Bait feeder

[lancslass]

Hiya all. I've got a reel that i havent used yet with a bait feeder clutch system. What is it used for and how do I use it? Thanks lads

 

Tight lines

Jean

[Pangolin]

If you mean a 'baitrunner' or 'bite-runner', it's quite a useful thing to have. You cast, close the bale-arm, then flick the catch for the bite-runner. If a run develops, the reel will allow the spool to turn, giving a clicking/whirring sound, and preventing the fish from pulling the rod into the water. As soon as you wind forwards, the bite-runner clicks off, and the reel behaves normally again. I have two bite-runner reels, and I use the feature whenever I fish without a float. It's also used when I'm setting up the rods, because it allows me to thread the line through the rings without too much spilling off the reel.

[lancslass]

Thanks Pangolin for explaining it, I understand it now. Also thanks for the help you have gave me in the past

 

Tight lines

Jean