alternatives to centerpins

[beef]

Well said Nado

 

[buck]

its called simply turning the handle backwards. line pays out and the water can move the bait.

you probably though the bait is heavy enough to move the rotor in reverse? ha.

ill even make it easier for those who dont know what im thinking. this is how a LDB reel works.
thats a morethan branzino, exclusive to the japan market. you wont see any here for sale.
infact you wont even see a LDB reel at stores in north america. its about $600-800, discontinued top tier reel.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW1p9o-9eJ4[/video]


this thread is just an idea/theory. something that could make float fishing easier because the advantages outweigh the cons.

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[AaronKrick]

Dont waste your money. Buy a centerpin (or a fly rod)

 

[buck]

Dont waste your money. Buy a centerpin (or a fly rod)

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[openfire]

If they could combine this

with this

That would be the ultimate float fishing reel IMO!

 

[buck]

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[openfire]

Yeah, but the drag of that specific reel in the pic... The legendary Diawa Whisker!

 

[buck]

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[openfire]

I believe that they still do make them due to popular demand. The last one I bought was about 2 years ago at Lebaron.

 

[eric]

openfire: agree, the daiwa SS reels are really durable forged gears and other internals. they keep ticking like the daiwa BG reels.
if you maintain them. good reels especially for its old and design.


anways, i got alot of comments here

try a fly reel, centerpins are the best etc etc.
im not asking whats the best, or telling you whats the best reel.. just an idea to think about.

but alot of you guys forget one thing.. your centerpins are a very,very application specific reel.
while i can probably use the LBD spinner to drift, then switch it up and use it to throw lures on the whim, etc etc.
i can use it on the river, lake, inshore, saltwater and freshwater, even go bluewater/offshore.

the point is how it allows for ALOT more flexbility and offers ultimate line/drag control.
not to mention, if you hook up a big big fish... youd be glad you have the advantages of a reel with drag.

also i like going already places to fish, ive fished other places around the world. for me to own a centerpin is silly and not worth my investment.
because i dont just stick with fishing in rivers. if you only fish the rivers, then ya. youd have a reason to get it. i dont.

 

[coldfeet]

To me the absence of drag and fighting the fish using hand pressure is the beauty of a centerpin. So much fun I get silly when I hook up. I'm not a purist I enjoy all types of fishing each has it's merits, whether it's fly fishing pinning or spinning. If you post an opinion expect some others opinions might differ. Sounds like you have not tried a pin yet. Have you?

 

[rocheleauc]

but alot of you guys forget one thing.. your centerpins are a very,very application specific reel.

You should see Dozer with his. Catching monster lakers ice fishing , throwing top water poppers for bass in summer, chucking spoons off piers for Salmon with it LOL

 

[ChaseChrome]

there are no reels other than a centerpin that will allow for such a natural presentation of your offering

WRONG...
Lot of you guys fail to recognize that the reel makes little difference to a natural presentation or drift...READ the water, when you figure that out, that will determine your presentation....

 

[buck]

WRONG...
Lot of you guys fail to recognize that the reel makes little difference to a natural presentation or drift...READ the water, when you figure that out, that will determine your presentation....

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openfire: agree, the daiwa SS reels are really durable forged gears and other internals. they keep ticking like the daiwa BG reels.
if you maintain them. good reels especially for its old and design.


anways, i got alot of comments here

try a fly reel, centerpins are the best etc etc.
im not asking whats the best, or telling you whats the best reel.. just an idea to think about.

but alot of you guys forget one thing.. your centerpins are a very,very application specific reel.
while i can probably use the LBD spinner to drift, then switch it up and use it to throw lures on the whim, etc etc.
i can use it on the river, lake, inshore, saltwater and freshwater, even go bluewater/offshore.

the point is how it allows for ALOT more flexbility and offers ultimate line/drag control.
not to mention, if you hook up a big big fish... youd be glad you have the advantages of a reel with drag.

also i like going already places to fish, ive fished other places around the world. for me to own a centerpin is silly and not worth my investment.
because i dont just stick with fishing in rivers. if you only fish the rivers, then ya. youd have a reason to get it. i dont.

right....if a fish can pull 600 yards of line off of my CP reel before i can land it.....the fish wins

 

[[email protected]]

No I don't think I'm wrong. If we were talking about fly fishing then I would agree that a natural presentation would be very important, but float fishing, imho, is not about a natural presentation, there's nothing natural about a roe sac or a pink plastic worm or a roe sac with a bead in tandem hanging from a float yet they end up in a fishes path and FISH ON!!

still have to read the river to determine where the food line is coming from, where the currents are an which way they're going to pull or push your bait

 

[ChaseChrome]

still have to read the river to determine where the food line is coming from, where the currents are an which way they're going to pull or push your bait

Yessir...

 

[jlisk]

I am with chase on this one... get a fly rod. You will soon find out that your spinning and pinning setups can become other fly rods too...

 

[coldfeet]

I've fished for smallies and swung flies with mine but I think where they excel is drifting with the current. Fly fishing is more difficult in my opinion, my biggest difficulty is detecting strikes, an indicator helps which really is very similar to using a float. When a float is introduced to the equation you have drag, albeit minimal it still affects your presentation. There's a certain satisfaction when you land a nice cast with a dry and it floats away unimpeded or you drop a nymph into some fast water and you feel the tug instantly without even knowing where the heck it is. Enough of my ramblings

 

[Slickrick]

I float fished all last fall/winter/spring with a spinning reel and did pretty good. my buddy had a pin, and I noticed he had the advantage in the slower and faster water. his float stayed properly cocked, while mine would run behind or ahead unless I found the perfect drift. plus he could float a hundred miles more than me and cover more water. needless to say I got a pin for this year haha. I only lost one fish because of line wrapping around the bail before I closed it. but last year was more about learning how to setup a float and read my local river, than having the best gear.

oh yeah I tried the backreel thing for about 10 mins...birdnest.