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BulBob · Alevin Joined: 05 Oct 2006 Posts: 13 Location: Ohio

I want to know what folks are using Centerpins to catch. I know they work for trout and smallmouth but what about Walleye during the river runs. What about using them from piers or bridges or saltwater tidal flows?

It sure seems like centerpins are stuck in a paradign and users are not having enough fun trying new species.

Dang I wish I had more time to fish!

TheSteelheadBum · Lunker Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 515 Location: The Joe

We use them off the piers in Lake Michigan for Salmon & steelhead. As long as the boats aren't getting to close, you can just let your rig keep going out with the current.

You can rail on Catfish with a pin and cutbait or shrimp under a float.

Walleye, never actually fished for eyes with one, but I know it would work.

MPsteelheader took his pin down to Florida and went out on one of those charter boats down there where everyone just drops their stuff off the side of the boat. Mark was letting his rig go back up towards the reef with the current and was the only one hooking fish. If I remember right he got his butt handed to him by some monster fish Laughing

... Wish I could of been there to see that.

Of course they work great for Carp too...

DRIFTER_016 · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:50 pm Post subject:

Whitefish, pike, inconnu, trout, salmon, char, grayling, walleye, goldeye, carp, mooneye, catfish, garpike, smallmouth, largemouth.

I think that's all so far. Laughing

TheSteelheadBum · Lunker Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 515 Location: The Joe

What on earth is an Inconnu?

MPsteelheader · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:51 pm Post subject:

isn't it one of the whitefish species??? but bigger?

Ironhead · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 12:12 am Post subject:

Steelhead, Salmon (all 5 species), trout, Carp Shocked

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Big Chinook to 50 pounds are very fun on the pin using a float and bait, really lets the clicker sing Very Happy

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MPsteelheader · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 12:32 am Post subject:

now that is a picture. one for the ages!

ripdmup · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 5:35 am Post subject:

Great photo...............But I am wondering why a clicker would sing using a pin? Just a thought................ Very Happy

BulBob · Alevin Joined: 05 Oct 2006 Posts: 13 Location: Ohio

That's a great picture no matter what the REEL story is.

What kind of lure could you use for Walleye or do you have to use live bait? It seems like only being able to drift is limitting your choices.

Ditchrat · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 6:16 am Post subject:

Ron matthews · Lunker Joined: 21 Sep 2004 Posts: 236 Location: mich.

gulp power minnows on a 1/8-1/4 jig, the 3" Wink

DRIFTER_016 · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 9:52 am Post subject:

TheSteelheadBum · Lunker Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 515 Location: The Joe

Cool! Thanks for sharing...

BulBob · Alevin Joined: 05 Oct 2006 Posts: 13 Location: Ohio

Drifter,

That's a new one for me too and looks like a good fighter.

I'll put it down as another fish I'd like to catch.

S Mick · Eyed Egg Joined: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 7

Head, that is hands down one of the top pics I have seen hooked up with a pin. Just gotta ask... What rod, line , and weight of fish on the other end?