How to Fish a Centerpin Setup | Effective Stream Fishing Technique for Trout, Salmon, & Steelhead
When it comes to fishing in rivers and streams, it's hard to top the perfect drifts that centerpin gear offers anglers. Captain Joe Diorio breaks down the basic terminal riggings of a centerpin setup, how to cast, and why it's so effective on trout, salmon, steelhead, and any other fish that thrives in current.
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.
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HONESTLY ....... THIS IS THE BEST tutorial or guide or whatever the heck you wan't to call it that I have seen ANYONE on youtube do...... the way you explain how to do things is SUUUUPERRR SIMPLE, you are not using any "fishing terms" which people who are new to fishing may not know about.... you are simply explaining how to do something in its MOST SIMPLE FORM, which I TRULY respect you for!!!.. this is the best guide or tutorial on youtube BY FAR that explains to someone who is new to center pin fishing, on how they can effectively go out and have fun learning and progressing. Truly awesome.
This is angling in its purest form... Once mastered, this fishing method out produces any other set up, including fly fishing. It's the only way to effectively present a bait to fish holding in fast or slow moving pools alike. Great post Captain !
@patio87
4 ай бұрын
Anything outproduces fly fishing. Fly fishing is the hardest form of fishing, that’s why I love it.
@jsmooth5480
4 ай бұрын
@@patio87bet I can catch more fish in a pin than you can with a fly
That's really cool, I've never seen this before watching some pautzke bait vids and had to look this up... Thanks for the tutorial. New subscriber...
Beautiful stretch of water and perfect for the pin
Great video! To really get distance, assuming you have more weight, side casting how can I make sure lay my line out on the water straight and not tangle? This is the problem I have with distance side casting and being consistent.
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Great video,🇨🇮🇨🇮
Great video. Try a Wallis cast alot less line twosts
So make a spinning reel with you hand as the rod guide?
@jsmooth5480
4 ай бұрын
Can’t control line like you can on pin with a spinning reel
I could do same with my ultralight set up? What's difference?
Hi, thank you for the tutorial. Could explain the reasoning behind keeping the line running through your hand out to the side?
Great video.
what is that split grip pin rod? I kinda love it.
Great casts!
My next reel
I have a 7wt 11' Switch rod (fly rod), could I use this for centerpin fishing? Is there a recommended reel that works well? Thanks!
@OnTheWaterMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Martin, It will the job done, but might not be ideal. The action of a float-fishing rod is closer to a spinning rod than a fly rod, and the 7-weight might prove to be a little heavy, depending on whether you're targeting stream trout, or lake-run brown trout and steelhead. For a reel, Okuma makes a couple centerpins at affordable prices, with the Raw II and Aventa, which are great reels to get started float fishing with. -Jimmy Fee
Its very interested to know your opinion about Redband centerpin bait-casting reel.)))
Awesome video, don’t you get line twist casting that way ?
Sincerely! There is a huge issue. Is the reel in the film, right or left handed? Or can it just be rotated? Does crackling work in two directions? Please help! Thanks.
whats trotting? is it important to drag the float back as you drift to get the bait to the fish instead of the lead
@OnTheWaterMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Trotting is when you hold back the rig as it drifts a bit. Many fishermen will "check" the float, popping it backwards briefly to make sure the hook and bait are the first thing to reach the fish. This also helps get the line off the water to make sure it's not dragging the float.
Where did you get the reel and rod from and how much was it
How much line you go through a year? You don't wallis cast
This is very interesting. Wonder if you could do this type of fishing with just a fly? But I guess not.
@OnTheWaterMedia
8 ай бұрын
You can definitely fish a nymph under a float this way. Egg-imitating beads are a very popular presentation while float fishing
@1Mannco
7 ай бұрын
Re-watch the video from 55 sec to 1: 10..
