Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: THE_ROE_SLINGER on November 23, 2004, 03:04:12 PM
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I like the drifters.??
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i like hte milner but the one u have in your pic isnt the greatest. if u slip and fall say good bye to the reel as the front isnt very solid.
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What are the features of a Drifter?
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I have an Islander Steelheader. I don't like the line coming off the side. Looking to sell it
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Danny It's Casey
You can get a good centerpin used for about 150-250 bucks i wouldnt buy one brand new to start make sure you like fishing them befor you spend the big bucks.
Centerpins need alot of care they need to be cleaned and oiled regularly (i clean mine after each trip) you have to be carful not smack the reel against the rocks or drop it becuase you can end up with a bent pin and you wont be able to cast worth a damn and if you get sand in the reel you have to clean it out befor you can keep fishing. My Pin never touches the ground i always put my reel cover befor i land a fish the cover goes on befor i sit down to change my gear.
If you need more help email me or phone me or talk to me at a hockey game If you need a rod i have one you can have for cheap
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I'm looking at a 1950's J @ W Young Trudex The guy wants 150.00$ It seems to spin pretty true what do the experts think . Deal or not?
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well casey long time no talk. ummmm i dont think i want to buy a used reel because there used and scratched and i dont know?? What kind of reel do you have??? And what reel do you reccomened (not some old cheap used one).lol an expirenced(tough word to spell) fisherman like me deserves a good reel.
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The JW drifter reel on the pic, spin really nice and i was looking at it before. but heard from a buddy, the spool come off really easy, and there are couple times that the spool poped out while fighting a fish.
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sold enough firecrackers to buy some new toys eh?
I use a John Milner Kingfisher and i think it's the cats my friend.
I dont know much about the reel you have posted nor do i know alot about an Jw young reels in general but they seem to be a popular brand. If i was going to buy another reel new i would get a kingfisher if i was going to buy used probably a Hardy or a Mcdonald.
tell your brother to tell me when you guys are going fishing next i'll let you try my pin
As for the trudex for 150 if it spins true and the foot isnt bent grab it
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I like my milner ;D What's a miller?
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Something you drink I think.
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Milner Kingfisher ;D
Never felt I needed anything else ;) :D
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i have a milner talisman i might sell that is in good shape
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Talisman vs. Kingfisher. What is the main difference ?
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Kingfisher got the narrow spool, little bigger in diameter and larger abour. Talisman just look like a hardy Sliex.
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There used to be some info here ::)
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A reliable cheap pin reel is my Vivtek / Eagle . not worried if accidently dropped. close knockoff of a Avon Supreme . gets me to where the fish are .
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The reel pictured is a JW Young Purist, many different models but all pretty much the same, they are an awesome reel, never had any problems with the spool falling off, sounds like a defect of either that particular reel or the fisherman. The JW Young Trudex reels are awesome, both the older ones and the Trudex II (newer models), however the older models don't have a ton of line capacity.
My take on the different pins are as follows:
1. Milner Kingfisher - awesome quality bushing reel, easy startup and light. Would be my first choice hands down, for what you get good value.
2. J.W. Young Purist - nice quality bushing reel, easy startup, light and aeriel style looks great, good value.
3. J.W. Young Trudex II - nice quality bushing reel, good value reel.
4. J.W. Young Trudex and Rapidex - good bushing reels but better suited for coho, small line capacity can be got for very reasonable $.
5. Avon Royal Supremes - Nice spinning reels, good bang for the buck, holds decent anount of line with easy startup due to bushings, looks are in the eye of the beholder on these ones :-X
6. Hardy Silex and Superba - Nice spinning bushing reels, I find them to hold too much line and are a little heavy for my liking, but can easily handle big fish. Good looking and hold their value well. Be careful you don't pay too much, some can be found at a reasonable price.
7. Islander - Nice spinning reel, bearings make for a slower start up, need weight or room to cast efficiently, dependable, durable and very nice looking. Can easily handle big fish.
8. Drifter - Nice spinning reel but too heavy
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hey guys havent posted in a long time but since this centre pin thing came up i had to get a word in.
I use a KP centrepin i baught it for 35 bucks at a pawn shop and cleaned it up nice and it works like a dream only thing i dont like about it is that it dosnt have a clicker so it can get anoying tryin to keep the line from spooling off. i ahvent seen alot of reels around like it it has spokes on the wheel and a wood rim its a classic.
i wa jsut wonderin if anybody else has her of KP before i wanna get a bit of info on the reel.
Thanks. Hifly
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The reels were imported from South Africa, heard the maker died and they are no longer available. Gone Fishin in Surrey has some.
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hahahahahahah casey yup ur right made close to 250 bucks this halloween and my brother took my bike and got stollen soo gonna get money for that.. anyway ok i guess the drifter is off list and ya that would be great to get to use your center pin. wat are you doing friday morning?????? Come to the express game saturday hopefully pete will drop em.lol post back. these are my 2 choices left is a milner king fisher, jw young purist. Tough choice
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I've recently purchase a "Winter Run" centerpin made by Trophy and I'm very happy with it. It seems to be able to withstand the Cohos that I've been catchimg lately. It is a 4" model, a copy of a Milner Kingfisher. I own about 16 - 17 centerpins and if I had to narrow it down to a couple I would have to say
#1 - The Milner Kingfisher
#2 - Hardy "Super" Silex
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Im loving my 4.25 inch Grice & Young Avon reel. Grampa brought it back from England for 20 bucks CDN years back.
Its getting old, and Im using a 4.25 inch Talisman reel to prolong the old boy's life. Dont like the Talisman as much as the clicker (which I dont often use anyway) is not positioned where the Avon's is. On the Avon, I could put it on with the heel of my thumb from the same hand I use to hold the rod. The talisman is a bit heavier too.
Still a nice reel.
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Look at my avatar! Nuff said!
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I dont have one yet and was wondering if the Leeds version is worth having since I am on a budget and its under $200
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Another case of ambiguity I think most people will tell you that they own various reels for various reasons I voted Islander because I think they can handle life a little rougher than some.But that is just my opinion.Generally the center-pin world is populated by people who buy tackle quite readily so they often seem to have quite extensive collections .This includes me much to the chagrin of my long suffering wife.
One reel that I did not see mentioned is made by a guy in Hope I fished with a couple of old timers in early Sept.on the Chilliwack who had them.They have no commercial marking are hand,made come in bearing or bushing and were very smooth reels.The makers name was Campbell or something like it.Perhaps any one out there might enlighten me as I would sometime like to see what he has to offer.