Was recently gifted a Hardy 3 3/8 reel and Sage rod from my father that wasn’t using them at all and have been used once or twice before. This is a huge upgrade from my Redington Original 5 wt combo. The rod is a 6 wt and the reel is loaded with 6 wt line. Is a 6x leader to small to attach as that is what I have been fishing with during the winter with the low clear water around here. Also from what I found online, the reel has a click check drag type. Does this drag work any different than any other type of drag system?
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That is an amazing setup from your father so please cherish it and use it to catch some nice fish! Keep it and pass it down the family line when you get older.
Hardy Perfect reels have a “click and pawl” drag system so look it up on how they work. Very simple but not as nice to use as a good modern disc drag system. Noisy and no adjustment but they are very durable and simple.
I can’t help much with the line choice but it’s good to either have a tapered leader that has enough pound test for your needs. You can make your own by using a heavier line, roughly 5lb lighter line than the previous one and then finally you lighter tippet. Ex: 10lb-5lb-3lb, 15lb-10lb-7lb, 5lb-3lb-1lb, etc.