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Whats your reel preference

Centerpin
- 27 (50%)
Level Wind (bait caster)
- 21 (38.9%)
Spinning
- 3 (5.6%)
Other
- 3 (5.6%)

Total Members Voted: 51

Voting closed: October 07, 2005, 07:08:52 PM


Author Topic: ~~~Centerpin vs. Level wind~~~  (Read 21590 times)

Randog

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~~~Centerpin vs. Level wind~~~
« on: September 27, 2005, 07:08:52 PM »
OK so here's the deal, whats your preference and why. Just interested to see who uses what and why.
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Re: ~~~Centerpin vs. Level wind~~~
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2005, 07:24:23 PM »
Never used a Centerpin, but I like the level-wind because of the gear ratio when reeling in.
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Re: ~~~Centerpin vs. Level wind~~~
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2005, 07:42:40 PM »
I'll be using my level wind until daddy buys me a pin or rodney decideds to donate one to me  :-*
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Re: ~~~Centerpin vs. Level wind~~~
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2005, 07:42:55 PM »
My preferance is flyfishing . but when drift fishing I like my Kingfisher . I love the fight on a single action reel.
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Re: ~~~Centerpin vs. Level wind~~~
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2005, 07:49:50 PM »
I use both
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Re: ~~~Centerpin vs. Level wind~~~
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2005, 08:15:39 PM »
i love my centrepin (learn to spell the canadain way!!!) landed my first fish on it on saturday. First fish could have been a big spring but he came off.

BTW Randy i got 6skeins of pink roe waiting to be gobbled up by sturgeon. and i got friday off!
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Re: ~~~Centerpin vs. Level wind~~~
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2005, 08:16:55 PM »
i love my levelwind cause of how easy it's to use never had a centre pin to make judgement though im interested in picking one up as i've heard good thing's about them
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Re: ~~~Centerpin vs. Level wind~~~
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2005, 08:22:02 PM »
I prefer centerpin, learned to steelhead fish with seldex in the 60's now use a nice 4.5 inch reel made by Don Campbell from Hope. It's a gentler swing when casting with a centerpin and your roe seems to last longer, also when you bust one off on a centerpin you know exactly who's to blame, actually when fighting a fish on the centerpin it's just you and the fish you can apply more pressure or let it run free at will no messing with the drag or thumbing your spool when the drag already has pressure on it.  Bleeding knuckles are something that usually only happen once or twice in the learning cycle but I still occasionally get burns on the palm of my hand from long runs and big fish. No pleasure without a little pain!
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Re: ~~~Centerpin vs. Level wind~~~
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2005, 08:24:01 PM »
Quote from: IH8XC on September 27, 2005, 08:15:39 PM
i love my centrepin (learn to spell the canadain way!!!) landed my first fish on it on saturday.

C a n a d i a n.   ;D
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Re: ~~~Centerpin vs. Level wind~~~
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2005, 08:42:59 PM »
Moochers all the way...does that technically count as a centrepin... ??? ;D
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Re: ~~~Centerpin vs. Level wind~~~
« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2005, 08:43:51 PM »
I love it when people correct other people and misspell something!
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Re: ~~~Centerpin vs. Level wind~~~
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2005, 08:50:52 PM »
Love my kingfisher. fished twice with it and prefer it to my levelwind. Better to cast and drift. Dont have to mess with the clutch bar. A blast to fight fish tho it can tire your arm quicker
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Re: ~~~Centerpin vs. Level wind~~~
« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2005, 08:55:07 PM »
centerpin all the way for drift fishing. level wind/fly rod for the fraser. but all in all canter pins are the best
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Re: ~~~Centerpin vs. Level wind~~~
« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2005, 09:10:02 PM »
i've used a centrepin chucking spoons and spinners. it works great.
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Re: ~~~Centerpin vs. Level wind~~~
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2005, 09:21:03 PM »
Wow, very interesting, the polls are almost dead even.

  When I started float fishing I always used a level wind reel, and only once in a while I would see the "Older" anglers using centerpin reels as they where waaaay to expensive for a someone in their mid teens to afford. But fast forward twenty some years and it seems every teenage lad owns one? I mean I see lots of young anglers toting around $1000.00 fishing combos and wonder how in the heck they can afford this kind of gear? Or is it just a fashion statement? I still have and use my original Daiwa Millionaire 4HM and 10 1/2' Fenwick drift rod that I still use even today for Coho and Steelhead. Having said that, I do own and use centerpin reels as they provide a superior drag free drift.
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