My First Bluefin in my yak! And first lawndart in waves..no exclamation point

[buddha]

Originally Posted by kjsdad619

Sure did, the Shimano Baitrunner 12000..love this reel..22# of drag and all of the fish I have caught were worn out quick. The secondary drag is super light, I place it on the lowest drag and the fish just run which gives me time to get situated before I engage..love it

I have an ancient shimano baitrunner 4500B which holds 200 yards of 20 lb. mono which is about the same as the new baitrunner 8000.

It is an excellent reel for live bait fishing. My shimano repair technician says that most kayak fisherman should use spinning reels since they resist the saltwater more than conventional. Guys is Florida use them all the time for inshore fishing. I like using both especially levelwind reels but they are more susceptible to the saltwater environment. Also since I have to use left handed reels for years I only used spinners but now there are more options for left handed conventional.