How I get the point over for the benefit of a smooth drag with a fly reel is as follows. While standing in or next to a river or stream. Any moving body of water put your hand into the water. When fingers are extended with the palm of the hand edgewise like a knife there is barely any drag or resistance as you move that hand in the water. Now turn your hand so the flow of water is directly hitting the palm of your hand even in slow water you feel the extra drag. If you move the hand upstream the speed of that water imparts more drag. Now tie a rope to the handle of a bucket full of water. Hold that rope with the bucket over not in the water. Lift that bucket in the air. Now lower that bucket straight down into several feet of water. Now pull-up that bucket the volume of water even static will add to the effort needed to move the bucket. Now add currant. Throw the bucket into slowly moving water walk ten yards upstream. Now the as the water speed and depth increases. So much more drag is formed needing far more effort to pull the bucket back. Now transpose the same into a fish moving across that moving water. Even the fly line being moved sideways in the water causes more drag. So this is how even a one pound trout can snap six pound tippet like cotton. So a correctly set smooth drag is a key part involved getting that fish to the net. Even in still water lakes the water moves in wind lanes and due to thermocline layers of density and temperature. They all make life more interesting. Water is a fluid medium imparting multiple forces in multiple directions. Water is also effected by depths, underwater structure, inlets, movement from aeration, draw offs. Wake from boats. Even a short sharp heavy shower of rain, hail or snow can effect the properties of the water temperature, visability, how both foodchain and the fish are reacting to the changes.

Hi Lindsey,fantastic video as usual,jock and yourself are a perfect team .can’t wait for round 3 loch leven.thanks for sharing 👍🎣

Nicely done, Lindsay. Greetings from a wet and windy Ireland.

Nice job Lindsay 👌

Nice looking reel. When Im putting line on , solo, I put the reel on the butt section of one of my rods. I feel I can control the line/backing tension better

Nice set up Well done 👍

Hi Lindsay you showed your competition fishing box a while back can you tell me the name of it and where you bought it if possible please Also loving your vids keep it up buddy.

Thanks for sharing Lindsay. What length of miracle braid are you using pls. Also do you put a curl in it and add some additional colour using wax if necessary?

Very interesting set up Lindsay. It's something I know nothing about and would love to know more about it. Is this style of fishing really intended for river fishing or would it be effective on still waters as well? looking forward to seeing how you fish it now you have the reel set up.

great video. Just getting into Euro Nymphing. Miracle Braid is no longer available. Whats a good substitute.

Did you reel that line on backwards…. Why?