phildalton1982 Posted September 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 Possibly, but then again if it was done in a single process i.e front drag,quick turn less than 5mm, i get it i do just seems alot more hassle than its worth, yes horses for courses, don't like the horse! Ha ha Sent from my P9000 using Tapatalk spr1985 and cyborx 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildalton1982 Posted September 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 You think about it, set the baitrunner then set the fighting drag or.... Quick turn Sent from my P9000 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyborx Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 You think about it, set the baitrunner then set the fighting drag or.... Quick turn Sent from my P9000 using Tapatalk but thats the whole point, you do not need to set the fighting drag as it should be set before your first cast then IF you need to alter it during a scrap then that is no different to the way you fish, also once you have set the rear clutch for the bait runner AFTER YOUR FIRST CAST, it also requires no further attention. set your line to your desired tension( tight/semi/slack), rod in the pod, clip on your stows or whatever then one flick of the finger to set the runner and any more is just being a tart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoozer Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 but thats the whole point, you do not need to set the fighting drag as it should be set before your first cast then IF you need to alter it during a scrap then that is no different to the way you fish, also once you have set the rear clutch for the bait runner AFTER YOUR FIRST CAST, it also requires no further attention. set your line to your desired tension( tight/semi/slack), rod in the pod, clip on your stows or whatever then one flick of the finger to set the runner and any more is just being a tart You forgot.............SIMPLES ! cyborx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyborx Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 You forgot.............SIMPLES ! numpty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildalton1982 Posted September 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 Yes but no but yes but Sent from my P9000 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalthegooner Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 I have both and use both. Both are used exactly the same way with one being a switch on the back and the other a kno.b on the front. No difference between the two. Incidentally, the person / persons that are walking around the lake leaving theirs on 'free spool' could do so with or without baitrunners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildalton1982 Posted September 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 Yes but no but Sent from my P9000 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 I can't remember one instance where I've lost a fish and thought "the baitrunner caused that". I use baitrunners, wouldn't have it any other way. I sit on my rods all the time, never leave them. The baitrunner, to me, is one of the best innovations in fishing, cyborx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayvid Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 With a Big pit you pick the rod up hand over the spool adjust the drag start playing fish Bait runner you pick the rod up flick a switch start playing fish, this is quicker than using a Big pit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 You don't even have to flick the switch, (although I always do)' ...just start reeling in and the baitrunner disengages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkf Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 I use both big pit and bait runner reels The big pits are my set up with 3.1/2 tc rods That I use on my local res were distance casting is needed and would not be achievable with a smaller bait runner reel. For smaller waters then I use my bait runners with 2.1/2 tc rods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carp angler Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 I had to check the date of this thread to make sure it wasn't April the 1st . B.C. and phildalton1982 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildalton1982 Posted December 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Yeah, hindsight not a great post, just me saying why do people let fish run for ages thats all Sent from my LG-H955 using Tapatalk Carp angler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carp angler Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Yeah, hindsight not a great post, just me saying why do people let fish run for ages thats all Sent from my LG-H955 using Tapatalk I see . This can happen with any reel mechanism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildalton1982 Posted January 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Should i of said whats point in letting em run?? Sent from my LG-H955 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyborx Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Should i of said whats point in letting em run?? Sent from my LG-H955 using Tapatalk would have been less contentious phill :lol; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildalton1982 Posted January 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Possibly yeah, i did hope some would understand what i was getting at though Sent from my LG-H955 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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