New Reel

[dazbrowne 13 334]

Have had my shimano bait runner for about eight years now never fails all others are shite compared lost a definite personal best pike with a cheap reel never again

[Hydropotesinermis 724]

All my fixed spool reels are Mitchel. My grandfather gave me his old one and the rod that went with it when I was a nipper and I still fish with it today, I bet it's 60 or 70 years old, maybe more.

 

I have a smaller one I use for spinning that I bought in my teens.

 

Both of those have stood the test of time.

[Flacko 1,744]

I got a couple okuma bait runners & smaller one for general mooching roving and for the money they bang on dc them daiwa whiskers rated highly by the match boys & they look good lol atb Flacko

[Ossie n Arch 1,682]

I use two of these. Just the right size for the fishing I do. Or the 6000's for a bigger chuck.

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shimano-5010-XT-7-Baitrunner-Aero-GT-Fishing-Reel-Carp-Pike-Barbel-Coarse-/331973909693?hash=item4d4b2fdcbd:g:V9wAAOSwdIFX1DI3

[si brown 8,486]

I like to ask lads who use them tried and tested rather than online views shimano as i expected seem to be faveroits

Fox i wont touch heard to many bad things, okuma dont seem bad , bit more delving me thinks lol

I've been using these for years one cost half the price of the other!

both ace reels for river fishing... i mainly fish for pike and they've put a fair few on the bank

atb si

[hawki 1,431]

interesting views on the baitrunners,

did anybody else try out any different baitrunners?

[forest of dean redneck 11,591]

Seen loads of baitrunners at carboot and on Facebook selling pages , so plenty about at decent buying prices

[waltjnr 6,748]

Just giving one of these a go, Korum neoteric 5000 fs, quite impressed with the few bits of korum stuff I got, so thought I'd try it out! 

[hawki 1,431]

On 26/05/2019 at 17:39, forest of dean redneck said:

Seen loads of baitrunners at carboot and on Facebook selling pages , so plenty about at decent buying prices

never taught of carboot sales ill keep my eye out. thanks

[hawki 1,431]

On 26/05/2019 at 18:20, W. Katchum said:

I still use the old old Shimano bait runners got them in pairs in diff sizes. Been sent back to shimano for a service an I sure the smaller one needed bailing arm tightened/repaired, they only charged a 10er a reel an also sent me some more spare spools an double handed handles, can’t fault there customer service an I’ll prob send em back again soon if they still do it

  a 10er well spent, shimanos are dearer and thats the extra quality you get, lots of people recommend their bait runners