Greg Foster Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Hi all A stupid question I have this wooden reel that looks like an alvey you can’t turn it sideways to cast like an alvey do I just click the ratchet off,hold the line against the rod and cast gently letting go of the line to use the momentum I have tried you tube but no luck thanks greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Search for casting a center pin reel. cheers Zoran 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 We need to see a picture 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Foster Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 left one is the wooden reel right one is an alvey model 35 modified with no side turn feature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Greg Foster Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 I had to cut the second set of pictures down due to size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Foster Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 Just looked up casting a centre pin thanks zoran 👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamoDamo Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 (edited) Practise casting the centrepin and you should get pretty good at it. I recently was taught how to cast "off the reel" where you get the float swing it to the back and let go of the spool letting the momentum gain and then swing in the direction you want to cast. Theres different casts you can do such as "the wallis cast" as far as I know there are around three or four ways to cast a centrepin correctly and accurately. Hope this helps sort of Cheers, JamoDamo Edited August 15, 2020 by JamoDamo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Foster Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Hi jamo well I figured centre pins are very English the Wallis cast looks as challenging as changing gears in a truck 😱 my rod is getting restored so when I get it back I will start practicing might leave it as a ludrick set up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamoDamo Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 This is just one method that you can this used to be my go to now I just cast off the reel or get a "pendulum" cast going and flick it out: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Foster Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Bit like fly fishing just getting the action worked out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Foster Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 I inherited this from my father in law when he passed on its a doosey ,still set up for luderick when he last used it in 2007 it needs a clean up and new hooks before I use it i originally thought it was a side cast but then realised it was centre pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Foster Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 It’s on a 12 ft blank no name on the rod but they compliment each other 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamoDamo Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Very nice, interesting to see how the older gear is still going and still catching fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 I could be wrong, but I thought the 475a had a sidecast function. If you take a few more pictures of the rod, like binding and pattern in the blank I might be able to tell you what it is. I'm thinking it maybe Slazenger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Foster Posted August 24, 2020 Author Share Posted August 24, 2020 The side cast action had been removed on the reel I think ? so the father in law cast it on a free spin so to speak i remember he always took it every day luderick fishing ,he had his favourite rock he went to fish on ,catch a few fish and come home he was a bit of a bowerbird collecting fishing stuff left behind by disgruntled fishing people and thrown out ,so the shed had a few rod and reel combos that are not worth keeping I kept his ludrick combo ,wooden centre pin and the modified Alvey 35 reel and a new Jarvis walker rod still n the cover from the 1970 or 80,s This would look nice with a new Alvey egg beater (they look so cool) 😁 i will take a shot of the rods sometime today and post a photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Foster Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 This is the Jarvis walker mundoo I also have a jw Hawkesbury river that’s been in my family since day dot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Foster Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 This the rod the Alvey 475a chose with no name on it anywhere but needs a new set of runners eventually 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Hi Greg, Definately not a Slazenger, more likely and better Snyder Glas or Butterworth. Those vertical flecks, I'm leaning towards Snyder. Looks like it's had a hard life, but well worth restoring. If you want the name of a great rod builder on the Central Coast send me a PM. The JW Mundoo was the first rod I bought for myself in the early 80's for $16 at Norman Ross in Chatswood. It was their 'General Purpose' rod. Top section is solid glass, but I think the bottom was hollow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Foster Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 Thanks Ryder I don’t think the mundoo has ever been used it was in the rafters covered in dust i was tempted to replace the runners myself but I don’t want to stuff it up my mate at Woy Woy is doing a 3 piece up for me but he doesn’t rush soi may not see the results for 6 months or more I will drop you a message and get your mates name my better half thinks I waist-to much but it would be a nice Christmas present to my self to get the blank back to new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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