I bin using this technique to cast pin for years and can say that i can cast far that no one can match and precise its so simple to due it this way i love it
Hi from Fernie BC: Do you think this technique would be suitable for mountain river cutthroat trout/bull trout with with plastic worm presentations? Thank you. Scott
Hi there, I use a center pin for carp fishing and I'm wondering if this technique would work with about 6 grams of casting weight? I normally pull off some loops of line and swing forward and release. I have seen a chap let the weight drop and swing forward as the reel picks up momentum. Still a bc cast. Regards Paul.
I really like how calmly both the way you speak and body language is. You make this cast look very easy. However I cannot see tip of rod to see when and how it loads. Is it like a fly rod? I can cast to my backing,I can't cast pin 20 feet and even when I can it is not accurate. I fish great lakes steelhead and I really want to learn pin. I bottom bounce or euro nymph now. Any words of wisdom?
A centerpin looks like a large-diameter fly reel, but it has no drag, which allows it to spin freely on its axis (its “center pin”) forward and backward. Centerpin reels do have a clicker, but it is used for transporting the reel, not for fishing. A centerpin rod is long, often between 11 and 13 feet in length. This allows the angler to keep as much line on the water as possible, to reduce drag on the rig, and maintain a perfect drift. The rods are also very limber in order to protect the light leaders. The advantage of centerpin fishing is that it creates the most natural presentation possible in moving water by allowing your bait a drag-free drift at the same speed as the river current. Centerpin reels are used with floats and a series of split shots (the “shot line”) leading to the bait. The arrangement of split shots under the float ensures that the bait is the first thing the fish sees, which is extremely helpful with pressured fish.
When I first started using a centerpin 2 years ago, this video taught me everything I needed to know. I use 1/4 on a 8g float. I fish small to medium rivers in steelhead alley of the great lakes, if I were fishing a big river. I can use more weight and larger float for more distance. But seriously, this cast gives zero line twist and very accurate casts. Just wanted to say thank you.
@justin cox I just got a cheap centerpin to try it out I'm using a 9ft6 rod and am having trouble with distance do bigger floats and weights help these go my rod is a light medium action
