That was Milestone 1 for me, and I learned two important lessons from it: 1
Japanese anglers buy accessible entry reels in volume (Plays, Leobritz 200J), invest in the light-game standards that define their everyday fishing (ForceMaster 600), step up when their target species demand it (22 ForceMaster, ForceMaster 9000), and aspire to the flagships (BeastMaster MD3000, Seaborg G800MJ)
At its hottest I felt no meaningful decrease in braking due to that heat, and most of the time it was actually the exact opposite where the drag resistance increased as line level dipped due to the smaller lever arm rotating the spool
Webbing:100% polypropylene
Live baits like worms and shrimp are popular, while artificial lures are great for specific species