baitfeeder reels

[wellyphant]

I'm looking for some reels with a baitfeeder/baitrunner facility for river barbel fishing.I will be using 10-12lb line and drennan series 7 1.5tc specialist avon rods.I'm hoping to spend no more than £45 on each reel.Any ideas..

Edited November 18, 2008 by wellyphant

[Guest Rabbit]

Look at the Wychhood Rage 60. There were some new ones on Ebay at half RRP, I bought one well worth the money.

[kai dog]

The Okuma interceptor pro is a very good reel for the money, think they are around the £30 mark. Even better is the Okuma Epix pro reels,which i own but they are £50, but worth every penny in my opinion.

[pikergonecarpin]

I wouldn't look past a shimano.

 

For only a fiver more than your budget you can get one of the 6000re bairtunners. There's even the newer one, the ST baitrunner i think it's called and it's about £49.99 for the 6000 size.

 

See : http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/Affiliate-Offe...unner-reel.html

 

Paul.

[Andy Macfarlane]

I wouldn't look past a shimano.

 

For only a fiver more than your budget you can get one of the 6000re bairtunners. There's even the newer one, the ST baitrunner i think it's called and it's about £49.99 for the 6000 size.

 

See : http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/Affiliate-Offe...unner-reel.html

 

Paul.

 

That's a pretty blinkered view

 

Nice reels all the same.

[Anderoo]

Whatever reel you go for, get the size that balances your rod(s) properly. A lot of people get the biggest ones which are far too heavy for their rods.

[Angly]

There is a 5000 size version of the new ST and it's more expensive sibling the DL, but for some reason it’s not yet available in the UK.

[pikergonecarpin]

That's a pretty blinkered view

 

Nice reels all the same.

 

Probably a bit blinkered yes

 

I've used various shimanos for coarse fishing since the early 90's and had no trouble whatsoever with them.

 

The only other baitrunner type i've tried, were a couple of Okuma interceptors (used them on stalking rods for carp). Nice enough reels, but the free spool system had a nasty habbit of not engaging properly. Not a good sight seeing rods being dragged towards the water . I eventually replaced them with a pair of 5000re's.

 

Paul.

[wellyphant]

I wouldn't look past a shimano.

 

For only a fiver more than your budget you can get one of the 6000re bairtunners. There's even the newer one, the ST baitrunner i think it's called and it's about £49.99 for the 6000 size.

 

See : http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/Affiliate-Offe...unner-reel.html

 

Paul.

Cheers for that,i already have a pair of 6000 aero gt's that i use for carpin and have also used them for barbel but felt a bit on the big side..I've been looking up the Okuma cassien 30 baitfeeders which look nice reels but the limited amount of time i would spend using them doesn,t justify spending £55 on each reel,maybe i should try and get a deal off my local tackle shop to get them under the £100 mark.

[Dave Lumb]

Tica SR3507 might be worth a look. Smaller than a Shimano Baitrunner. Less than £50 each if you shop around.

 

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