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Hi I spent way too much on a centerpin recently (JW Young purist) and my rod fund has been drastically reduced. I can basically only afford now up to $100 or so for a rod. Someone said that you can put a centerpin on a Shimano Convergence 10 6" mooching rod with good results...is this true? The rod is within my budget...or should I just put the centerpin on my St.Croix 8wt 9 6" rod and save my pennies for another year? I will be basiclly fishing for coho/steelies up to 15lbs max. thoughts? also...what exactly is the difference between a fast actionrod and a slow action rod? Is fast action basically a springgy rod tip area, and slow action vice versa. I also own a Talon M12 rod I use for springs, would that be a slow action rod or fast action (using it as some sort of example for my inderstanding of fast/slow action)...appreciate your patience with these questions...thanks bongo
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Bongo, I have one of the older shimano mooching rods which is a canadian custom series. It's 10'6 feet long. I've used it with my centerpin alot and it works great! It seems to have a nicer action than the newer convergences. I've caught lots of coho and a few steelies on it and it works great. But now it's just my spare rod and if you're interested I'd give you a good price on it. |
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Bongo, I won't be using the correct terms to describe the following however, rod speed (Slow, Medium, or fast and their permutations) refers to the amount of arc (or bend) a rod gives for a given weight or force applied to the tip. For example, a slow rod will bend throughout the blank for a given weight whereas a fast rod will only bend in the top third of the rod for the same amount of weight. Medium rods will bend approximately 1/2 way through the blank for the same weight. The reason for different applications is the need for different responses based on casting requirement and anglers ability to play a fish. A slower rod allows the rod to be 'loaded up' more through the entire blank and is more suited to center-pin reels. They are also more forgiving when playing a fish and allowing you to respond to runs etc. I haven't used a Talon M12 so I'm sorry I can't comment on its speed. I use a Sage 3106 with my CP, which is probably too fast for the reel, however, I find its ok once you get used to. The rod doesn't necessarily load up as nice for casting, but its fast action has a wonderful capacity to turn fish quickly and play then in quickly for release.
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