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[mr.bean]

looks like i opened a can a worms with my question last week about a bb rod. i am a novice angler, so i  would like to try all different ways of fishing. but after much thinking about bottom bouncing,  i came to that conclusion, there is  really not much skill involved. you basicaly just harvesting or poaching the fish. so i  decided to  take  some of your advice and invest in a centerpin rod and reel. for steelies and cohos up the vedder.  any suggestions on make  and length, test  and so fore. thanks

[nickredway]

Good choice.
On budget starter end...
Rods $80 - 120 range

10'6 Medium Shimano Convergence Mooching/ CP
10'6 - 11'6 Medium Amundson Mooching / CP Rods
Trophy Xl Light - Medium Mooching / Cp Rods

Reels $90 - $150

Okuma  - Raw or Aventa
Rapala  - R-Type
Used Grice and Young Avon Supremes, JW Young Trudex or Rapidex, many others.

Personally I would get a 10'6 Medium Convergence and a good condition used 4.5" Grice and Young Avon, you could probably do it for $150 - 200 if you shop around.

[TayC]

Good suggestions nickredway,
I had a convergence which i likedenough until stress fractures on the butt just above the cork.
Been fishing an HMX since and like the action so far, price point was good too at just over $100.

[nickredway]

Shoud have mentioned the HMX too, that was my first CP rods too.

[TayC]

I believe someone posted recently an avon cp in the buy and sell here, might be worth a look.

Also there seems to be an decent set up posted by slic vic

[Electroman]

You don't have to get into a pin right away either. I used the same level wind for 12+ years drift fishing before getting my first pin and had good success.  Odds are you can use your same rod and reel and fish with a float and not bb. But if you want some new toys by all means have at er.

[LP89CG]

I'm starting out on the pin this year. But if you wana catch sox in the summer, no better way than bb.

[firstlight]

If money isnt an issue i would go with either the 2106 or 3113 from Sage.

[Danny21]

Army and Navy had a sale on sunday (I think it is for the whole week) selling their 10.6 Shimano Covergence Centrepin rods for $50- Usually 79.99... Some of the best pin rods for the price Imo- Especially with the sale.

[Geff_t]

If money isnt an issue i would go with either the 2106 or 3113 from Sage.

  I have the 2106B in a centerpin and I absolutly love the rod but it definatly is not a rod you want to be using to fish for springs as it can be a little light. I used to have the 3113 and the only reason I got rid of it was that it was a little to long for where I like to fish but it was perfect for handling any of the fish that you would be going after on the Vedder. My back up set up is the Shimano Convergence, it is mostly used by my 11 year old son and it has plenty of back bone and it is one tough rod.