Oh no. Why would you do that?

I say not only do you let 'em crank their drags way down, but tell them to hold the rod about a foot above the top cork. Make sure they really pull back hard with the hand that is firmly grasping the rod blank.

I always figured the 1143 made for a better 3 piece rod than anything else.



Matter of fact, our very own midwest boys even published a photo of HOW to properly fish with an 1143s.