Does removing the line guide on the levelwind make the drag any smoother?
Yes. The SuperCaster Angled Bar Levelwind (ABLe) solves a long-standing drag problem – pulsing due to eyelet position. This problem is most noticeable when the eyelet it furthest to one side. As the line is being pulled off of the spool, sometimes the line is directly behind the eyelet and other times it is quite angled from the other side of the spool. It is easier for the drag to slip when directly behind the eyelet than with the line is coming from the side. This causes the drag to pulse and possibly cause a fish to be lost. Put another way, when the drag is working, line will come straight off of the spool and not be hindered and changed by a pesky line guide.
