Cheaper pins

[Martin Osmond]

Evening,

So I bought myself a J W Young Triton to go on my Acolyte for trotting.

Now looking for a couple of cheaper options, one for trotting and one for ledgering but not wanting to spend nearly £500 each on these as they are going to be a bit more abused due to the nature of some of the swims ill be using them in.

Be nice to get them both for around £300 if possible.

Cheers
Martin

 

[Richard Isaacs]

While they are quite simplistic things, they do differ depending on what your doing exactly and there’s your own preference on things which quickly comes to light after use particularly on size, design and check position etc.

I would personally wait till the river season opens and get out with the triton. You’ll quickly decide whether you like the design to trott with or whether you would like something bigger, smaller, narrower or wider or with the check lever in a different place. Maybe you decide you want a lighter pin with the back plate cut out or 12 spokes on the spool or solid spool back plate. Each thing makes a change to how the pin fishes for you.

There’s no point throwing another £300 at more of them based on what other people like, your best off working with the one you’ve got first to decide what it is that you like.

 

[Alan Rose]

What Richard said

I’ve got a Triton and it’s brilliant. It is also pretty robust, so as long as you’re not chucking it down on gravel or not looking after it well it will handle the abuse just fine.

 

[Clive Shipman]

Trotting Okuma Sheffield (around £100) second hand. Speedia wide drum or Grice and Young Avon Royale supreme both older reels but good for ledgering.

 

[Dave Bartell]

PM Martin