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In reply to Post #80
Perhaps replace “practices” with “fashion”.
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Must be really lucky with my Shimano 8010 Aero GT that are still great for carp fishing under a 100 yards and the 4500 baitrunners on my Pike rods for every winter.
Although still use Daiwa Tournament 5000t for distance carp fishing over 100 yards so perhaps I am just out of touch with modern carp fishing practices?
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In reply to Post #77
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In reply to Post #77
Agree with this - much as I love them (and still own 2 pairs for nostalgia if nothing else - 5010s/8010s) shimmy baitrunners are a bit outdated these days . . . sticky, complex rear drag, bait runner drag collars that perish, spools that are way too small (and create even more line twist) and cranking power (especially on big rivers) even with their sexy double handles (I always liked em) is poor . . . .hence my new found love of the Daiwa 25mm spool concept which alleviates a lot of the above IMO.
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In reply to Post #76
You are correct when it comes to playing a fish, rather than winching it straight in.
Let me give you a better example...
Barbel fishing on the trent, reeling in a 6oz feeder with a bit of weed around it, hard work on my shimano aero 6010 reels, need to be "pumped" in to lift the feeder and straighten the bow in the line and get the feeder up to the surface, and then i can wind it in.
Using my bigger reels, vintage daiwa emblem s5000t, I can pick the rod up and reel it straight in as I now have enough winching power.
The smaller reel with smaller internal gears can't easily wind in with enough force, so it's clear the handle doesn't matter, whether single or double handle.
A longer handle (lever) will give more cranking power, but you could easily overloaded the gears and strip the cogs.
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In reply to Post #74
I was taught to use the rod to gain line then reel in whatever had been gained. If you just use the reel you may as well fish with a broom handle. No reel is designed to be used like a winch,and would soon show signs of wear.
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In reply to Post #74
Precisely, like trying to get up a hill on a bike using the small cogs at front and back.
Anyone suggest any single handles for Aero 6000 GTE's?
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In reply to Post #72
Double handle. I think its the gear ratio at the end of the day and comparing them to a big pit, When you are reeling a large weight in they feel really strained, more of a pump and real action required for me
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In reply to Post #72
Single, double, no difference.
Cranking power comes from the length of the handle and the internal gears.
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In reply to Post #71
I have a set of 8000 size Aero-X and think they are a great reel and I much prefer them to the XTB mini pits I also have ..... have you the double handle on yours? .... If so, change them for single handle, you should feel the cranking power will feel much improved with a single handle
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Interesting reading. I have some shimano 6000's, think they are the aero X. and i think they are pretty average, cranking power is poor with heavy leads and i have heard a lot of complaints about the internal gearing going when used with heavier weights, which on a river you are not lobbing as far but you are generally using bigger weights. See how I go. Knowing what I know now i would have preferred some mini big pit types, spools are bigger too so beter line lay. For me they just feel cheap too
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In reply to Post #66
They spend most of their time on the pod, so any extra weight doesn't really bother me, but in the hand they don't feel too heavy and balance nicely with the rods which was more important to me.
And in the words of Borris 'heavy is good' 👍.
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What’s wrong with good old Shimano baitrunners? Still using 8010 Aero Gt Baitrunners i think from the late 90's or early 00's on my 11 ft Harrison Ballista 3lb TC rods, feel perfect to me.
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In reply to Post #59
Lovely…… off to eBay i go!
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In reply to Post #65
Cor blast yer got me suffen raw bor yakkin all this squit!
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