Yes Jax you can turn the clicker on to let out line but a word to the wise........make sure you actually do put the clicker on before you engage free spool or otherwise you will have disasterous results. If you are spooled with braid a small pair of nippers will help in getting rid of the enormous birds nest you are guaranteed to have when free spool and diving aid collide.

Occasionally I forget (being old and oft tired) or get the sequencing wrong (first the clicker and then the free spool you idiot!).

For that reason (and I hate hearing the clicker) I prefer to spin the drag to let line out. Rather easily accomplished on a little bigger star drag reel.