Sportsman 350 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 After spending the last few years mainly sitting behind buzzers fishing for big fish, this year I intend to scale down a bit. I live on a cracking small river that contains Roach, Bream, Chub and Barbel as well as carp and catfish in the lower reaches. To celebrate I have acquired a super new (to me anyway) float/trotting rod that will be getting its first outing tomorrow. The rod is a Shakespeare Excelsior 13' a rod I have coveted since a mate had one years ago. Very light and super slim I was lucky enough to find one that looks as if it has hardly been used. Now all I need is a semi decent centrepin to go with it. Let's agree to respect each others views, no matter how wrong yours may be. Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity http://www.safetypublishing.co.uk/http://www.safetypublishing.ie/ Link to post Share on other sites
Phone 748 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Sportsman, "Decent" and "centrepin" do not belong in the same sentence. Phone Link to post Share on other sites
chesters1 1579 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Sportsman, "Decent" and "centrepin" do not belong in the same sentence. Phone Chortle Believe NOTHING anyones says or writes unless you witness it yourself and even then your eyes can deceive you None of this "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" crap it just means i have at least two enemies! There is only one opinion i listen to ,its mine and its ALWAYS right even when its wrong Its far easier to curse the darkness than light one candle Mathew 4:19 Grangers law : anything i say will turn out the opposite or not happen at all! "To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical." Thomas Jefferson Link to post Share on other sites
John S 328 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Sportsman, "Decent" and "centrepin" do not belong in the same sentence. Phone *Dives for cover* You're on yer own mate 1 John SQuanti Canicula Ille In Fenestra Species caught in 2017 Common Ash, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, White Willow. Species caught in 2016: Alder, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Crab Apple, Left Earlobe, Pedunculate Oak, Rock Whitebeam, Scots Pine, Smooth-leaved Elm, Swan, Wayfaring tree. Species caught in 2015: Ash, Bird Cherry, Black-Headed Gull, Common Hazel, Common Whitebeam, Elder, Field Maple, Gorse, Puma, Sessile Oak, White Willow. Species caught in 2014: Big Angry Man's Ear, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Common Whitebeam, Downy Birch, European Beech, European Holly, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, Wych Elm.Species caught in 2013: Beech, Elder, Hawthorn, Oak, Right Earlobe, Scots Pine. Species caught in 2012: Ash, Aspen, Beech, Big Nasty Stinging Nettle, Birch, Copper Beech, Grey Willow, Holly, Hazel, Oak, Wasp Nest (that was a really bad day), White Poplar.Species caught in 2011: Blackthorn, Crab Apple, Elder, Fir, Hawthorn, Horse Chestnut, Oak, Passing Dog, Rowan, Sycamore, Willow.Species caught in 2010: Ash, Beech, Birch, Elder, Elm, Gorse, Mullberry, Oak, Poplar, Rowan, Sloe, Willow, Yew. Link to post Share on other sites
Phone 748 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 All, I'm relying on the pond between us Phone Link to post Share on other sites
Martin56 332 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) Centrepins!! - MMmmmmmmmmmmmm - Proper fishing (For those who've actually tried one for long enough that is!!) Yes the "Little Boy Fishin' " has a lot to learn - with a fixed spool!! https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjS7OOAhbPYAhVFGsAKHStOBaEQtwIIJzAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DrvXNIfGw9kc&usg=AOvVaw1sluzH2GhWotGOLOnRCybA Awww!! He's holding the line like he wishes he had a centrepin!! Edited December 31, 2017 by Martin56 Fishin' - "Best Fun Ya' can 'ave wi' Ya' Clothes On"!! Link to post Share on other sites
BoldBear 197 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 (edited) Can do a lot worse than the Okuma Sheffield for what you need it for (Barbel, Chub, Roach, Dace, Carp etc. on streams and smallish rivers ). Its my workhorse when using a pin for trotting streams and small rivers anyway; I was introduced to it by the late Keith Speer on the upper Lea; however there are lots of other good alternatives to choose from including the AnglersNet centrepin if you can still find one. Edited December 31, 2017 by BoldBear 1 Happiness is Fish shaped (it used to be woman shaped but the wife is getting on a bit now) Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty 284 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Good advice from Keith, the Okuma Sheffield will do all you want for a very long time. It's never a 'six', let's put it back Link to post Share on other sites
RUDD 99 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 An Okuma Aventa if you can get one is a good investment RUDD Different floats for different folks! Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Walker 941 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Good advice from Keith, the Okuma Sheffield will do all you want for a very long time. But Rusty, there is no three year wait for them to build it for you, it's clearly an inferior piece of kit unbecoming of an elite angler... Link to post Share on other sites
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