ebay

[Jon Hedges]

I am looking for a cheap centrepin so that my old man can teach me what to do !

ebay has stacks, but I have no idea what to look for ... any advice ?

[Gray-Catchpole]

how much are you looking to spend John, an allcocks trudex/match special or rapidex original shouldnt cost you more that fourty pounds, and are fantastic for trotting the rivers and you will learn to love it like a pet, then you will need another and another and another, my uncle john said when he was a kid all they had wad CP`s and when fixed spools came out they saved all there shillings and sold there cp`s to get one, he now regrets getting rid of them, one was a arial.

[Jon Hedges]

Up to £40 seems reasonable to me. I'll have a look and see. I presume on old centrepin from Hardy's will be better than a new (but cheap) one like a lincoln pin ?

Appreciate your help

Jon

[Gray-Catchpole]

Jon

i cant give you any info on new reels but have a look at this http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/reviews/ChrisLythe.htm

 

hope this helps

[Paul_D]

Just a word of warning thought, you often see fly reels described as 'centrepins' by sellers. Obviously one of these isn't condusive to good trotting with a stick float..!!

[Spindle]

I've been down this path recently with a gentleman who was looking for his first 'pin.

He was initially considering a new Trudex or Rapidex from the JW Youngs stable, but then questioned the alternatives.

 

Basically, it came down to this:

 

If you want a cheap (nasty?) 'pin, the answers easy. Just get one from somebody like Shakespeare, who have a few on their list.

 

Look past these to what people start to consider "pins worth talking about", and you are in the £40-£100 bracket. At the lower end of this bracket you have the Leeds 'pin by Lewtham. Last I looked I think the basic Leeds goes for about £50 and the classic (which has a ratchet) for about £60.

The alternative is something like, as Gray says, an old Trudex, or Seldex (both from Youngs), or perhaps a Speedia. These seem to range from £30-£70 depending on who/what/where from. The difficulty of buying one of these, particularly from somewhere like eBay where you don't get to handle the goods beforehand, is that you might end up buying a reel that looks good, but spins badly. In this instance you'll end up paying the same again for the reel to be repaired by a specialist (they do exist!). Then you'll end up paying more than the price of a brand new Trudex (about £100 from Devon Angling Centre at the moment apparently).

When you get to the £100 bracket, you get the choice of the brand new Trudex, or again taking the risk in buying an older, but perhaps more desirable) reel. Match Aerials in good working order, but perhaps cosmetically less desirable (read chipped paint) will cost around this mark. Again though, there is the risk of buying something unseen.

 

If you really are keen on something like a Trudex over something like the Leeds (which I have heard good things about), then I suggest visiting an antique tackle fair, which will at least give you the chance to handle the goods before you buy.

 

If it's your first 'pin though, and you don't have time to sort the wheat from the chaff, I would buy new, in which case it's the Leeds or the Trudex (in my opinion).

 

 

I plan to write (perhaps with input from others) a piece on 'pins - choosing, buying, casting, caring for etc. as soon as I get time. I'll be in contact with other 'pin people on this forum at some point... so look out guys!

 

[ 14. March 2003, 09:46 PM: Message edited by: spindle ]

[Mat Hillman]

I'd go for a leeds over an old trudex etc, I've had and used a leeds for several years, and apart from one bearing seizing up (which was my fault, I put it away coated in sweetcorn juice) it's been very reliable.

 

I recently bought an old trudex from ebay, and to be honest rate the leeds over the trudex for both trotting and margin fishing.

 

You can buy the leeds direct from the makers at

 

www.center-pin-fishing-reels.com/pa...hing-reels.html

(sorry don't know how to make it a clickable link)

 

Prices start at £39.95

 

I've decided it's time for a big boys pin though and placed an order for a Youngs Bob James with Devon Angling this morning <G>

 

Mat

[Dunk Fairley]

spindle,

 

i'd be more than willing to contribute to something you did about 'pin usage. I'm one of those who is just enjoying 'pin use, for what it is. A slightly "different" but very enjoyable way of angling! Nice to see that you are plugging the Leeds. Lwtham Engineering had a stand at the NEC last year, I would strongly reccomend people to check them out. They will do "custom" reels as required, so you can get something really unique.

 

Oh, by the way, the Fred Crouch has now been more than christened!!

[Gray-Catchpole]

count me in on that too, let me know what you need

[mdgfishing]

I have an Adcock reel I bought over 20years ago and it's as sweet today as it was all those years ago.

 

I spoke to Cliff Adcock a couple of years and he is a very helpful guy. He sent me the seating screw which I drop free of charge. I have only had this reel serviced once.

 

The cost of the range of 4 reels did cost £60 & up wards, I do not know what they cost today.

 

4" Reel free running no handles

4" Reel clutch & Handles

5" Reel free running no handles

5" Reel Clutch & handles

 

His Number is 0115 9255963 the last time I used his services I think is the Notts area.

 

Tight Lines all