Thanks so much for this tutorial. I'm new to center pin fishing and stunk my first 3-4 times out casting. After watching this and using this style, I've been able to consistently cast 50-55 feet NO BIRDS NEST! No I just gotta figure out what to do when I catch a fish. I haven't experienced that yet. Any tips???
@OnTheWaterMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Practice makes perfect! Keep at it!
@chucksgmgarage1116
Жыл бұрын
Its not as hard as you think, I bought my first set up put it back in the car after 20 minutes. Went on a guided trip asked the guide to only bring his pins. He gave me a crash course my very first drift I figured it out before he knew it set hook played fish and he netted it. He said you have done this before. Yes with spinning gear and a fly rod. Just use your fingers as your drag.
As a fly angler, I don't mind centerpin anglers--I just hate when they think they own the whole damn river. The amount of times I'll be fishing a stretch of water and will see one of their bobbers float right past me is ridiculous.
Are those just regular float rods with a center pin reel attached? Awesome!
@OnTheWaterMedia
2 жыл бұрын
On the smaller rivers, where the trout are good deal smaller than the lake-run steelhead and browns, Joe uses regular float rods to better match the fish. When I fished with him, I used a 9-foot noodle rod with a centerpin, and it was perfect for the Farmington River browns. - Jimmy Fee
Where’s the big Skamania steelhead clunkers we get over here in Michigan?
When is the new season of the show going to start airing?
@OnTheWaterMedia
3 жыл бұрын
This Sunday @ 10am on NBC Sports Boston. We'll be launching a few season promos shortly. Also we'll be uploading full episodes to KZread the following week they air
@andypcollins
3 жыл бұрын
@@OnTheWaterMedia Great, can't wait! Thanks a ton.
tippet? its actually called a Leader lol....., you dont drift pass the other angler?, you def. havent fished ONTARIO lol......
She's gonna kill me.
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I see people saying the reel will cast and air break to keep from back lashing. Cast one hand.
Do any Center pins come with a drag?
@OnTheWaterMedia
3 жыл бұрын
I believe there are some, but fighting the fish and applying the "drag" yourself is part of the fun of fishing a centerpin.
Can you share what rods you are using? Most centerpin rods seem to be made for salmon and steelhead so I was wondering if you guys scale down for trout.
@Fishingrunner
3 жыл бұрын
I’ll give you some options since I have myself a centerpin specifically for just stocked trout. There’s a lot of preferences guys prefer. Anywhere from an 8ft-12ft for trout. I prefer a 9’6”. I know a ton of guys that like a 10’6” as their preferred choice. My 9’6” is just an okuma celilo light action. But I’ve used my medium light riversider 11ft rod for trout as well. Awesome rod for the money! I know blood run makes a 10’6” rod for mini centerpins for trout. But you can also just go with a standard crappie noodle rod and it’ll get the job done just as good and it’s very cost efficient. I own a mini pin or “pinland” that Danny Colville makes but there are other options that you can get other than a Colville reel. I’ve seen kingpin make a mini pin and they are fantastic reels!
@Catcher777
2 жыл бұрын
@@Fishingrunner , Greetings. What is the weight of the rods you use for trout fishing?
Shades of Izaak Walton,gotta get an outfit,thanks.
Problem with that way of casting is line twist..
@mick8018
2 жыл бұрын
I agree. I prefer to spin out the line first, letting it collect directly under me, then cast out. This completely eliminates line twist and gets me out to where the drift is...
2:40 is all you need. thanks
Chris Stapleton, Zach Bryan, Eric Church and Luke Combs for sure. Sunny Sweeney, Tyler Childers, Colter Wall, Jamie Johnson, Willi Carlisle, Ryan Bingham, Nick Shoulders, Tift Merritt, Charles Wesley Godwin, and last but not least Cody Jinks round out a modern day top ten for me.
float not a bobber
Side casting is awful. Lots of line twist.
@OnTheWaterMedia
2 жыл бұрын
It is, but for a newbie centerpinner, it's the easiest way to get it out there.