What are you using to transport your pin's?
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Re: What are you using to transport your pin's?
If you need to carry more 'pins than you've "proper" cases for, thick socks are useful - slide the reel in, twist once, return the reel through the upper half of the sock and fasten with a peg or whatever comes to hand.
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Re: What are you using to transport your pin's?
In one of those purpose made block leather cases. The other reel will travel in a pouch in a wooden box when I can finish the box. Again to continue the theme of looking after tackle I try to minimise the risks when transporting gear.
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Re: What are you using to transport your pin's?
Bit of a mixed bag.
My pins have all got pouches of varying types, but by fixed spools haven't.
One is wrapped in a scarf, the other in bubble wrap at present.
My pins have all got pouches of varying types, but by fixed spools haven't.
One is wrapped in a scarf, the other in bubble wrap at present.
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I really like those block leather cases. Any other suppliers anyone?MGs wrote:I have a couple of cases
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BISON-SOFT-LE ... 43bf7fd497
They also do a hard case it you want one
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BISON-HARD-LE ... 43a36bfee8
I've found the soft one fine for what I need.
I also have one of these, which I use for a pin or my Altex
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Suede ... 5d352956c3
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Re: What are you using to transport your pin's?
Hardly 'traditional,' I know ... but safe as houses !!!
I found a 'Makita' aluminium tool case on a certain auction site ... and with a new foam insert it happily carries all I could need for all conditions ... and all for under £15.
I found a 'Makita' aluminium tool case on a certain auction site ... and with a new foam insert it happily carries all I could need for all conditions ... and all for under £15.
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Re: What are you using to transport your pin's?
I have two of these made by Robbi. They're leather, fur lined and perfect for my rapidex and trudex pins.
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Shoe bags and one of these Daiwa Tournament cloth bags...
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Re: What are you using to transport your pin's?
Mine tend to live on the rods unprotected but totally aired between trips. If I feel I need to carry a different one with different line I use some neoprene ones that came with some of my more modern 'pins. Not very traditional but they protect and don't see the light of day.
Re: What are you using to transport your pin's?
Ah, but, what about that all important patina we all seem to like on our pins? I presume that this is why the old manufactured reels command such good prices, as very many were unprotected and aged and aired naturally.
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Re: What are you using to transport your pin's?
I must admit I treat my tackle as tools and prefer to see a reel that has obviously had a life in use rather than a life sat on a shelf.