Fred Crouch

ReelMaker · Post by **ReelMaker** » Fri Jun 29, 2018 11:46 pm

Dear friends,does anybody have a centre pin made by this man,Reelmaker.

Bob Brookes · Post by **Bob Brookes** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 7:24 am

Not Fred Crouch?

Vole · Post by **Vole** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:03 am

Or Bob Church?

Olly · Post by **Olly** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:23 am

ReelMaker · Post by **ReelMaker** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:34 am

I've should have said Fred Crouch ,got the first name wrong Reelmaker

Dave Burr · Post by **Dave Burr** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 10:04 am

I had one of his early ones and it was pretty poor to be honest. Okay for margin fishing for barbel (which is all Fred ever did) but would need a pike bung on a flooded river to make it a trotter.

I bought a later one for my son - wide drum - and he uses it for barbel fishing. To be honest, if that's all you want one for they will last quite well.

They brought out a trotting version which I understand, was more up to the job. Not bad for the price but not as good as the original.

Paul D · Post by **Paul D** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 10:12 am

Vole wrote: ↑Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:03 amOr Bob Church?

Olly wrote: ↑Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:23 amOr Bob James?

Olly · Post by **Olly** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 10:25 am

I do have one - the original Match Aerial copy but a wide drum. There are better trotters and barbel reels - but a nice usable reel all the same.

He later produced the Truepin Trotter.

Aitch · Post by **Aitch** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 11:43 am

I have a Fred Crouch Match Ariel.... as said not a very good trotter but okay for close in work... if you are in the market for one, mine's available

Match Aerial · Post by **Match Aerial** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 12:22 pm

Had a few over the years, some are ok others not.
They were all copies of the match aerial in some shape or form.

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