centrepin

[Guest tigger]

I was due to buy a centrepin this week to try out a bit of trotting with no particular species in mind but just to have a bit of fun.

Almost every person i speak to tells me that they are rubbish (you cant cast with them,they went out with the ark etc etc)and that i would be better off with a closed faced reel or maybe even a small multiplier.

Can anyone give me any advice as to whether or not to bother with a centrepin or would i be better off with a modern reel?

Cheers

Tigger.

[jeepster]

centerepins are modern reels.......

[Uncle Fester]

Don't let anyone put you off. If you fancy one, go for it. Yes, they have disadvantages, although some would disagree anyway, but they have many advantages which balance things up. They are beautiful things to own and use, so as I said, if you fancy it, give it a go.

Unc F

[argyll]

Next question......Okuma.

[Tony U]

Beat me to it Gerry.

But I will add............... Avensis with the ball bearings.

[Chris Plumb]

IMHO - its a lovely way to fish - especially trotting a river - forces you to pay out line at the correct rate. My advice would be to borrow a reel and see how you get on. I love em - wouldn't fish a river any other way and have done for the past 8 or so years since re-discovering the joys of pins (My very first reel at the age of 4 was a pin!).

 

Okuma's have had a very good press - even from Centre-pin aficionados - though I've never used one.

 

As for casting learn to Wallis cast (need a pin wothout a line guard for this). My mate Glenn - did a short video clip for AN on how to Wallis cast which you can see at

 

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/wallis.wmv

 

 

C.

[chavender]

tigger ,hi some people do see centre-pins as old

fashioned and outdated,admittedly there design is

old but it has stood the test of time ,as its not

over-engineered with loads of faddish features so

less to go wrong,centre-pins have the absolutly

the best clutch/drag system which is infinitely

adjustably with built in free-spool facility that

makes them the first choice for a ever increasing

number of specialist anglers for close in margin

work , and more and more river anglers are also

comming back to centre-pins ,they offer many good

advantages over other reels for trotting styles

but do have there drawbacks mainly the weather in

windy conditions due cause problems when trotting

and they don't have high line retrieval rates .

as for casting there are probably more ways that

you can cast a centre pin than other coarse reels

(fixed spool/baitcaster=overhead/side casts).

 

take a look casting styles these are a

few of the more popular ones,(the site owner will

be updating it soon,just as soon as i get time)

for more general info see Here

 

as for choice there are two types of centre-pin

reel ones with bushes and ones with ball race'es

these come in verious styles some traditional and

modern for a novice or beginner i would recommend

the okuma aventa pro (the bronse one) vt002 £90

retail(rrp) but can be brought for a lot less,and

can be brought new for as little as £45+pp from

of e-bay (thats what mine cost)most tackle shops

sell them for between £69-£89 with discounts .

(i'll check out a few places later)shop around for the best deal!.

 

i hope this is of help

[jak]

You won't regret getting a centrepin.

 

Not only is it a super way to trot (takes a little getting used to but the key is not to over extend yourself) but centrepins are superb for short range float and Legering work. If you fish in the margins they offer a great way of offering precise control when playing fish in tight areas and give you a lot of the benefits of a free spool reel.

 

Most of my Tench, Barbel and Carp close range fishing is done with a Centrepin.

 

If you're main aim is trotting make sure it's not too heavy. I have Shakespeare Black and Golden Eagle reels and they're fine for everything. I also have a Lewtham engineering front caster. It's too heavy for trotting but lets you cast longer distances on the Leger / Float fishing on lakes.

 

Obviously you can't get spare spools but spool up with 6 - 10lb line and using hooklengths you can fish most situations.

[Casey]

I use my centrepin on rivers and love it,

okay!! you get the odd birdsnest if you're not attentive like me as sometimes when I land the fish, I forget to switch to the click which will stop this overrun.

 

I own many reels but prefer the delicacy of the centrepin.

[Newt]

Sharks, machetes, center pin reels - all are still available with a design that is basically unchanged because the designers got it right long ago.