SHORE ANGLING
ASK THE EXPERTS
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CHRIS KENNEDY
Chris is a specimen hunting specialist based on Sark and answers shore fishing questions.
DAVE LEWIS
Based in Newport, South Wales, our contributing editor Dave answers boat fishing questions.
JOHN HOLDEN
A Sea Angler contrbutor for over four decades specialising in casting and rod building.
HENRY GILBEY
Angler, blogger and photojournalist Henry, based in Cornwall, is our lure expert.
BEN BASSETT
The Plymouth angler and blogger will provide answers on the sport of light rock fishing (LRF), the go-anywhere tactic.
HOW TO ASK US A QUESTION
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Q I have noticed some people put pinion supports in their reels. Do I need them for my multipliers? If so, why don’t the manufacturers put them in as standard?
MIKE BARNETT, CHRISTCHURCH
Some multiplier reels are quite delicate internally and are not designed for heavy lifting. My own opinion is that pinion supports can help, though installing them may impact your warranty with the manufacturer. What tends to happen is that you encounter big fish or clumps of weed and the play in the shaft handle causes the mechanism to move side to side while retrieving. This in turn means the main gear cog (pinion) is not being contacted perfectly, which then begins to wear it out. The pinion support sleeves eliminate, or reduce, the play in the handle shaft. It’s often worth the small amount of money that they cost in my
