Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: jim on January 15, 2014, 04:15:33 PM
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I have three questions re: the use of centerpin reels in one hand/arm. Who popularized this?
1) was it a one handed guy like Joe Kambiezt? or
2) was it a chain smoker?
The reason I ask is I see so many people, young and old that are using the technique. I wonder if they think that is the only method. Some report it tiring them.
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Who is Joe Kambiezt ??
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Who is Joe Kambiezt ??
...originator of the sqamish poacher shrimp fly....blew a hand off when he was a kid playing with a blasting cap.....also very active in fisheries stewardship ..................... .one handed cp is ok with a lighter rod but I find myself using two more often.More so with my 11'3"
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Drag free drifts. When depth is set accurately , split shots applied properly and technique executed correctly the result is a drag free drift that presents the offering to the fish in the most natural way possible.
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how does that pretain to the thread steve?
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lol
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Are you dyslexic Zap? The reason he asked was he sees so many people using the technique. I just stated the reason most people I know , other guys i fish with and myself use a centerpin. Maybe go back and read his post look at it a few times and process what he ask.
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I believe he was asking why people use the one handed technique versus two. Not why people use centerpins in general.
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Maybe go back and read his post look at it a few times and process what he ask.
lol… good advice. perhaps you can use it more than zap.
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I started with 11'3" medium CP rod. I love it...and it can handle decent size fish. It's a bit on the heavy side to hold with one hand all day long though so i usually switch between 1 and 2 hands.
Having said that, I've used my CP on a 9' spinning rod that's alot lighter. Not sure if there's any harm in doing so, but it's such a pleasure to fish with such a light setup with one hand. I may just have to get a lighter proper CP rod once the coho / pinks are around again! I'm not 100% sure if i should be even using a spin rod, but it felt alright and casted quite well!
and before I get bitch slapped on this forum....
1. Not sure who popularized this.
2. No idea.
3. Possibly. I don't smoke though so when I have one hand on the rod, I use the other for digging into my snack pocket to keep my belly happy.
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Are you dyslexic Zap? The reason he asked was he sees so many people using the technique. I just stated the reason most people I know , other guys i fish with and myself use a centerpin. Maybe go back and read his post look at it a few times and process what he ask.
I am dyslexic actually, but I seem to understand the topic a bit better than you seem too.
Maybe you should go back a few times and process what HE ask.
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I can keep my one hand warm until I need to do a longer range cast / reel. That and its more comfortable for me to hold my center pin with one hand since I'm used to holding single hand fly rods, That's more or less why I fish a center pin too, Just more comfortable for me coming from fly, more control, more comfortable, and a better sense of feeling / fighting fish with the centerpin.
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I agree with the one hand keeping warm thing.At least that is a lot of the reason.My 11'3 gets tiring as well.Drift control for me is more about tackle and current plus wind.I think I am going lighter next coho season.
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I agree with the one hand keeping warm thing.At least that is a lot of the reason.My 11'3 gets tiring as well.Drift control for me is more about tackle and current plus wind.I think I am going lighter next coho season.
I also found it is little tiring with Sage 3113MB but with Sage 4106LLB it is very easy to fish all day using one handed technique.
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Never seen anyone use a second hand on a pin rod either than on the reel, I fish a 13 foot all day one handed don't think two hands on the rod would feel right at all.
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Never seen anyone use a second hand on a pin rod either than on the reel, I fish a 13 foot all day one handed don't think two hands on the rod would feel right at all.
Well, if you're trying to fling your gear 100 metres out on the Thompson or Skeena, I can't see how you could manage with one hand. I'm pretty sure two hands are needed for casts like that - one on the bottom handle and the other near the top of the top handle. But I don't mingle much with the young guns ... just been sticking to the old school method for 40 yrs ;)
I can use one hand for short casting, usually with my casting hand just above the reel and using the outside of my pinkie for spooling the reel - my index finger is used for line control. I guess it's more for giving the other arm a rest or keeping the hand warm.
I did witness an unusual method on Monday at the cement slab. The guy held his pin rod with his right hand behind the reel (bottom part of handle) and cast with one arm, using his thumb to spool the reel. He only used his left hand to reel in. He was using a float but twitching his tip regularly through the drift like a "bottom bouncer". His float was set to about twice the depth and his leader was about 3 ft long. He had a tiny tuft of peach wool on a relatively small hook (size 2?). The water was high and slightly coloured at the time. He hooked two fish and lost them both. It was odd to watch him play the fish holding the rod the same way with his right hand behind the reel and left on the reel handles. Have never seen a guy fishing this way before except for maybe the odd person who's never fished before ;D This guy looked like he's been out enough to hone his specialized technique ::)
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Well, if you're trying to fling your gear 100 metres out on the Thompson or Skeena, I can't see how you could manage with one hand. I'm pretty sure two hands are needed for casts like that - one on the bottom handle and the other near the top of the top handle. But I don't mingle much with the young guns ... just been sticking to the old school method for 40 yrs ;)
I can use one hand for short casting, usually with my casting hand just above the reel and using the outside of my pinkie for spooling the reel - my index finger is used for line control. I guess it's more for giving the other arm a rest or keeping the hand warm.
I did witness an unusual method on Monday at the cement slab. The guy held his pin rod with his right hand behind the reel (bottom part of handle) and cast with one arm, using his thumb to spool the reel. He only used his left hand to reel in. He was using a float but twitching his tip regularly through the drift like a "bottom bouncer". His float was set to about twice the depth and his leader was about 3 ft long. He had a tiny tuft of peach wool on a relatively small hook (size 2?). The water was high and slightly coloured at the time. He hooked two fish and lost them both. It was odd to watch him play the fish holding the rod the same way with his right hand behind the reel and left on the reel handles. Have never seen a guy fishing this way before except for maybe the odd person who's never fished before ;D This guy looked like he's been out enough to hone his specialized technique ::)
I think I know what guy youre talking about. Grey hair and curly? If it is that same guy he certainly "honed" that technique.
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That's him.