carp-guru
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Big pit / BaitrunnerI have often wondered if there is an advantage with either of these systems. I use a big pit in away. I use Shimano Power Aero 10000 XTE. These have a bait runner system intergrated into the front spool which allows full control when playing a fish.
I have been looking closely at the Daiwa Basia but a cost issue does creep in.
What system do you support?
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Big Ron
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I have used the big Shimano bait runner's since the day they came out ...cant fault them 
I even use the old Shimano 6500 for my catfishing
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carp-guru
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| Quote: | | I even use the old Shimano 6500 for my catfishing |
I thought a larger reel would be used for the cats
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Big Ron
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The newer ones are not strong enough for the very big cats ...but the 6500 are just the job
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Big Al
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my take on it is that a big pit is what you want for everything, you can use it in a puddle just the same as an inland sea.
currently use longcasts but would love a set of Basia's.
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Big Ron
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| Big Al wrote: | my take on it is that a big pit is what you want for everything, you can use it in a puddle just the same as an inland sea.
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Totaly agree
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Big Al
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what do you guys think about Daiwa Entoh 5500's bearing in mind i'm fishing Chanty next year. I reckon i'll be putting them on Free Spirit Hi S 12ft 6in 3.25lb rods.
i'm definatly getting new rods and just fancy a change of reel and cant afford the Basia's, nothing wrong with the longcasts at all, just fancy treating myself.
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Big Ron
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| Quote: | | nothing wrong with the longcasts at all, |
they will do the job for you
my thoughts are " if is not broke " dont fix it
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Big Al
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tarts like new shiny gear though Ron!
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Big Ron
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| Big Al wrote: | | tarts like new shiny gear though Ron! |
Thats o/k Al
But the £££ you pay for them would buy you a Syndicate place 
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Big Al
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| Quote: | | But the £££ you pay for them would buy you a Syndicate place |
lol
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kipper
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I use the Shimano 8000gteb's, I don't fish massive waters, only upto about 45 acres. They are ideal for me and will do anything i want them to do, I let the rod do all the work and take all the stick, the reels there to take up the line or let it out if the strain gets too much.
As for big cats??, i would most likely need something stronger, but i only come into contact with the smaller ones so needn't worry too much.
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Big Al
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i don't know if i toally agree with that last post, but anyways.
i've changed my reels now, or should i say my missus did for me, lurvley set (4) of ISO QD 5500s for christmas.
just waiting for a frikken line counter to arrive and i can get them spooled up with the 30lb whiplash sat on the side waiting!
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trevfish61
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I've just gone from my trusty shimano longcasts to a set of the daiwa infinity x 5000br, cant say how they are yet as aint caught a fish on em, but i used to have a set of the daiwa entohs and they were brilliant (but as I like a baitrunner I got the infinitys) so if they perform like them I will be very happy.
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Hodster
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| Quote: | | lurvley set (4) of ISO QD 5500s . |
snap! Thats what i got sitting on my rods... i changed from big baitrunners to them 2 years ago this month... wasnt sure if i would get used to turning the spool when i got a run but after a week on Valdore with a few takes i didnt look back
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danner
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I prefer front drag reels as i find the clutch so much better. I used to use shimano 10k's but switched to Basia's 2 years ago and haven't looked back. Baitrunners are heavy and unneccessary imo. I've also stumbled across Daiwa ss2600's for my pond rods which i have had converted by spool converters to QD. Dying to see what the clutch is like but keep bloody blanking !!
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