centerpins

[fish_fishburn]

G"day all. I have a question for the centerpin fishers out there. I have been researching all the different centerpins that are on the market and have come to the conclusion that my first pin will probably be a used one. Since the ones that have caught my eye are all in the 350 and up range and I dont really want to spend that kind of money. So I was thinking I will keep my eye open for one that is gently used. My question is what should I be looking for when inspecting a used pin other than the normal cosmetics and the spinning of the reel is there any underlying issues I should be looking out for. Thanks in advance

Fish.

[BillM]

Depending on what you want to spend, will determine what you should be looking at..

 

The Okuma line of reels are on the lower end of the price scale and are a great bang for the buck.

[bare foot wader]

my first pin was a used okuma aventa for 80 bucks...fished one season and then upgraded bearings for 40 or 50 bucks and i still use it often enough....def good quality for the price

 

you want to make sure that there are no nicks or dings, etc on the lip of the spool....give it a spin and look where the inside lip of the spool meets the backplate - make sure they are flush and spool is not warped....the bearings should spin smoothly and silently...but can be replaced for cheap too.