltwater environments. Fishing Reel Bearings - Ceramic Expensive to produce. Can be solid or a coating on stainless steel balls. The wear rate of ceramic ball bearings is significantly less than stainless steel especially when lubricated.
This feature contributes to a life expectancy as much as five times that of stainless. More corrosion resistant than stainless steel.
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