Youngs Centrepins

[Rod & Annette]

The BJ is a very good reel ?.

The latest offering is also good...the river specialist.

The only thing I dislike about them both is the rim mounted ratchet.

May I ask why Tigger? The river specialist looks very smart.

 

[tigger]

I find my line gets caught round it now and then. I prefer a rear drag button of some kind. My favourite drag button is the kind you get on the greys bewick which is just a button which goes up and down to engage or disengage the ratchet. I have other reels with a similar ratchet button.

Don't get me wrong, I can cope with any button so long as the reel is a good one.

Forgot to say, I fiind I catch the lever on my BJ reels easily and because they are so easiy moved it can be annoying at times. The specialist reels ratchet is quite the opposite and is very stiff to operate...to stiff!
It isn't a deal breaker on either though, just annoying at times.

 

[tigger]

If you have a bit of spare cash I can highly recommend these .....

Chris Lythe Aerial Centrepin Reel - 1915 Avon - mint condition | eBay

This is a fabulous and highly collectible aerial center pin reel from the master aerial reel maker Chris Lythe. If you could only own one centrepin, this is probably the ultimate 'do everything' reel.

www.ebay.co.uk

Chris Lythes reels are imo the best centrepin reels available.

 

[bullet]

I like the Youngs BJ as well, but agree that the rachet lever could be a bit stiffer, I've knocked mine off plenty off times accidentally when moving through undergrowth, which is exceptionally annoying, particularly when you don't notice for 5 minutes!

 

[Rod & Annette]

If you have a bit of spare cash I can highly recommend these .....

Chris Lythe Aerial Centrepin Reel - 1915 Avon - mint condition | eBay

This is a fabulous and highly collectible aerial center pin reel from the master aerial reel maker Chris Lythe. If you could only own one centrepin, this is probably the ultimate 'do everything' reel.

www.ebay.co.uk

Chris Lythes reels are imo the best centrepin reels available.

They look a bit special. I am considering going to Mill Tackle and doing the reel making experience day. You can build your own pin to your own spec for £500.

 

[108831]

If the reel spins freely and your happy with it,it matters not a jot whether it's a youngs,or a Cortesi,all trot a float(if they work properly),all land fish,I enjoy pin fishing,but am not a collector,having four,I realise the limits of a pin and certain types of swim do not lend themselves to a pin,yes you can struggle through,when I carry my trotting bag I carry the one pin,the times i've ended up in a peg that wasn't at all fun to fish on a pin,tigger will probably think differently,but i'm just not proficient enough to manage it,good luck on your quest Rod,I would imagine any Youngs trotting reel would be perfect for you...

 

[steve2]

If you have a bit of spare cash I can highly recommend these .....

Chris Lythe Aerial Centrepin Reel - 1915 Avon - mint condition | eBay

This is a fabulous and highly collectible aerial center pin reel from the master aerial reel maker Chris Lythe. If you could only own one centrepin, this is probably the ultimate 'do everything' reel.

www.ebay.co.uk

Chris Lythes reels are imo the best centrepin reels available.
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This reel is on his website at £900 so just goes to show what someone might be prepared to pay for not having to wait for one to be made

 

[Rod & Annette]

A belated update on this thread. It took a year but I finally got a Youngs, A BJ 4.5". Just had a quick couple of hours this morning on my local river and managed to bump in to a healthy Perch shoal. Nothing massive, up to 12oz but fun none the less on a 13ft Accy Ultra. Love the reel but I would say my Speedia hangs better off the Ultra despite the painfully slow retrieve. The BJ is ever so slightly overweight and unbalanced on the Ultra in my opinion. That's fine as the BJ will be for stronger lines and stouter rods with Chub, Barbel and late season Pike in mind. I managed to find an early version and although there are quite a few of them knocking about I like that I've got a Redditch reel now, takes me back to fishing the Arrow in Redditch and Studley as a nipper.

This will surely develop my interest in Centrepin reels and I've got the green light to book a day with Mill Tackle to build my own reel in the future!