I arrived at the King Ethelbert PH, Reculver, almost bang on 19.30 hrs yesterday night, to attend the November gathering of the Canterbury/Thanet Region PAC gang. As always, it was a great laugh as the banter became, ever more, intense. One of the guys put on a presentation about fishing for Alligator Garfish in the southern USA, whilst another had brought along a few reels which he was selling. ABU Ambassador multipliers and Shimano "Big Pits" have no place in my angling requirements but, a John Wilson Heritage centrepin, manufactured by J.W. Young & Sons Ltd. was right up my street and we quickly struck a deal. The standard of engineering involved in the manufacture of this item is proper Rolls Royce end of the spectrum. Do I really need another centrepin? Of course not, but I couldn't help myself and am planning to use it when I return to the RMC.
I've removed the line guide in order to allow me to cast in the style I'm most proficient and the monofilament has been replaced with braid. All being well, I will be out on Thursday to give it a try. Whilst at the meeting I was able to get a little feedback on my thought processes involved with the RMC project. Although it didn't result in a "Eureka" moment, there were certainly a few ideas for me to think about as the winter progresses.
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