D series Baitrunners
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
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Printed Date: 15 Jun 2026 at 11:24pm
Topic: D series Baitrunners
Posted By: Ritual Groove Meister
Subject: D series Baitrunners
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 6:12pm
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Just wanting to know if anyone has put these through it's paces on decent fish. How is the drag, retrieve smoothness, oscillation etc. Kinda miss that secondary drag on spin reels, albeit that the b series were big heavy and slightly clunky |
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Posted By: Telecaster
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 6:56pm
| Yeah I am interested too - the smallest one would be a nice replacement for my soft-bait reel when it finally gives up the ghost. |
Posted By: Photofisha
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 7:19pm
Apparently they are a step up from the B series..you would hope so The drag is improved in strength not sure about smoothness? Been told the bail arms are improved also!
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Posted By: fisher
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 7:41pm
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I've got a 12000 d for Christmas. Love it but haven't put it through its paces yet. Not through want of trying though. It's a big bugger but goes well with my 10-15kg Shimano Triton rod. One thing which irks is that both the bail arm and the bait runner lever don't flip all the way back when engaging the handle. The bail arm doesn't always return fully and once or twice has subsequently sprung back when there's pressure on the line. With the bait runner lever, it doesn't always go back fully but it does engage the mechanism. So no dramas but for the kind of top level reel it is you don't expect that. I took the bail arm mechanism apart and re lubed it with thinner oil and works better now. But I can't wait to lay into a big fish. Must try again at any oportunity. |
Posted By: fisher
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 7:54pm
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photofisha, the bail arm improvement is the fact that the bail wire is a single piece which widens as it gets to the line roller. The old b series had a sort of stepped series of elements which was it's weak point. But yes, the new bail arm itself is great a big improvement. |
Posted By: xsspeed
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 8:54pm
| ALso haven't put it through the pace son a big fish (story of my summer) but I have an 8000D, not experiencing the same trouble with the baitrunner, or bail arm as fisher though - still got receipt - should have 10 year warranty - get it checked out mate. |
Posted By: fisher
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 11:38pm
| That's right xsspeed 10 yr guarantee. I haven't found the issue too bad until recently then really wanted to go for a fish one day and thought I'd see if I could fix the problem beforehand. Think I've done it, but if it comes back I'll take it in. |
Posted By: Naki man
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 11:48pm
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I have the 8000, which I use on a yak. it gets a fair bit of water thrown at it and as yet i haven't had a problem with it. It does get sprayed with salt away and a gentle hose before bed time. haven't had any big hookups with it yet - 10lb snapper and small tuna. Drag is very smooth and it makes a nice sound when it's getting peeled out on the bait runner.
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