'New' reels needed

[chesters1]

[Elton]

i have 3 intrepid elites they are heavy enough to balance a flag pole

 

I did, genuinely, 'LOL' at that one

 

Anderoo - I'd like to say it'll be great to see you at the fish-in again this year, but I dare say you'll be at one with the surroundings from this day forth, yeah?

[Anderoo]

I did, genuinely, 'LOL' at that one

 

Anderoo - I'd like to say it'll be great to see you at the fish-in again this year, but I dare say you'll be at one with the surroundings from this day forth, yeah?

 

Ha ha

 

[John Weddup]

Hi Anderoo

 

Did you look at my link on Hawks post regarding big pits although these are a better size.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gtlw2j4Jd4...feature=related

 

 

John

[Andrew Burgess]

Ha ha

 

 

 

 

Jeez - lakewalker you got me all excited and just brought four of them just a few minutes go!

[Anderoo]

Hi Anderoo

 

Did you look at my link on Hawks post regarding big pits although these are a better size.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gtlw2j4Jd4...feature=related

 

 

John

 

They look pretty good - cheers John.

[Dick Dastardly]

They look pretty good - cheers John.

 

Just watched that look great for long range pike or carp..................................but seriously who would honestly want to use a monstrosity like that for normal work let alone Barbel!!!

[Anderoo]

Just watched that look great for long range pike or carp..................................but seriously who would honestly want to use a monstrosity like that for normal work let alone Barbel!!!

 

Someone dressed like a cabbage

[Tigger]

Just watched that look great for long range pike or carp..................................but seriously who would honestly want to use a monstrosity like that for normal work let alone Barbel!!!

 

 

It's gonna take a lot of line to fill those spools to cast a short distance

[John Weddup]

I agree for short work my conventional 4000 size daiwa's are spot on but for any distance these reels are spot on.

 

I bought 3 before xmas and at about £100 new are not expensive for big pit style reels.

 

I have a couple of full size big pits and these are a lot smaller and lighter although spools are still big and long.

 

I bought them for my distance reservoir fishing with carp rods and they do feel equally at home on my big feeder rods I am talking 13ft rods that will cast 150grams so not your average tip rod.

 

I picked mine up for £70 each from a guy who just had to have the latest shimano new longcast baitrunner. It turns out spools are identical.

 

Do a search for ultegra xtb5500 they are well thought of.

 

John