James Hinley
Senior Member
This may have been asked many a time....
I've purchased a couple of barbel rods in this close season, and need a couple of new reels (naturally). I've been using a shimano exage 4000 RC, cracking reel, for my bass fishing. It has the fighting drag mechanism. When this is set to minimum, as well as the drag, it's pretty much working as a freespool mechanism. My thoughts are, that if i were to use it for barbel fishing, the fish takes and you lift the rod, a quick flick of the fighting drag mechanism increases the drag to a playable level. Can this be used in lieu of a baitrunner?
What are people's thoughts of baitrunner v non-baitrunner?
Cheers
I've purchased a couple of barbel rods in this close season, and need a couple of new reels (naturally). I've been using a shimano exage 4000 RC, cracking reel, for my bass fishing. It has the fighting drag mechanism. When this is set to minimum, as well as the drag, it's pretty much working as a freespool mechanism. My thoughts are, that if i were to use it for barbel fishing, the fish takes and you lift the rod, a quick flick of the fighting drag mechanism increases the drag to a playable level. Can this be used in lieu of a baitrunner?
What are people's thoughts of baitrunner v non-baitrunner?
Cheers