Want to use vintage fishing tackle? Here's what I did to succeed.

[@karlrichards4125]

Great challenge - love using vintage floats with a centrepin, just because kit is old it doesn’t mean you can’t catch with it if the rig is set up right.

[@PaulVicaryfishing]

Hi Karl. Yes there nothing to stop you really. Tight lines.

[@felgate11]

Hi Paul. I have 4 "Grice & Youngs" and a "Speedia" Centrepin all from 50's/60's, also, 3 "Leeds" style Centrepins all made by the Late Ken Smith (One time England Angling team Manager and toolmaker at Skelton Grange Power Station, probably on Nights with no Bosses watching ?) Where My Late Dad also worked.

[@PaulVicaryfishing]

Thanks for watching. Lucky man to have reels made by a legend. Tight lines.

[@tonycamplin8607]

I was brought up fishing with that sort of tackle, I've still got all my gear, rods, reels etc that I bought in the 1950s and still use it. Genuine line would have been cotton or if you were posh silk. It all had to be dried out after use. Surely all centre pins are 1to1 gearing. That reel was the real peak of perfection, don't think that all those floats were that old. That came and greenheart rod was lovely.

[@THEINSANESOCIETY]

There are a few exceptions to the 1:1 rule, but then they may not be considered true center pins? I've used the TJ Harrington Regina for trotting. It is a sort of hybrid centre-pin/multiplier. I chose the S.E. Cooke for Paul to use because it really is way out of his comfort zone. I think the floats (and the Effgeeco tackle box) originate from the early 1970's. The line used was actually a modern line that looks much like silk, hence Paul believing it to be very old.

[@PaulVicaryfishing]

Wow drying your line, that sounds ds a right faff.

[@malcolmfunnell4501]

Lovely reel , how much do you want for it ?

[@PaulVicaryfishing]

@insanesociety is selling it, he's in the comments below. Thanks for watching.