Most lever drag systems will also have what is called a strike setting. One thing I personally like is that I can visually see how much drag is on the reel, this is particularly useful if I am fishing with less experienced anglers. You can see that there is a lever that can be moved back and forth to tighten the drag to the desired setting. To the right of these two reels is an image of the Penn Squall Lever Drag reel. One thing to keep in mind with a star drag is that you are kind of guessing how much drag you have applied at any time to the spool, there is no way to look at the reel and visually see how much drag you have applied. Notice the star-shaped wheel that sits just inside the handle? The star drag is used to progressively tighten the drag, some will have a ratchet system and some will not, they will just tighten the drag quietly. In the photo below you can see on the left a Penn Squall Star Drag and a Daiwa Black and Gold Star Drag. Let’s take a look at the two styles of conventional reels so we can learn the difference between the two types of drag systems and when one might be preferred over the other. If you are new to fishing or have never fished a conventional reel before, the question is sure to come up about what is better, a star drag or a lever drag on a conventional reel.
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