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Jewelz

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Want to get into center pinning....
« on: February 11, 2012, 09:26:48 AM »
What's a good starter rod and reel?

I was looking into a Okuma Aventa reel because it is relatively inexpensive ($170) but not sure about the rod. Trying to keep it under $400 total.

Suggestions please.
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Re: Want to get into center pinning....
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2012, 09:41:42 AM »
Trophy makes a great rod for around $109.
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Re: Want to get into center pinning....
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2012, 09:51:41 AM »
« Last Edit: February 11, 2012, 10:00:46 AM by azafai »
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Re: Want to get into center pinning....
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2012, 10:11:14 AM »
Wow! Combo's for $225 is really cheap! That might be a go!
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Re: Want to get into center pinning....
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2012, 10:31:16 AM »
I'm also seeing rods with slip rings and fixed reel seats... advantages/disadvantages?
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Re: Want to get into center pinning....
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2012, 11:01:53 AM »
the advantage of slip rings is that you can place your reel anywhere along the cork grip so the setup is as comfortable to fish as possible. Alot of guys fish with their cp reels quite close to the bottom of the cork, the Sage rod i had was like this and it was a pretty good placement
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Re: Want to get into center pinning....
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2012, 11:04:07 AM »
Are the slip rings just as secure as a fixed reel seat?
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Re: Want to get into center pinning....
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2012, 11:06:12 AM »
go check craigslist.... a guy has 3 combos each on a trophy with a custom don campbell reels which i heard are solid, worth a look
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Re: Want to get into center pinning....
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2012, 11:09:25 AM »
never fished a rod with sliding rings, mostly because i have witnessed a couple reels fall out them so i dont trust them. hopefully some of the guys around here will chime in that fish slide rings exclusively on their pin rods.  :)
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Re: Want to get into center pinning....
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2012, 02:25:12 PM »
Look online for used. You can find a good deal if you can wait it out. Riverside Fly and Tackle have Rapala R-Types for $125!!! :o
Not sure on the quality but pair that up with a Trophy or an Amundson Rod. You should be able to get a setup just over the $200 mark.
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Re: Want to get into center pinning....
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2012, 02:33:45 PM »
Quote from: HOOK on February 11, 2012, 11:09:25 AM
never fished a rod with sliding rings, mostly because i have witnessed a couple reels fall out them so i dont trust them. hopefully some of the guys around here will chime in that fish slide rings exclusively on their pin rods.  :)

Used to own a center pin with a sliding reel seat. Hated it, reel never secured. Has a tendency to come loose. Finally brought it in a tackle shop to change over to a fixed seat.
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Re: Want to get into center pinning....
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2012, 02:45:38 PM »
Saw a good deal the other day at the boat show....Nikka has trophy xl royale rods on sale for 65$  
And i have heard great things about the okuma aventa....another good reel to look at would be an avon royale supreme or an old jw young seldex reel but you would have to look around ebay or craigslist for one of those just my 2 cents :)
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Re: Want to get into center pinning....
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2012, 05:59:33 PM »
Spend some money on a good quality reel (milner, islander, kingpin, old avon, hardy, etc), then get one of the rods mentioned.  Once you try it and you enjoy it (you will :-) ) then you can always upgrade the rod if you choose down the road.  There is a big difference between a quality pin vs a cheap pin, just my thoughts....
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Re: Want to get into center pinning....
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2012, 06:09:43 PM »
I have had the okuma aventa cp for fives years now and haven't had a problem with it yet. For the price it is a great reel
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Re: Want to get into center pinning....
« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2012, 07:25:39 PM »
R-type eh... Haven't heard of that one before. Might go check it out.
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