Usually when setting my drag I give my line a tug and know sort of where it should be.

I was thinking of getting a fish scale to set the drags on all my reels so they would be the same. If using 8-pound leader I would like to set the drag for 6 pounds to compensate for any nicks that may have popped up in the leader.

Does anyone else set their drags using a fish scale?

If so after attaching the scale to your line do you pull the line straight out without allowing the rod to bend or do you hold the rod up (like you were playing a fish) then set the drag?

This may be over kill but I tend to set my drags way to loose. This is one way I was thinking about trying.
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