shimano baitrunner

cubanfisherman

I need advice is good for tuna ,drag and line test Im planning to use for tuna fishing please help me

Bret · 02-27-2007, 09:33 PM

It would be allright for blackfin and small yellowfin. I have one and I dont think it is tough enough to stand up to the punishment a 80-120lb tuna can dish out. Put some 60-65lb spectra and a short topshot of 60-80 flouro and give it a try.. The penn 9500's will withstand a couple of bigger tunas before they either fall apart or need repair.. There are only a handful of spinning reel that are up to the task in my opinion.. that would be the big stellas,accurate twinspin,diawa, and the finnor. I am sure that others will chime in..

cubanfisherman · 02-28-2007, 04:32 PM

thanks bret for the advice

CAP · 02-28-2007, 11:37 PM

I used a baitrunner 4500 one time but never again. I caught about a 30 lb yellowfin I thought the poor little reel was going to disentegrate. It was bending in places it shouldn't and shreiking like a stuck pig. that being said I did land the fish and the reel is still intact, but like I said, never again.

-try a spheros or better yet at finnor

-CP

superfly · 03-01-2007, 01:18 PM

Hi all,

Shimano Thunnus is a great reel for those that like the live bait free spool feature of the baitrunner. The metal frame will take care of the flex problem.
I have used both varieties of reels for many years and have had a couple B.R. implode never with the thunnus though. I think the baitrunner reels blew up from old age and heavy client use over many seasons.

jaredchasteen · 03-01-2007, 05:32 PM

I would go with the 6500, i know several charter captains that use them to handle tuna up to 100#s, but then again maybe the reason they use the is they are cheap and easily replacable. There is a saying that is true most of the time. You get what you pay for.

02-28-2007, 04:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
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02-27-2007, 09:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bret Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: DFW Posts: 1,176	It would be allright for blackfin and small yellowfin. I have one and I dont think it is tough enough to stand up to the punishment a 80-120lb tuna can dish out. Put some 60-65lb spectra and a short topshot of 60-80 flouro and give it a try.. The penn 9500's will withstand a couple of bigger tunas before they either fall apart or need repair.. There are only a handful of spinning reel that are up to the task in my opinion.. that would be the big stellas,accurate twinspin,diawa, and the finnor. I am sure that others will chime in..

02-28-2007, 11:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
CAP Junior member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 24	I used a baitrunner 4500 one time but never again. I caught about a 30 lb yellowfin I thought the poor little reel was going to disentegrate. It was bending in places it shouldn't and shreiking like a stuck pig. that being said I did land the fish and the reel is still intact, but like I said, never again. -try a spheros or better yet at finnor -CP

03-01-2007, 01:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
superfly Junior member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Wilds of Warren, Maine Posts: 22	Hi all, Shimano Thunnus is a great reel for those that like the live bait free spool feature of the baitrunner. The metal frame will take care of the flex problem. I have used both varieties of reels for many years and have had a couple B.R. implode never with the thunnus though. I think the baitrunner reels blew up from old age and heavy client use over many seasons.

03-01-2007, 05:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
jaredchasteen Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 321	I would go with the 6500, i know several charter captains that use them to handle tuna up to 100#s, but then again maybe the reason they use the is they are cheap and easily replacable. There is a saying that is true most of the time. You get what you pay for.

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