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Jeffm80 · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 8:27 pm Post subject: float rods on sale

just an fyi, fish usa . com has some g.loomas float rods on sale. they also carry g.loomas reels . I don't know if the prices are good or bad. I dont know to much about fishing with center pin reel's but I'm learning through this site. would like to give a try one day looks interesting !! Jeff

Bows4life · Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 9:47 pm Post subject:

Centerpin fishing is the ultimate fishing experience . It might feel compicated at first but it becomes an addiction as it offers the best feel and experience to hooking big native bows, browns & steelies. I myself and alot of others i supose used a baitcaster when started fishing. I since the early eighties, remember saving enough money, about $1,000.00 or so and bought my first centerpin/float rod etc.. looking back along with the memories since then it's money well spent towards this type of fishing experience.
Since then I have mumerous pins and rods in my colection and it keeps growing.

Most Centerpiners are a loyal bunch! and probably have no interest in fishing any other way. Me and my group are this type of bunch.

Here in Canada, centerpin fishing is been around for a long time, and is probably more popular then in the USA, I was currently lead to believe this fishing in upper state New York. A few of us Ontarians have been crosing the border and fishing from time to time in local tribs. couple of years ago people there used to look at my Centerpin like it was from outer space, since then while going back and forth i've noticed more & more centerpins showing up in the river in local hands.

So do yourself a favor Jeff and pick-up a centerpin/float rod! you will be glad you did. I'm sure.

Jeffm80 · Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 10:49 pm Post subject:

well written bows4life, I'm sure I will get into it at some point, but before I make the investment I need to do mo reading to get a better understanding of this type of fishing. hopfully I'll run into someone on the river fishing and I can get upclose and personal. from everything I've read, once you get bit there no turning back !!!

Defjam

I have just begun pinning and I have discovered that I am a fast learner. My experience was always as a baitcaster for steel head. Then it moved to noodlerodding, then tying flys, then noodlerodding with flys, then fly fishing, (I know that it was backwards, but I love tying flys up and it seemed natural for me to drift a glo bug, estaz egg, or wooly before it seemed necessary to pick up the fly rod habit), then finally to centerpinning. I can tell you that I love all styles of fishing. I am most fluent and good at noodle rodding with the spin reel. And it feels most comfortable to me, however, I like challenges. I have been fishing the rivers of North east ohio for going on 6 years now (religiously) and wanted to get a CP as soon as I saw the beauty of the reels, the benefit of the longer rods, and the stellar technique of a fishing friend that lights them up with his! I decided to purchase a Raven Vectra SST coupled to the Raven IM6 Rosewood Seat 13' Float Rod. I actually wanted the three pc 13'6", but it was ordered incorrectly and I wanted to get out with it already. I am disappointed that I made that decision. The 13'6" rod would have collapsed and stored alot easier for me which becomes aggravating the more I think about it. Anyway, here are some things that you don't here CP's saying about the technique. One, you must master the line twist issue. By way of learning the more difficult casts, it is possible. Theres a learning curve, but it isn't that bad. Second, you will have to experiment with line choices. Third, you will learn the things you can and cannot do with a reel that spins so effortlessly that you could have a mess of line on your hands within seconds. Especially when you attempt the spinning side cast for the first time! Once you master thumb or finger drag control of the reel, you will have less tension. As far as catching and fighting fish is concerned, there is a small learning curve on that as well. Imagine having a decent size fish on with a rod that is 13' or more long. Add that to a length tippet (leader) section and you are playing stretch to get the fish in. That is if your not using a big net and not standing on a riverbank. CP definetly has it's positives. Never before did I realize the benefit of covering 4 times more area of water in a single cast. That, technically, gives you 4 times more chances of catching fish. When you on, you are definetly on. Sight fishing at a distance is no longer a problem, just set the float down and away she goes.....100-150 ft drifts??? Yes, but how good are you eyes? heheheh. If you would like to know anything else from a beginner CP's viewpoint, please feel free to email me @ Defjam@core.com. Hope that is enough to get you going toward your purchase.....you'll love it!