what rod do you 'pinners use with your 'pin?

[Tony U]

One loop in the mouth, one hooked over each ear...

If I need to Wallis cast I should be using a fixed spool

[chavender]

if you need more loops whip on another eye to your rod !.& there is another distance cast that could be used ( if your brave! ) its called a bc cast favioured by the yanks !

 

http://www.questoutdoors.net/skills/center...t-rightside.wmv

 

 

 

article and video's here !

 

http://www.questoutdoors.net/skills/center...cast/index.html

[Paul Boote]

If I need to Wallis cast I should be using a fixed spool

 

Maybe, but a good Wallis Caster gets tackle back out to where it should be so much quicker than someone using a bale-arm fixed-spool. I had two float rods out with me today - one with a pin, the other with a lovely little old-model Daiwa Match F-Sp'. The pin was used for much of a mostly windless day, but when one likely looking far-bank glide had to be hit pinpoint accurately and EASILY, then immediately got fishing with a lot of holding back, the Daiwa FP rod was my first choice.

Edited January 29, 2006 by Paul Boote

[yog]

I`ve enjoyed using my pin in various fishing situations,although not an angler who regular fishes for carp i do enjoy using my pin for close in work.With this i team it up with my 1.75 Barbel rod [TFG].I have caught numerous carp over 20lb using the pin and find it great to use.When targeting Barbel i change over to my beefed up float rod [fox],and when trotting for species such as roach,dace,grayling etc,,my pin teams up with either a drennan drx,or a map ultra-light...Just out of conversation i recently purchased the new Okuma Sheffield pin..anyone who is thinking of buying a new pin,take a look at these bits of kit,they are a fantastic reel for the money.

[Mister Toad]

Does anyone have any knowledge/experience with the Ron Thompson C-14, 13-15ft match rod or, what appears to be its (slightly) bigger brother, the B-52 match rod?

[Fordy]

I use the Normark Titan II, I find the Titan has a bit more steel than the Microlight and is not as pokey as the Avenger; as for spliced tips don't need them with the Normarks the rolled tip is so fine you don't need it.

In fact most modern float rods are the same in that respect, I used to use a spliced tip in the early days of carbon when actions were quite savage on some rods.

 

You pin fishers....see the post above about a graylimng fishing day on the River Test......