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Never used one, actually truth be told, I've never even seen one used here on the Rogue. But to the question, has anyone used one of these for 'high stick nymphing?'
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BobK
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No, Fred - but I've seen 'em used, and they pi$$ off the fly fishers. These guys usually use a small bobber, and "dead drift" the thing down an awful long ways (150-200 yards, if their eyesight is good enough)! Yeah, it's effective, BUT they sure tie up a hell of a lot of river, and piss off all normal fishermen downstream!
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adam376
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yeah i have used them and they are fun. a little hard to learn how to use at first, but definatly a good way to get a solid dead drift.
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fredaevans
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Well, the 'good part' Bob is most places I fish (especially during the week-days) fellow fishermen are few and far between.
That said, any suggestions for a 'cheap,' but effective 'set up?'
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adam376
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I dont think center pins and cheap belong together.
I have a ross flow reel and a shimano convergence rod ( i think thats right) not alot of money. trying to save for a loomis rod. They are about the nicest pin rods i have used.
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Yeah, Fred - "cheap" and "good" centerpin reels (and rods) don't belong together at all. There aren't any. I considered it once, then said to hell with it.
That said, they ARE an effective way to fish, but DO have a "learning period" to use well.
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fredaevans
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Many thanks for the info ... sounds like you've saved me a lot of money.
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Not meaning to hijack the thread, but I have been thinking about tinkering with fly fishing when the rivers are mucked up. So centerpins are what you call a fly reel? I don't want to pay much since I really have no idea if I will stick with it, I basically want something in a combo that I can practice with in the yard and hit a landlocked lake close by to practice. Thanks for any input.
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TeXMojo said:
Not meaning to hijack the thread, but I have been thinking about tinkering with fly fishing when the rivers are mucked up. So centerpins are what you call a fly reel? I don't want to pay much since I really have no idea if I will stick with it, I basically want something in a combo that I can practice with in the yard and hit a landlocked lake close by to practice. Thanks for any input.
Not to worry. Centerpin's and fly reels are very, very different 'bits 'o kit.' No expert here by any stretch, but even though the reels look quite similar, the applications are very different.
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What Fred said. They may look alike, but are TOTALLY different beasts. Buy a flyreel for a flyrod and a centerpin reel for a centerpin.
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Ok, now Im confused. What do you use a centerpin for versus a flyreel? Different type of fish or different method of fishing? Thanks
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Centerpin set ups are designed for float and drift fishing. The weight of the float and jig or bait propels the offering to the target zone. Most guys fish floats with them. Fly rods and reels are for fly fishing, where the weight of the line delivers the fly to the target area.
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And alot of the top end centerpins are just loaded with ball bearings and have no brakes on it. If you took a flyreel and hit the handle, it'll spin a bit but that's about it. It'll come to a stop pretty fast. But a centerpin and hit the handles, it should spin nice and smooth and just spin and spin and spinnnnnnnnnn. Of course a cheap one, yeah it won't be as nice. But still has same basis. Alot of the control is all in the hands with the centerpin.
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fredaevans
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TA-DA! Grab the March 2009 issue of Salmon-Trout-Steelheader. One of the main articles (starting on page 38) is "Using Centerpin Reels."
Fred
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