Looking For A Center Pin

It happend..I want to start center-pinning..i have a 9 ft cortland rod..but i need a reel and line of some sort..any help would be highly apreciated about what to buy/do

My next reel will either be a paine falls or a king pin but those are both high end so it'll be a while

I have a Raven SST (Ti color) and a custom 11'6" Rainshadow that I am looking to sell.  Shoot me a PM if interested.

There are a lot of good reels out there, and you get what you pay for. If I was just starting out I'd probably go with a low end Raven, you get a lot of bang for the buck, they have good resale if you later want to upgrade, but you can stick with one for years.
You're going to get unhappy fast with the 9 foot Cortland. Most good pinners use 13 foot rods. It's not that you're trying for a long cast, but rather you need a long rod to protect the light line and even lighter leader you will find yourself using; a 9 footer isn't going to do that very well. You will find that you are able to land smaller fish with a shorter rod, but a fish with shoulders is going to break you off most of the time. It's no fun losing all of your big fish. Also there is a lot of unhappiness with Cortland float rods. They were selling 13 foot rods for something like $150 a year or two ago, but they broke too often to the point where dealers were dumping them at big markdowns for an already inexpensive rod. Look at Ravens or even Okumas, which also break too often. Wherever you buy your rod, ask what the warranty and return policy is. Do you have to send it back to the distributor for them to decide, or can your neighborhood guy give you a replacement on the spot (highly unlikely). I think FishErie is closing out 13 foot Loomis Canada/Frontier rods at present. I fished with one of those for years, it's built like a tank, but it is a stout 2 piece hard action stick. Might be worth looking into.. Regarding warranties: the better the rod, the better the warranty, and the less likely you are to ever need it.

First question to ask yourself is How much am I going to use this rod? When I started, I used it only in New York then I loved it so much that I use it everywhere now. All the mentioned reels are great. I used many and I think they all suffice for our local fishing. Buy what your budget allows. Upgrade later.  The big thing is to get one and get used to it. Use it all the time. As far as rods go, You do not need a 13 foot rod for fishing erie tribs. A 9 footer may be a little short, but it will definitely work. I use an 8 foot ultralight on central PA streams. It works fine!!! In erie I use a 13 footer because I took the plunge and you're never really happy. The first year I owned the pin, I used it on my 10 foot noodle rod in Erie. I still do on occasion. Check out the dood with the sst and the 11'6 St Croix. That is a sweet erie setup. PM Rodman, he uses that same combo. I've used his and it's great.

i think im going to find a little $150 dollar reel at fish usa..and then probably get an 11 foot rod at gander mountain