Originally Posted by
Buddy Sanders
Gramps,
Fish won't hear the sound of the clicker on your reel as long as it not 'in' the water with them.
The surface/air union is a pretty effective sound barrier. You'll make a hundred fold more 'audible to fish' noise taking your most 'silent' step ever on the streambed.
That being said, YOU have to listen to it. I find all that unneeded racket annoying and rude. Just stripping the line off the reel to begin casting makes enough noise to disturb or attact the attention of every living creature within earshot I'd rather see the animals around me, not spook them.
Besides, all that 'drag noise' crap is just 'hey, look at me, I'm fighing a big fish and need to show off'. Seriously, if you are figtning the fish, don't you know it's there? Why is a sound that others can hear needed if not to show off?
If I can't disable or silence that clicking sound, I don't buy or get rid of the reel. I think it's not only annoying, but inconsiderate to use around others.
Good Luck!
Buddy
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