ORIGINAL: ShutUpNFish

IMO, a centerpin with a drag defeats the whole purpose for me....most of the satisfaction of using a pin is fighting the fish and YOU yourself being the drag.  I believe the dimensions of the sirata and the sheffield are the same except the sheffield has no drag system.  I know a few people with Sheffields, both of which I spooled up, and had no spooling issues.  And makes a fine starter reel. 

 
I own the sheffield and the islander and to be honest the sheffield spins better. IMO the sheffield is a good all around reel not just for starters. If I would have known that I would not have spent all that money on the islander because there is little or no difference in performance one is just prettier than the other but not worth the extra money.

"i don't agree with the way most of these new dudes/pinners go about their business on this board, therefore, i side with you on this one.......plus, they're not funny."Dru atleast we fish our equipment,from what I saw of you and your buds on 20 mile awhile back, perched upon a rock,you know the rest.Swinger can not save you,and you don't bring too many laughs yourself,have a good day in school. 

what's wrong,  don't want to play with us old dudes

lol...good stuff...keep it going, month old or not, I love the entertainment!

that sucks mike no matter how you look at it...i sure hope your boy makes a full recovery.

on a brighter note...im all for a spring outing...maybe even hit OH. let me know and we can put some plans together...hopefully the weather will be better for this one.

he's got the "go big" thing down,I'm in for Ohio, will figure something out in the next few weeks,mother nature had best cooperate.

it's not how long they spin but how easy. 

best bang for the buck is the UK trent...for less than $200.oo a reel that takes off and runs, the start up is better than my king pin or mykiss
sad but true...

I got no complaints about the Sheffields I have,BUT as far as spin casting goes,Papinners Paines Falls is alot easier.

PF reels are a great $300.oo reel no more no less  and are much over rated

ORIGINAL: Highstick

best bang for the buck is the UK trent...for less than $200.oo a reel that takes off and runs, the start up is better than my king pin or mykiss
sad but true...

Why would you promote a reel made in another country and put down a reel made in ohio by a local guy that risked it all to make a phenomenal product. I own the pf genesis and its a great reel it starts up great and spin casts like a dream. As far as the sheffield reel it seems like a good reel but its not in my arsenal and never will be. I will always support the small local guys that make a great product. I'm sure pan de maiz can attest to owning a reels made by the little guy. The commment about spending less money on a reel and more on a rod makes no sense to me whatsoever. I fish with a wild river and it has performed great from day one. Its rated for 6 to 10 lbs. line and if a fish is on the run you can really put the boots to them and turn them back. I personally think the price of a product doesnt make a difference if you research and its what you want and can afford then great but as for me it will be nothing but painefalls I know of nowhere else that you can call and talk to the owner and he will help you out with whatever it is you need. I think in this economy we should all be supporting the local builders and not the foreign market.

Ok I'm done have fun with it.

ORIGINAL: papinner

ORIGINAL: Highstick

best bang for the buck is the UK trent...for less than $200.oo a reel that takes off and runs, the start up is better than my king pin or mykiss
sad but true...

Why would you promote a reel made in another country and put down a reel made in ohio by a local guy that risked it all to make a phenomenal product. I own the pf genesis and its a great reel it starts up great and spin casts like a dream. As far as the sheffield reel it seems like a good reel but its not in my arsenal and never will be. I will always support the small local guys that make a great product. I'm sure pan de maiz can attest to owning a reels made by the little guy. The commment about spending less money on a reel and more on a rod makes no sense to me whatsoever. I fish with a wild river and it has performed great from day one. Its rated for 6 to 10 lbs. line and if a fish is on the run you can really put the boots to them and turn them back. I personally think the price of a product doesnt make a difference if you research and its what you want and can afford then great but as for me it will be nothing but painefalls I know of nowhere else that you can call and talk to the owner and he will help you out with whatever it is you need. I think in this economy we should all be supporting the local builders and not the foreign market.

Ok I'm done have fun with it.

 
I only buy from the little guys and often pay more for it. I bought all my gear at fat nancy in pulaski and I will be buying more stuff from fishusa(kick****service btw) Even though I bought the sheffield at fat nancy and the islander I am still giving to that shop. They make money off what ever I buy from whatever they sell. Pains falls sounds like a great product and really good dedicated people. That alone temps me to buy from them. But that was not the argument here.

ORIGINAL: beatles4life2

Hey Dru, since you're correcting grammar on here now, why don't you police your buddy swinger.

"But I want people to know that I have a brain of my own so I will through in a big word like pompous."

I mean, are you kidding? After, you can work with him on to, too and two; and then and than. Thanks buddy.

Psst Yoko,
Get a clue. My misspelled words and unproper grammer are done to make fun of others, anoy others, or just to plain out amuse myself. So just let it bee. With a little help from my friends I will get better. So please get back.

can you eloborate on fishing a husky jerk with a centerpin. I'm all about learning new things when it comes to fishing with a centerpin.