Fishing Reels > Shimano Fishing Reels

Advantages: Best proven baitrunner on the market, rear drag switch...
Disadvantages: Not that I am complaining off. Maybe a free spool would be nice.

Recently purchased ny second shimano baitrunner. Had a smaller one (3500 series), love it and not get a biggie (6500 series) for sea angling. This baitrunner had been around for so many years, yet the design has not evolve much. mainly due to it was already perfect as it is. Black, squarish, there are no phisical attraction, but functionality and the power that it hold make it all worth it and I can't think of any better model to replace this baitrunners. ...
...last forever too. I think Shimano is the first one who invent this rear drag switch thing and pattented the 'baitrunner' name too, I think. When I did sea fishing, my favorite method are live-baiting for mid/ top water species and bottom fishing for bottom/ near bottom dwellers. Live-baiting is self-explainatory, free-lining. There are two drag to set, baitrunner drag can switched-on for minimal drag and front drag pre-set for hook up. Having resistance ... Read review

Advantages: Stylish, easy to use, well made and very durable
Disadvantages: Quite expensive

I recently purchased 2 Shimano 8000 GTE-B baitrunners and wow how have I managed to fish before without them. I'm yet to find a fault with them. With the ability to adjust the baitrunner and drag with ease and my casting distances have increased dramatically enabling me to fishing in areas that were unreachable with my previous reels. Yes they cost £74.99 per reel but they last for years (My dad has had a pair for 12 years and they are still quality). ...
...drive shaft meets the pinion. Shimano designers have overcome this by reducing a large percentage of surface area contact and incorporating bearings on either side of the shaft. The resultant design leaves the shaft in a floating position, considerably improving efficiency and longevity.  Power Roller Shimano's Power Roller dramatically reduces line twist, prolonging the useful life of your reel line and improving casting performance. ... Read review

Advantages: Everything other than price is just amazing
Disadvantages: Price but you get what you pay for

After travelling around as a child (18 actually), just checking out how smooth these things are, I finally had the money a couple of years ago, to be able to splash out and buy one. I didn't have to pay the rrp. of £125, but managed to find a cheap deal through 'advanced pole fishing techniques', and only paid around £75, which is actually one hell of a bargain. This reel is worth every penny. It has all of Shimano's famous features (after all, it ...
...thers's the drag. This has a large range, and can be turned a long way. Working with this, there's the Fightin' Drag lever. This allows you to change the drag setting in an instant. For example, when fishing, you might like the drag tight or loose, but then for playing a fish, you might want it at another setting somewhere in between. With the lever, you can flich straight to that in-between setting without having to mess about finding it. The double ... Read review

Advantages: Superb Overall Quality
Disadvantages: None!!!

The Shimano Baitrunner 10 000 XTE is by far (in my opinion) the best multi-purpose specimen Carp reel on todays market. A piece of quality engineering this reel is built from a hybrid Aluminium body making it extremely tough and durable and features 7 ball bearings for a smooth running performance. I have had a set of these for a couple of years now and have fished small English lakes to large gravel pits in France and they have never let me down. ...
...never a problem to me! Shimano also supply this reel complete with a spare spool (both aluminium, two in total) and the balanced double handle is ambidextrous/inter-changeable. The baitrunner facility is an excellent feature and has its own adjustable drag (independent to the main drag). Shimano seem to be a very perfessional company and supply a full 2 year warranty with this product although I have not needed it!! In conclusion an excellent performing ... Read review

Advantages: to many to list
Disadvantages: none to my knowledge

where do i start about this reel, what a cracker. in my opinion it truelly is a great reel. Coming from shimano's range of big pit reels and very similair to the previous best selling bio master, the xsa carries many new and improved features. There are many features on the reel which include # it has a ratio of 4.6:1(reserves a good deal of cranking power) # line capacity of 350yards of 17lb line(ideal for long range casting) # dyna balance ...
...line lay, this ensures the line leaves the spool more cleanly with minimul amount of friction, enableing longer and smoother casting. # instant drag facility So what does all this mean, this means you get a great reel capable of playing any size fish when i was recently using thereel i particually found that the instant drag facility enables you adjust the reels clutch from free spool to fight mode was particually brilliant. All big pit reels ... Read review