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Ray Walton Rolling Pin

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Russell Emms

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Would be interested in peoples thoughts about said reel, have heard mixed opinions on it but i quite fancy one.
Any opinion greatly appreciated.
 
I used one for a couple of years and enjoyed it. I found it a good introduction to using a pin because of its swivelling capability. It meant I felt confident about being able to cast with accuracy whilst enjoying the experience of a pin exploding into life when a barbel liked my bait offering. That then got me into pins generally and I slowly moved to non swivelling pins as my casting improved. You will certainly read some negative comments about them but on the two I owned, I never experienced the wobbling etc that others may mention.
 
Some of the early ones wobbled , they should all be sorted by now . You will get line twist on all of them , this is inevitable . Personally I think they are too expensive second hand . If you want to cast a long way with a pin , learn to Wallis cast [ not easy ] . If you can put up with the high price and line twist go with the rolling pin , they do look nice .
 
Howard Cooke said:
I used one for a couple of years and enjoyed it. I found it a good introduction to using a pin because of its swivelling capability. It meant I felt confident about being able to cast with accuracy whilst enjoying the experience of a pin exploding into life when a barbel liked my bait offering. That then got me into pins generally and I slowly moved to non swivelling pins as my casting improved. You will certainly read some negative comments about them but on the two I owned, I never experienced the wobbling etc that others may mention.
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A bit like having a bicycle with stabilisers?!

To the OP, I would suggest getting someone to teach you to cast so that you can use a "normal" centrepin from the off, with the added benefit that you won't be forced into using the dreaded braided mainline.

There's a lovely Swallow on ebay! ;)

Tim
 
Lear to Wallis cast. If you have reasonable hand eye coordination you should be able to teach yourself in a couple of hours. There is plenty of information on how it is done on Google. Get a pin that is reasonably free running, contrary to popular belief it does not have spin for 10 minutes in fact that can be a disadvantage.
You will never regret it, it is so quick to recast, accurate, and the end tackle seems to land with a plop rather than a splash.
 
I would echo the casting thoughts above. As a relative newbie to 'pins, I considered a rolling pin but figured that, aside from the cost, I'd feel more satisfied with learning to cast ''properly'' and using a traditional type 'pin. The whole casting this does seem a little daunting at first but the best thing to do is to get out there and just do it, find a technique that suits you and develop your skills from there on.
 
Thanks for all the replies much appreciated.
I asked about the Ray Walton one because it looks and feels to me a bit more robust, because i won't doing much trotting with, it will be for rolling and ledgering mainly.
Am i right in thinking this??
 
I find one of the major advantages of the pin is the complete lack of twist imparted to the line by the reel, unlike a fixed spool.
I can't see why braid would be better than nylon on a line twisting reel, I once had to deal with a fixed spool that had been loaded with braid the wrong way and it wasn't a pleasant experience, I think scissors became involved and it was far worse than I've ever seen with Nylon.
 
I have a pair that i have used for years and find them excellent for what i use them for.

Not really suited for lobbing big baits/feeders across the Trent but then i don't do that LOL
 
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