Drag Setting For Buzzbait?

[BassinNCstyle]

I am not experienced with them well. Had a nice fish this evening hooked on one but got off. I would like some general tips on bringing a fish in on a BB. Can they be brought in slowly like with plastics? I also wonder if my drag was set to high.

Thanks!

[Raul]

It's not your drag, once you set the drag you don't need to change the settings, the fish got away cuz the fish wasn't hooked properly.

[BassinNCstyle]

What should be drag setting for buzz bait?

I did wonder if I didn't set hook good enough.

[Catch and Grease]

Drag setting has more to do with what cover your fishing than what lure your fishing IMO

[Raul]

What should be drag setting for buzz bait?

I did wonder if I didn't set hook good enough.

It's not about setting your drag for x or y lure, you set your drag depending upon your line test, with some lures, specifically surface lures, there's a delay between you seeing the bait being hit and you setting the hook, if you don' t wait just a little the fish isn't going to be hooked properly.

[PondHopper96]

I would say base the drag off your line strength and you'd want a heavy drag for a thicker wire hook then you'd want for a light wire hook so it's your call!

[CJV]

When I am buzzbait fishing especially in the grass I have my drag on full lockdown almost all the time I'm also using 50-60lb fx2 Sunline.

[starcraft1]

Drag has nothing to do with it. A med. action rod and and either braid (my choice) or mono (for strech), and a very sharp hook. If you find they're short striking, add a trailer hook. As with crank or top water baits, the fish should hook themselves.

[Bluebasser86]

I'd guess it had more to do with your rod/reel/line selection than your drag setting. Then again you can do everything right and you're still going to lose fish no matter what you do.

[phototex]

Drag has nothing to do with it. A med. action rod and and either braid (my choice) or mono (for strech), and a very sharp hook. If you find they're short striking, add a trailer hook. As with crank or top water baits, the fish should hook themselves.

This.

[Deleted account]

When I am buzzbait fishing especially in the grass I have my drag on full lockdown almost all the time I'm also using 50-60lb fx2 Sunline.

 

x2 on locking down the drag. I fish buzzbaits with 15-20 lb Big game or 50 lb braid. 

[BassinNCstyle]

Thanks for all the tips. I was using an all star rowland top water with 50lb braid.

[Kevin22]

Drag is tight for me so I can set that thick hook right through its face. If I hook a giant in open water I will loosen the drag a touch to help keep him buttoned when he digs down. 

[Catt]

It's not your drag, once you set the drag you don't need to change the settings, the fish got away cuz the fish wasn't hooked properly.

Exactly!

My Calcutta has a max drag of 9.5#, I set my drag at 6.5# & never change it...ever!

[DTack]

I will echo the other two, I throw braid and a locked down drag, heavy rod.  No problems "pulling it away from fish" or "not hooking em good" problems for me.  That includes spotted bass as well.