Something that's a little hard to grasp for beginners is the concept of turning the reel handle, and no line being reeled in. That is, "I'm reeling and nothing's happening!"
This is "drag." You'll usually see a plus and minus marker on the drag control. You won't understand this until you've hooked a big fish: you have to be able to let line back out of the reel when you have a big fish, or the line will break, or else the hook will come out of the fish's mouth.
If the drag is "tight," then the line will be tested at its limits. If the drag is "loose," you may not even be able to reel your line in.
Find a spot somewhere in between until you get a feel for drag.
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