Much as I like the rear mounted drags on my larger 040 and 050 Shakespeare Supra Sigma spinning reels, the drags are way smoother with larger drag discs on the front mounted drag Shimano reels. I have an upper end 2000 series for an ultra light, but the bale hits my fingers, so I went with the little larger 2500 as my go to walleye reel. Recommended.
