centre pin trotting reel

[pengelli 374]

can anyone on here give me some advice on centre pin or trotting reels do you put any type of backing on them and then your mono like you would a fly reel thought i would ask on here im going to be using it for trotting stick floats for grayling and is it better that the line comes out the top of the reel or the bottom or dont it matter thanks for any replys 

[robbo 867]

I’ve never put any backing on mine. 
Just put line on. 
dont overload it either as the line will not come off smoothly. I have always had line coming off the bottom. 

[Nicepix 5,650]

50 metrs of line coming off the bottom. Overloading will cause the line to bed in and not come off smoothly.

Edited October 5, 2021 by Nicepix

[pengelli 374]

thanks very much lads got some mono ordered 3lb breaking strain for the grayling

[pengelli 374]

think its just like anything else katch practice makes perfect plus they are a few videos on you tube how to cast a centre pin the wallis cast and the nottingham cast which is basically a roll cast

[green lurchers 16,770]

I make loads of fk ups using the pin but when it works it’s a great way of presenting a bait and rewarding way of fishing 

[Nicepix 5,650]

16 hours ago, pengelli said:

thanks very much lads got some mono ordered 3lb breaking strain for the grayling

 

[Nicepix 5,650]

10 hours ago, pengelli said:

think its just like anything else katch practice makes perfect plus they are a few videos on you tube how to cast a centre pin the wallis cast and the nottingham cast which is basically a roll cast