Like a lot of people, I liked my various sets of baitrunner reels,I kind of miss them.. !
Anyone still use them regularly?
Anyone still use them regularly?
In reply to Post #1
3 8010s for piking, 8000 xtea for day ticket carping and xta big baitrunners for my big boy rods. And a broken xtea on my lure rod. Even use a 6000 st on my float rod
3 8010s for piking, 8000 xtea for day ticket carping and xta big baitrunners for my big boy rods. And a broken xtea on my lure rod. Even use a 6000 st on my float rod
In reply to Post #1
Yes all the time for Carp, Infinities, for about the last 20 years. Bought some Shimano Aero X 4000 2 years ago for smaller rods and am considering some Drennan 7 Series for my feeder rod.
Yes all the time for Carp, Infinities, for about the last 20 years. Bought some Shimano Aero X 4000 2 years ago for smaller rods and am considering some Drennan 7 Series for my feeder rod.
In reply to Post #1
Still use my 5000gte C's on my Tench rods,in mint condition and a joy to use. Have med 5500s on my Carp/Pike rods,but nowhere near as good.
In this case it really is "the oldies are the besties"
Still use my 5000gte C's on my Tench rods,in mint condition and a joy to use. Have med 5500s on my Carp/Pike rods,but nowhere near as good.
In this case it really is "the oldies are the besties"
Owned a few sets in the past but rarely used the bait runner feature. I've never really understood its use in carp fishing?
In reply to Post #1
My original 3500's are still in use when fishing smaller waters.....
Last year I went back to baitrunners on my bigger water rods as I missed them too much, went from shimano ultegra xsb to the medium baitrunner xtb
My original 3500's are still in use when fishing smaller waters.....
Last year I went back to baitrunners on my bigger water rods as I missed them too much, went from shimano ultegra xsb to the medium baitrunner xtb
In reply to Post #6
Using my 1990's GT 4000 Baitrunners for big river fishing. They are big enough to cope with 15lb line.
selling all my baby big pits, 2x 4500 Ultegras gone today and 2x 5500 ci4's on the way out too.
For smaller reels eg tench and bream I use Fighting drag reels - much better than Baitrunners IMO.
Using my 1990's GT 4000 Baitrunners for big river fishing. They are big enough to cope with 15lb line.
selling all my baby big pits, 2x 4500 Ultegras gone today and 2x 5500 ci4's on the way out too.
For smaller reels eg tench and bream I use Fighting drag reels - much better than Baitrunners IMO.
In reply to Post #1
Pretty much all the time for carp. Have done since buying a pair of 6010 aeros 30 years ago. Now using big long casts.
Pretty much all the time for carp. Have done since buying a pair of 6010 aeros 30 years ago. Now using big long casts.
Still using my 8010 Aero GT's for close to medium range carp fishing now.
For France i still use the original big bait runner long casts, bulletproof reels.
Also have a set of the 4500 Aero GT's for Pike fishing.
So you could say I still like using them!
For France i still use the original big bait runner long casts, bulletproof reels.
Also have a set of the 4500 Aero GT's for Pike fishing.
So you could say I still like using them!
In reply to Post #1
I still have sets of 5000GTE-C's and 8000 sized XTR RA's Super Baitrunner .... The latter are a stunning reel. The former not quite as good quality but a lovely size on lighter rods. Always regretted selling my 3500 Seaspins though
I still have sets of 5000GTE-C's and 8000 sized XTR RA's Super Baitrunner .... The latter are a stunning reel. The former not quite as good quality but a lovely size on lighter rods. Always regretted selling my 3500 Seaspins though
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Adam, Shimano Baitruuners have always been my go to choice, 95% of my carp must have been caught on one or other of the baitrunner models.
I went from Mitchell 300's to the Shimano baitrunner back in the late 70's The originals were Shimano sea spins 3500 or 4500 and the Baitrunner plus 4500, I had three and still have two 4500 pluses. The main difference between the pluses and the standard sea spins were the easier to use clutch at the front of the spool. The sea spins had the standard knob whereas the pluses had like a winged lever system. These reels cost nearly £80 each, way back in the 70's and I purchased them at the first CAA conference at Wembley, I actually wanted the se spins but they were sold out.
When the aero baitrunners came out I bought three 4500 GT's (still got em)
Then three 8010 GT's with Dyna balance and twin handles (still got em)
I then bought three Power Aero 6000 GT's from The Tackle Box along with the conversion on the spool and shorter handle, they wasn't true baitrunners, it was just a spool conversion, didn't like em so sold em.
The Big Baitrunner Long Cast came out which is what replaced the Power Aero's, Most of my very big fish have came to these reels at home and abroad, along with big cat's. (still got em)
My last purchase of a Shimano Baitrunner was back in 2007 The Shimao Baitrunner 10000 XTEA and yes I've (still got em)
All of these reels still get used and are all on rods ready to go, as and when
Adam, Shimano Baitruuners have always been my go to choice, 95% of my carp must have been caught on one or other of the baitrunner models.
I went from Mitchell 300's to the Shimano baitrunner back in the late 70's The originals were Shimano sea spins 3500 or 4500 and the Baitrunner plus 4500, I had three and still have two 4500 pluses. The main difference between the pluses and the standard sea spins were the easier to use clutch at the front of the spool. The sea spins had the standard knob whereas the pluses had like a winged lever system. These reels cost nearly £80 each, way back in the 70's and I purchased them at the first CAA conference at Wembley, I actually wanted the se spins but they were sold out.
When the aero baitrunners came out I bought three 4500 GT's (still got em)
Then three 8010 GT's with Dyna balance and twin handles (still got em)
I then bought three Power Aero 6000 GT's from The Tackle Box along with the conversion on the spool and shorter handle, they wasn't true baitrunners, it was just a spool conversion, didn't like em so sold em.
The Big Baitrunner Long Cast came out which is what replaced the Power Aero's, Most of my very big fish have came to these reels at home and abroad, along with big cat's. (still got em)
My last purchase of a Shimano Baitrunner was back in 2007 The Shimao Baitrunner 10000 XTEA and yes I've (still got em)
All of these reels still get used and are all on rods ready to go, as and when
In reply to Post #12
That's a very good testament to those reels Andy..I keep looking at those 8000 btr,the newish ones with the single handle,I keep thinking hmmmm,shall I, shall I..
They'd probably see me out..
That's a very good testament to those reels Andy..I keep looking at those 8000 btr,the newish ones with the single handle,I keep thinking hmmmm,shall I, shall I..
They'd probably see me out..
Still using the Baitrunner 8010s with double handle today. Still going strong
In reply to Post #1
Never use anything else....
Never use anything else....
I have 3 Diawa Linear Xs 5500 with two spare sets of spools that I'm going to sell as I have a set of ISOs and Tourney 6Ks and cant justify 3 sets of reels.
PM me if interested.
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PM me if interested.
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