Connect the sonar display to a separate accessory battery with only the sonar display connected
And priced under $100, I wouldnt leave any bank/wade fishing trip without it
It limits deformation under tension and allows for better power transmission during retrieval
They just feel good in my hands
A few practical fixes by symptom Drag slips at all settings: replace contaminated or worn washers: inspect adjustment hardware Drag sticks, then releases suddenly: clean stack, check for glazing, lightly grease if appropriate Drag won't tighten enough: inspect compressed washers, stripped threads, missing spring components Drag won't loosen properly: look for seized corrosion, misassembled stack, or bent hardware Most of the time, fixing why drag slips fishing reel setups comes down to restoring the drag stack to clean, flat, correctly assembled condition