Centerpin Fishing

[dogfish]

I've got a leeds and it runs nicely...Better than my Purist

[Barbus10]

I've got a leeds and it runs nicely...Better than my Purist

 

Stick with the Purist and it'll loosen up nicely. Mine was an excellent reel to start with but sometimes you had to set the spool spinning. Now, 3 years later, it's incredibly free-running and practical to use with floats taking a BB or less in slow flows.

 

Dave

[Chris Plumb]

Agree - my Purist was a much better reel - thing is I found it a little heavy - wrist used to really ache after a whole day on the Itchen and the like. Now use a Witcher or a Chris Lythe (I know - I'm a total TART!) - much lighter reels and I don't get RSI any more!

 

 

C.

[dogfish]

Yes

 

I must admit that I do not use my Purist enough although I have had it a few years.

 

I need to persevere more....it was explained to me that it would 'run in'.

 

just can be a bit of a pain in the meantime.

[Barbus10]

The weight of the Purist has never been an issue with me Chris although that might be because it balances out my 17' Daiwa Harrier Z nicely. I envy you the Lythe though. Beautiful reels.

 

Dave

[Chris Plumb]

I envy you the Lythe though. Beautiful reels.

 

Dave

 

I like the Witcher more!

 

 

C.

[Dick Dastardly]

Jim I can cast as far as I need with a pin so have never actually used one of the devices mentioned.As such cant really comment.

 

Mr M re Leeds reels.Mines fine other than a very annoying habit of the centre screw working loose.I have heard others sat theirs are poor though.They do seem to vary a lot.Andrew recently brought an Okuma so might be interested in selling his Leeds (only used once I think?)

[Andrew Burgess]

Actually three times Budgie and yes you are right that I am thinking of selling it, and in mint condition as well and no Budgie you ain't going to get a commission out of it!

[Andrew Burgess]

blooming heck already had 2 pms sent to me on the offering of the leeds centrepin

[Dunk Fairley]

Hmmm...grey skies....lots of rain.....dodgy wind.....excessive talk of centrepins.....

 

Must be getting to Timsbury time again!