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[JAwrey]

Was cruising the internet today (what else is new) and I came across a video/website for a centerpin reel.  They are advertising it as useful for trout/grayling...I kind of want to give one of these a shot, the price is quite low (I think around $45) but was wondering what kind of rod to use??  Could I just use a re-corked fly rod??  Thoughts are appreciated...this is as much discussion as it is a reality.

John

[nickredway]

I've got a mini pin that I'm going to try for that very purpose, was actually thinking of using it as a fly reel for nymphming with a floating line and / or indicator and using it to play out line and extend the drift. Will let you know how it works.

[JAwrey]

I've got a mini pin that I'm going to try for that very purpose, was actually thinking of using it as a fly reel for nymphming with a floating line and / or indicator and using it to play out line and extend the drift. Will let you know how it works.

Sounds like a blast, Nick!  I was thinking of using mine in a very scaled-down manner, using small Thill floats for little creeks and the like.  If you used a pack rod, it would be a very portable system.

John

[Geff_t]

Use a fly rod. Take it to a rod builder and have them extend the fighting butt. I did just that with a 10wt fly rod and it works great. The rod builder I use is Whonnock Joe and he hand makes the extended butts. He makes an amazing 3 piece butt section so that the fighting butt can be made into 3 different lengths.

[BNF861]

I was also going to suggest an extention to the butt of a fly rod or possibly a trout Spey rod such as an admunson 1134.

Do you have a link to the reel?

[JAwrey]

http://mikestackleshop.com/product_info.php?products_id=30&osCsid=11edea67329eb2f8ed5b6892a2df142a

^Link to the reel

This would be for very small trout in small streams...I was thinking like...five weight???  Or is that too soft?

J

[JAwrey]

Use a fly rod. Take it to a rod builder and have them extend the fighting butt. I did just that with a 10wt fly rod and it works great. The rod builder I use is Whonnock Joe and he hand makes the extended butts. He makes an amazing 3 piece butt section so that the fighting butt can be made into 3 different lengths.

Jeff, how much was this if you don't mind me asking?  You can email me the number if that makes you more comfortable.

John

[DionJL]

That is a 5" diameter reel, which is significantly bigger than what most people use for coho, steelhead, etc.

[JAwrey]

That is a 5" diameter reel, which is significantly bigger than what most people use for coho, steelhead, etc.

This is true, but the price is right for a purely experimental pursuit 

[Geff_t]

Jeff, how much was this if you don't mind me asking?  You can email me the number if that makes you more comfortable.

John

 The extension was just under $100 and worth every penny. I have got a 10' 6wt that will be going in to have the same thing done.

[slurpie]

This reel looks very much like the Australian made cp "KP".  The spool of the KP was made of a lightweight material, perhaps carbon fiber, mounted on a steel foot and pin.  It is super light and great to use.  When it worked, it worked extremely well.  However, a word caution.  It you ever overrun, you might be cursing the day you bought this reel.  Because it doesn't have a back plate, the overrun tends to wrap around the inside center pin and bind, making untangling a nightmare!  It needs to be cast with much attention.  Some people have used the KP with much success.  Others have cursed it.  (But of course, experienced cp fishers never overrun )  The lack of a back plate on this mini-pin makes it super light and function very much like the KP.  Nice to fish but it could also make for a very frustrating day.  I have had much fun with my KP but have since retired it to my collection.  My 2c.

[slurpie]

Use a fly rod. Take it to a rod builder and have them extend the fighting butt. I did just that with a 10wt fly rod and it works great. The rod builder I use is Whonnock Joe and he hand makes the extended butts. He makes an amazing 3 piece butt section so that the fighting butt can be made into 3 different lengths.

Hey Geff T
Do you have a pic of the work done on the fly rod?  Not an easy task to do properly.  Sounds very interesting.  Or perhaps a link to his site if he has one?

[kingpin]

This reel looks very much like the Australian made cp "KP".  The spool of the KP was made of a lightweight material, perhaps carbon fiber, mounted on a steel foot and pin.  It is super light and great to use.  When it worked, it worked extremely well.  However, a word caution.  It you ever overrun, you might be cursing the day you bought this reel.  Because it doesn't have a back plate, the overrun tends to wrap around the inside center pin and bind, making untangling a nightmare!  It needs to be cast with much attention.  Some people have used the KP with much success.  Others have cursed it.  (But of course, experienced cp fishers never overrun )  The lack of a back plate on this mini-pin makes it super light and function very much like the KP.  Nice to fish but it could also make for a very frustrating day.  I have had much fun with my KP but have since retired it to my collection.  My 2c.

KP's are made in South Africa.......

[DionJL]

KP's are made in South Africa.......

And the spools isn't Carbon Fibre it's plastic.

[Ken D]

Hope no-one minds the topic bump. I spotted a post _in_ the thread RE Mr. Joe's build on a variable butt extension. If the owner of this mod. catches this bump, (or anyone else knows what Mr. Joe did, to make a variable butt bit) can you advise what he did to make the extension variable. Thanks, Ken.

(edit: I was out and about on the web on a general search for something totally different when the FWR thread got a hit, so in I came)