Baitrunner - Which One?

[slippery]

Hi all.

This is my first post so please be gentle.

I am seeking advice on the purchase of a new baitrunner reel. As you probably all know there are many makes and models out there with a vast range of prices to boot. I am looking for one that will mainly be used for barbel fishing but occasionally for carp. I will not be using it week in and week out but probably on a few occasions throughout the year. I do not want to pay megabucks for an all singing all dancing top of the range model but do not want something cheap and nasty either that will fall apart when used a few times. I am looking for a good quality reel that works well and represents value for money at a reasonable cost. The obvious makes that spring to mind are Shimano, Shakespeare and Abu, all of whom manufacture various models within their ranges. I have seen a few of these but am still no closer to making the right choice for one that will suit my purposes.

Can anyone point me in the right direction and give a little advice of a suitable baitrunner make/model that is worth considering?

Regards and thanks

[Maddison_Twatter]

Shimano st 10000 or 8000, these retail at around £50 which is fairly cheap for a shimano

or a daiwa regal might be worth a look also

[chazyboi]

im with maddison on the Daiwa ,,for a long shot take a look at the okumas not bad now the epix pro

[headless]

I have been using three Daiwa Regal plus 4000 for the past two years and have not had any problems. The bait runner system can be set so much lighter than the Shimano's I have used in the past

Darrell

[Lman]

i have a pair daiwa regals i have had them for years and like darrell have never had a prob infact watching a few on ebay so i have three.

[big pike dreamer]

Shimano , Shimano , Shimano!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;-))))

Matt

[NICK R]

Daiwa Regal 4000 do the job , not the smoothest but value for money ,
I have 3 for my soft rods and have vever found any problems with them