In the whole of my three weeks as a member of FM, there have been two threads on centrepin Reels.
I own two centrepins - they are ‘tools’ and I view them as part of my fishing tackle, I know that in general they need favorable conditions to get the best from them.
I've just had a look at my Club forum and there is a post from someone who has made a decent catch of Barbel, he then finishes off with 'on the centrepin' – he doesn’t say, ledgering or float fishing but uses centrepin as if it were a technique in itself. This isn’t an isolated case, others refer to stick and ‘pin; there are also other references to just the ‘pin. I understand that we all have our preferences for certain methods and items of tackle, but I could never imagine finishing a catch report with. ‘I caught……..on the fixed spool’ or ‘on the bait-caster’. I can understand what’s going on when there is reference to using a stick float, or waggler, ‘feeder or pole with various subdivisions of on the bottom, holding back, on the drop and up in the water etc.
So my questions are: Why, when a centrepin is used, it can be considered a technique in its own right and why do we feel the need to tell everyone?
Mark
I own two centrepins - they are ‘tools’ and I view them as part of my fishing tackle, I know that in general they need favorable conditions to get the best from them.
I've just had a look at my Club forum and there is a post from someone who has made a decent catch of Barbel, he then finishes off with 'on the centrepin' – he doesn’t say, ledgering or float fishing but uses centrepin as if it were a technique in itself. This isn’t an isolated case, others refer to stick and ‘pin; there are also other references to just the ‘pin. I understand that we all have our preferences for certain methods and items of tackle, but I could never imagine finishing a catch report with. ‘I caught……..on the fixed spool’ or ‘on the bait-caster’. I can understand what’s going on when there is reference to using a stick float, or waggler, ‘feeder or pole with various subdivisions of on the bottom, holding back, on the drop and up in the water etc.
So my questions are: Why, when a centrepin is used, it can be considered a technique in its own right and why do we feel the need to tell everyone?
Mark
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