The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

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

Not Fred Crouch?

Or Bob Church?

?

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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