Centrepin fishing

[W.olly]

Hi all, i am building my tackle back up as a few months back it went walkabout, but hey its good to by new tackle init, i got my self a centrepin for a bit of river fishing and still water carp tench, infact anything that comes along. I have not used one for near 20 years and then i was a kid and never actualy used it properly.

Theres a talent to use one so is there any advice i need to use one, i remeber the over runds i got, i get less with a mutiplyer LOL.

W.olly

[stevepatrick]

From what i know of centerpins, which isnt much, theres no adjustable drag control , apart from your hands. You have to control the speed at which the line is allowed to spool off when trotting a stick / chubber, down a river and also control the drag pressure required when you encounter a `run`. Practice makes perfect ( im still practicing). Good luck

[W.olly]

Looking forward to the practice ...i think mate.

One thing i am stuck on, i will be loadeing the pin with 50yrds of line, as you should for best results.

But how do i know when i have 50yrds on the drum?

Is this were i need to know the circumferance of the pin drum and count the turns of the handle to get desired lenght of line on from the new spool

[W.olly]

Well my centrepin arrived, impressed with, very impressed actualy, i have set it ready for this saturday, shame the weather is going to be naff, i have been practicing in the garden to do the wallis cast, now that is not easy to do i can tell you.
This is my first proper session in a good year so cant wait, i am going to my local lodges to have a go with it.

[swjoduk]

Just do the loop cast. Pull 2 loops of line from the bottom 2 rings on your rod and combine this with an underarm swing with the spool free running. If you want to get further out use 3 loops or even 4.

[W.olly]

Originally Posted by swjoduk

Just do the loop cast. Pull 2 loops of line from the bottom 2 rings on your rod and combine this with an underarm swing with the spool free running. If you want to get further out use 3 loops or even 4.

Thats all i used to do mate, also where i am going i dont need to cast to far, but when the session gets slow i think i will give the wallis a go for a bit of practice.

[nodrog48]

they are best for troting the stick float on rivers

[BoldBear]

Good luck with your Centrepin, Its great fun and well worth the effort of learning how to cast properly with the wallis cast.

I often use one for Barbeling on small rivers and streams when I am trotting an avon/stick/balsa and for rolling meat along the bottom or fishing a static link leger and I thoroughly enjoy using it.

Its also ideal for fishing the lift method for Tench and for margin fishing for Carp in stillwaters.

Centrepins do sometimes have a small adjustable drag which you can use to slow the line release down and hold back the float if that is what you want however I don't use one, instead I use my thumb if I need to hold back a bit. They usually also have a ratchet which I use either to stop the reel turning when I move swims or put my rod down or as a bite alarm when fishing on a stillwater.

What Centrepin have you bought?

Keith (BoldBear)

[fishypaul]

there is no better bit of kit for trotting on the river,

enjoy it mate

[W.olly]

Hi Keith, the pin i got is a Marco cortesi, not one of the best ( £36 ) but now i have used it i am tempted to get another, one for the lighter lines and ones for heaveyer stuff. If i like using them i mite just spalsh out on a Adcock or similar.

I have used it mainly on still waters and have caught as in the pics below, last nite i tryed a very slow river but even with a 4 swan chubber and 3 ld line but line wouldnt reel off, mite need a faster water. Going to try some real rivers soon.

My recent catchs on the lift method on good old bread and corn.









Goes to show we dont need all these method rigs and pellets