Comments on: UK: Is it OK to fish a commercial lake using a centre-pin reel? http://www.carpfishingtackleonline.com/carp-fishing-gear/uk-is-it-ok-to-fish-a-commercial-lake-using-a-centre-pin-reel For all your Carp fishing tackle requirements Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:30:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: DesB3rd http://www.carpfishingtackleonline.com/carp-fishing-gear/uk-is-it-ok-to-fish-a-commercial-lake-using-a-centre-pin-reel/comment-page-1#comment-922 DesB3rd Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:20:59 +0000 http://www.carpfishingtackleonline.com/carp-fishing-gear/uk-is-it-ok-to-fish-a-commercial-lake-using-a-centre-pin-reel#comment-922 People have said centrepins & fly reels are different - true. But put a lot of backing on a fly reel & the experience will not be utterly disimilar. Your current problems with the fixed spool reel will seem like nothing compared to the issues you'll have with a centrepin - slow retrieve & having to feed off line to cast will become very wearing. On small, fast waterways where casts are short (no need to feed of yards of line) & control a priority a centrepin makes sense but on lakes there's a good reason why 99/100 anglers use FSRs. Check you're using the FSR correctly - unless you're a real window licker it should be very simple; now if you were trying to cast with a multiplier I could understand... 10lb is too much (thick/stiff) for silverfish so the colour is moot; 1-200yds of c.4lb is more what you're after for mixed float fishing.<br><b>References : </b><br> People have said centrepins & fly reels are different – true. But put a lot of backing on a fly reel & the experience will not be utterly disimilar.

Your current problems with the fixed spool reel will seem like nothing compared to the issues you’ll have with a centrepin – slow retrieve & having to feed off line to cast will become very wearing.
On small, fast waterways where casts are short (no need to feed of yards of line) & control a priority a centrepin makes sense but on lakes there’s a good reason why 99/100 anglers use FSRs.

Check you’re using the FSR correctly – unless you’re a real window licker it should be very simple; now if you were trying to cast with a multiplier I could understand…

10lb is too much (thick/stiff) for silverfish so the colour is moot; 1-200yds of c.4lb is more what you’re after for mixed float fishing.
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]]> By: Goop's http://www.carpfishingtackleonline.com/carp-fishing-gear/uk-is-it-ok-to-fish-a-commercial-lake-using-a-centre-pin-reel/comment-page-1#comment-921 Goop's Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:39:59 +0000 http://www.carpfishingtackleonline.com/carp-fishing-gear/uk-is-it-ok-to-fish-a-commercial-lake-using-a-centre-pin-reel#comment-921 A centre pin reel and a fly reel are to different things, a centre pin would be o.k but not easy to cast with . I'm not sure how you're casting with the fixed spool reel, but the only time any gears come into play are when you are winding in. I think 10lb line is a little on the heavy side , if you intend to float fish you will make it very hard for yourself to present your tackle with any finesse , if your going for the silver fish maybe try 3 or 4lb mainline with a 2lb hook length. There will be people there who will give you help and advice , most fishermen don't bite. And don't forget to get your E.A rod licence from the post office before you go it's cheaper than a £2000 fine.<br><b>References : </b><br> A centre pin reel and a fly reel are to different things, a centre pin would be o.k but not easy to cast with .
I’m not sure how you’re casting with the fixed spool reel, but the only time any gears come into play are when you are winding in.
I think 10lb line is a little on the heavy side , if you intend to float fish you will make it very hard for yourself to present your tackle with any finesse , if your going for the silver fish maybe try 3 or 4lb mainline with a 2lb hook length.
There will be people there who will give you help and advice , most fishermen don’t bite.
And don’t forget to get your E.A rod licence from the post office before you go it’s cheaper than a £2000 fine.
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