G-MAN, no that drag is fairly tight. My spool is a little full, but I didn't think it was THAT full. Maybe I'll just have to break off more often to get that line off. :p Thanks for the suggestions.

FJ, the price is right! Would this rod be able to fish jigs, or is it too heavy for that? That's what I'm really looking for. A good long rod that will fish jigs/floats and driftfish/floatfish rubber worms. Maybe even use it for drifting eggs. Do you think it could handle a 12 pound steely or a 15 pound silver? This may be the one.