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Shimano Baitrunner 6000 XT-RB
The Baitrunner XT is the leading ‘traditional’ Baitrunner design. With over 30 years of development and history behind it, this classic is perfect for small and medium sized carp waters, stalking, or for specialist species like barbel and bream, where a freespool facility is required.
If you choose to buy the Baitrunner XT, not only are you buying the best ‘traditional design’ Baitrunner model, you are buying into a history that hundreds of thousands of anglers have experienced before. Often copied, but never bettered, the freespool system on a Baitrunner is perfection. Simple to use, the sound of the system deactivating as you start to turn the handle has been heard millions of times by carp anglers’ worldwide, as they start a new battle.
Shimano Ultegra 5500 XTD
The Ultegra XTD & XSD are Shimano’s best-selling Big Pit/Surfcasting reels and have been for many years. The compact 5500 models are supreme their category, combining exceptional value with undoubted performance and credibility.
If you are the type of angler who fishes smaller carp waters, the Ultegra 5500 XTD, with its compact size and stealth finish is worth a serious look. The compact size balances lighter test curve rods perfectly and is especially suited to short 9ft-11ft models that are now becoming increasingly popular. It also makes a great large river specialist rod when fishing for barbel with heavy leads and feeders.

