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I got this reel, had for a couple months bought as a combo with rod, its a Diawa luxel LT 3000-C. the problem (as shown in the video) is when the drag is under lots of pressure it just slips and gives in and goes really loose, also sometimes when the drag has been tightened it needs to be pulled hard to get to its proper drag setting. This would be a big problem if fighting a big fish . Is there a way to fix this at home or do I have to send it off to be repaired because I can’t find the receipt. Thanks

edit: I think it started after I dropped it partially in saltwater but I quickly poured freshwater over it and cleaned it after, I also clean it properly after every session.

does anyone have advice for fishing bait and lures in thick weed. I have weedless setup jigheads and all that but was wondering if there was a way to fish better in the weed with bait. in this area the weed is VERY think and usually does all the way to the top of water even at high tide. I usually catch bream, flatty and tailor here and other bait fish but looking for bigger fish or some on lures. This is in central coast NSW. any tips would be great!

does anyone know if it’s possible to catch jewfish in this area, there is a dropoff from 3m to 11m in the zone and sounder says lots of fish. its in the broken bay Brisbane water system near Hawkesbury river wnd has strong tides, there is also thick weed along the rocks does that help with jewy. also what else could I catch here I have caught lots of flatty and bream but much more experienced since last time I have been. I would be targeting with bait. Thanks for the insight!