In reply to Post #15
Okuma do baitrunners of various sizes and quality. It's worth going through their range. Check the weights compared to your existing reels to get an idea of what you're looking at. I've got some (655 models with 5+1 BB weighing 403 g or a bit more with other spool) on my 10 fts and they're very smooth, only down side as I said elsewhere is the clickers are a bit quieter than I'm used to.
I might increase the spring tension on one just as an experiment.
Alternatively you could just look on eBay for some suitable handles and try to get some oil inside your reels which should liven up the grease with the minimum of work. I've got some shimano fighting drag reels that I bought secondhand close to 30 years ago. I've started using them again for my floater fishing so gave them bit of a clean, regrease, oiled the drags and they're still as smooth as they ever were.
Okuma do baitrunners of various sizes and quality. It's worth going through their range. Check the weights compared to your existing reels to get an idea of what you're looking at. I've got some (655 models with 5+1 BB weighing 403 g or a bit more with other spool) on my 10 fts and they're very smooth, only down side as I said elsewhere is the clickers are a bit quieter than I'm used to.
I might increase the spring tension on one just as an experiment.
Alternatively you could just look on eBay for some suitable handles and try to get some oil inside your reels which should liven up the grease with the minimum of work. I've got some shimano fighting drag reels that I bought secondhand close to 30 years ago. I've started using them again for my floater fishing so gave them bit of a clean, regrease, oiled the drags and they're still as smooth as they ever were.
In reply to Post #15
My advice would be don't bother with the old baitrunners, I had a bit of an obsession with the old baitrunners, ended up getting my old ones serviced, and I've got too many. Used for winter pike and spring tenchfishing, in all honesty it was a lot of money wasted, they feel almost agricultural compared to modern reels.
My advice would be don't bother with the old baitrunners, I had a bit of an obsession with the old baitrunners, ended up getting my old ones serviced, and I've got too many. Used for winter pike and spring tenchfishing, in all honesty it was a lot of money wasted, they feel almost agricultural compared to modern reels.
In reply to Post #16
I agree look at okuma range lot of reel for price
I agree look at okuma range lot of reel for price