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Hi boys

 

I have discovered the beauty of sea centrepin reels and boy have I got a beauty! The pic below is a Allcocks commodore, a 1960's / 70's reel and its a MONSTER :crazy:

 

It weighs a ton and flies in the face of sensibility when it comes to yak fishing because of its weight and 1:1 ratio!. However I have used it in preference of all my other reels and I think it is a wonderful reel to use. You can feel every knock and bang that the fish transmits and there is no cranking / jamming feeling that you can sometimes get on multipliers with a big fish on!.

 

I started using one when I saw a pic of somebody (on here I think) using a large wooden centrepin (just bought one off ebay, 7" wooden for £5.99) and thats it I am hooked (awww sorry for that) Groan :lol:

 

Anybody else use / like em?

 

 

 

 

regards

 

SDD~~~~~ :sun:

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I had one like that, weighed a bl@@dy ton

used it off Portland that was in 70s :)

Lat/Long :- N50°58.366 W001°26.468

 

I must go down to the sea again

To the lonely sea and sky

I left my shoes and socks there

I wonder if they're dry?

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Anchor reel maybe??? :D:D

1 on the lure is worth 2 from the bait.

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Location Pembrokeshire

Kayak's

OK Prowler Trident Yellow

Kaskazi Pelican Orange on White ( CEZI B ) from www.kayakuk.com

Wilderness Tarpon 120 Yellow

Dughters Kayak OK Venus Blue & White (Kristi Boo)

Cobra Fish & Dive Blue

 

Tamar For Angle R.N.L.I

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All the rage in Oz I believe, Shakespeare still sell Alvey's

 

http://www.shakespeare-fishing.co.uk/Reels...er-Reels/0/257/

 

SM :)

http://www.anglersafloat.co.uk

 

Location: Hampshire

Kayaks: Ocean Kayak Caper (Sunrise)

Ocean Kayak Scupper Pro

Ocean Kayak Malibu 2 XL (Sunrise)

Ocean Kayak Trident 15

Wilderness Systems Tarpon 140 Angler (Yellow)

Malibu Mini-X

 

 

A member of B.A.S.S www.ukbass.com

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All the rage in Oz I believe, Shakespeare still sell Alvey's

 

http://www.shakespeare-fishing.co.uk/Reels...er-Reels/0/257/

 

SM :)

 

OMG!! Didn't realise they still did centre pins :yeah: Cheers SM thats amazing :)

 

I think it is a whole different experience in fishing with these things. I just received an old bakelite scarborough type (7" another brag!) that I was going to try to convert into a anchor reel, but fell in love with it when it arrived :wub: I spun it while on the rod and it just kept on going, beautiful engineering and you can feel every knock the fish does because there is no gearing!.

 

I remember being given one (oohh er misses) by the skipper of a charter boat in North Wales when fishing with my dad. I was dissapointed until I hit into a skate and it came up lovely from the depths :)

 

I have ditched my expensive multiplier in preference to the centrepin just because it feels "right" can't explain it really, must be havin a mid-life crisis ha ha :lol: Cheers........

 

SDD~~~~~ :sun:

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You should have kept it YD! They go for between £70 - £150 now depending on condition! :doh:

 

SDD~~~~ :sun:

 

I think I gave it away for £10 :schmoll:

mind you £10 was a lot of money in them days :)

Lat/Long :- N50°58.366 W001°26.468

 

I must go down to the sea again

To the lonely sea and sky

I left my shoes and socks there

I wonder if they're dry?

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