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PaulIsland	First centrepin advice please	Lead	[-]
Posts: 5 (17/01/08 19:26) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None All this month ive been set on buying my first centrepin reel and I had been thinking about going with the Okuma Sheffield but now that its getting nearer to Angling Ireland Show 2008 in Belfast on the 26th & 27th January (were im planning to hopefully pick one up) Im not as sure as I was about going with the Sheffield but I am still set on a centrepin but just need some advice if anyone can help with it please. Have a budget of £150 max (first centrepin so dont want to be going and paying £250+) although Id maybe rather keep it under the £100 if i can and I'm looking it for more than just float work...would like to do as much as possible with it really so what would you guys recommend? Also any tips for loading the line? and does it need backing? are there any books out there which cover fishing with a centrepin? have books which give you details on fishing techniques but its always talking about using a fixed spool reel and finally any secret tips or anything like that from centrepin users??? Thanks
paul4barbus		#1	[-]
Posts: 3922 (17/01/08 20:19) paul whiteing BFW Team Member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Hi paul This question has been asked many times. There is much help in the FAQs (button at top of page) and an article which might help is here I use aerials (available new at £140) and I have an Okuma Aventa Pro (£80 'ish) which is good but has no drag setting. Line loaded to come from the bottom; PowerPro braid; backing yes - these are my preferences but doesn't mean they're right, there are no rights or wrongs, nor secrets Will be back later with more info paul4 Last Edited By: paul4barbus 17/01/08 20:21. Edited 1 times.
bnud		#2	[-]
Posts: 248 (17/01/08 20:24) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	http://www.antiquevintagefishingtackle.co.uk/id33.html Link for the Fred Crouch Jet.
chavender		#3	[-]
Posts: 481 (17/01/08 20:42) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The fred crouch reels can be found on e-bay narrow drum {private sale} Wide drum {trader} Narrow Drum {trader} steve I try to be funny... but sometimes I merely look it
stuart55		#4	[-]
Posts: 5 (18/01/08 13:31) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Hi paul I have just bought my first centrepin and decided to go that bit extra and buy a j w youngs And must say what a fine piece of engineering £275 You get what you pay for Stu
paul4barbus		#5	[-]
Posts: 3923 (18/01/08 19:43) paul whiteing BFW Team Member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Stu If you're happy with that then fine. Hope the price is a mistype though paul4
CronkyVoddy		#6	[-]
Posts: 68 (19/01/08 20:53) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Learn to wallis cast. Practice on a field with a lump of plasticine or sommat and a stick pushed in the ground. Personal preference for no line guard. Not sure if info or thread on wallis casting on BFW already but will explain if need be. Cheers
mikehodgkiss	Okuma Aventa	#7	[-]
Posts: 518 (19/01/08 21:04) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Paul , the Okuma I have does have a drag/ ratchet , this said it's rather ' soft' and I think anything more than a moderate current would pull line off even with the ratchet on, a very nice reel for the money nevertheless . I bought mine solely for trotting , using my more 'macho ' Mordex for ledgering for Barbel
paul4barbus		#8	[-]
Posts: 3924 (20/01/08 09:14) paul whiteing BFW Team Member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Mike A drag and a ratchet are different things, unless you have an Okuma that's different to any I've yet tried. The ratchet on the AventaPro is a little 'soft' and you're right, anything but a moderate current would get it turning, but then I only use it if I was holding the rod, else in the summer/autumn when the flow is low. paul4
Rutilus		#9	[-]
Posts: 213 (20/01/08 16:08) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Can't fault the Sheffield , lovely reel at a reasonable price, use it for float fishing though, fixed spools for everything else.

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