barbel reel

Re: barbel reel

feeds@yuku.com (PM HODSON) — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:54:53 GMT

iv been useing a okuma access a130 for 7-8 years now iv had barbel to 10 pounds and chub 5 pounds with it combined with a shimano barbel hyperloop rod its still going strong and waiting for rivers to open it hold 140 yrds of 10 pound line beleive me id use nothing else mate theres no need to compleacate things keep it simple

Re: barbel reel

feeds@yuku.com (bgit) — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:48:42 GMT

Expensive and replaced by newer version but very good after 4 plus years - one could argue at that price it should be. Looked at a number of reels at the time of buying and this one won in my eyes.

Cheers

Bob

Re: barbel reel

feeds@yuku.com (wigan stu) — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:50:48 GMT

impossible to answer really , as every one has different requirements ....

do you need a baitrunner ?

is the rod a light blank or heavy blank ?

are you fishing 2 rods ?

i personally wouldnt touch the 'b' series of silver baitrunners with a barge pole , heard to many bad stories about clutches and rotors jamming etc

i use a 6000 gte baitrunner , very reliable

would a front drag not be a better option ?

dont just...

Re: barbel reel

feeds@yuku.com (davidcharliepearce) — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:33:35 GMT

hey rookie barbler my advise would be to get yourself a shimano gte c. or try and find a gte b last years model maybe you would pick one up a bit cheaper.
last season was my first spending all my time barbel fishing and i brought myself a pair of MAP 5000 baitrunners, the cost me £80 for the pair.
and after about 12 sessions i started getting trouble with the clutch slipping and the bait runner jamming.... not good.... this happend to both. so i brought myself 2 gte c's and...

Re: barbel reel

feeds@yuku.com (WAG) — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:54:54 GMT

shimano GTE5000B well tasty
just bought a second, veals of bristol do a good price,
WAG

Re: barbel reel

feeds@yuku.com (LordDrool) — Fri, 16 May 2008 06:47:34 GMT

Try the Abu Cardinal 54 or 55, best clutches in the business or the Abu Suveran 3000M, fantastic reel but very expensive.

Or get yourself a centrepin, cant go wrong with one of those

Re: barbel reel

feeds@yuku.com (ChrisCheshire) — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:24:28 GMT

i'm using fox statos 7000's - excellent (and some great deals around on ebay at the mo..)

Re: barbel reel

feeds@yuku.com (Barbeldoctor) — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:24:51 GMT

number 2 in your list

Re: barbel reel

feeds@yuku.com (whiskerton) — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:18:56 GMT

The shimano 5000 gte is worth a look.had mine 5 years now,works like new.

mike

barbel reel

feeds@yuku.com (rookiebarbler) — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:16:09 GMT

hi folks
im looking for a new reel for this season,was wondering if you could suggest a few to have a look at.....
shimano 3500 (old model)
shimano 3500b
daiwa ss 2600
shimano 5010
if you think there may be others worth a look,let me know
new or second hand.
btw it will be used on a 1 3/4 lb rod.
cheers
andy