marcel haber Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Good day fellow Raiders, Im planning on purchasing a SHIMANO 6500B BAITRUNNER, has anyone purchased one of these, what price do they go for, and where is the best place to get a great deal. Will look at second hand as another option. Twin 1 Marcel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosliw Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 A while back they were going for $179 with a 7ft catana combo. Really Cheap IMO. But these days if you can get them for around $180 you should be pretty happy. Good reels I've got the 6500 the big btr and a few okuma epix's as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh88 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Good solid reels the baitrunners-we have a couple of 4500s and they do the job well. The cheapest i've seen the 6500 going at the moment is $195-PM me if you can't find cheaper anywhere else but i'd say you probably will be able to. Cheers Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatty hunter626 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 i have a couple of 4500's that i use for jews and snapper......bloody strong reel thats up to taking a beating recomend them wholely......cheapest i have seen 6500 is around 180 but as josh said there are alot of places that you can pick up a bargin an get them really cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davemmm Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I wouldnt go for a combo. I have the 6500 with the 7' Catana and whilst the reel is a beauty the rod has made some strange creaking noises when under a bit of load. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatty hunter626 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I wouldnt go for a combo. I have the 6500 with the 7' Catana and whilst the reel is a beauty the rod has made some strange creaking noises when under a bit of load. Dave funnyly enough i have a catana snapper spin with one of me BTR's and it dose the same thing with a strange creaking noise when under a fair bit of pressure....and i thought it was just mine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewsta Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Gday mate, A lot of the tackle shops ive been into recently have them on sale for $199 as a combo with a 7foot (possibly Catana, not sure) rod. They are a Great reel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frantic Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Ive got a couple of 6500 great reels especially with the features its got plenty of times ive dropped the bait back on its free spool for pearlies and snapper and once they start taking line just wind the handle. they also hold plenty of line ,mine are on Original Ugly stik 701sp's and they dont creak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank G Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 (edited) Hey twin1, I have a 4500 and it is a top bit of gear, pity I haven't caught anything big enough to try it out! It pays to shop around a little, as I found out after I bought it! Edited November 22, 2008 by Perkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcel haber Posted November 22, 2008 Author Share Posted November 22, 2008 Thanks for the replys guys, cant wait to get one or two or three. Twin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humesy Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Hey mate, I bought the catana/6500 combo and hooked and lost a really nice jew on the first outing. The rod folded like a liquorice stick and I couldn't turn the fish or put any heat on at all. Grab a combo for 180 if you can but I recommend ditching the rod. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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