Show us your Sol

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Re: Show us your Sol

Post by spencerinstl » Fri Sep 21, 2018 5:36 pm

Houndfish wrote:Ok, I am leaning more and more towards getting on the Sol-train!

Does anyone make a blue colored finesse spool for the Alphas platform?
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Re: Show us your Sol

Post by spencerinstl » Fri Sep 21, 2018 7:47 pm

There is also a blue rays studio spool.
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Re: Show us your Sol

Post by radu_andrei » Sat Sep 22, 2018 12:16 am

Houndfish wrote:This is a timely thread as I am looking for a orange reel to go on a BFS rod with a royal blue blank. I was looking at an Amber Orange Pixy, but man, some of those Sols are gorgeous looking. Am I right in thinking that they are just an orange, USDM version of the Alphas 103?
What blank is that you're talking about ? I'm asking because I am also looking for a blank for a BFS rod for chub and perch and any advice is welcome. The reel I already have is an Orange Amber Pixy.

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Re: Show us your Sol

Post by Houndfish » Sat Sep 22, 2018 11:31 am

spencerinstl wrote:There is also a blue rays studio spool.
I am not sure they still make them in blue, I have been checking ebay and aliexpress every month for like six months now and have not seen one in blue for the Alphas or Pixy.
radu_andrei wrote: What blank is that you're talking about ? I'm asking because I am also looking for a blank for a BFS rod for chub and perch and any advice is welcome. The reel I already have is an Orange Amber Pixy.
It's a St Croix Legend Inshore UL/M casting rod I bought from the classifieds here. I got it in my quest for the "ultimate 1/8oz inline spinner" combo. The rod is perfect and my PX68 w/ Ray's spool works great, but I want a reel that looks better on it.

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Re: Show us your Sol

Post by igl00jx » Sat Sep 22, 2018 3:49 pm

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Re: Show us your Sol

Post by spencerinstl » Sat Sep 22, 2018 5:02 pm

igl00jx wrote:Image
Love that Cosugi Works Spool.
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Re: Show us your Sol

Post by radu_andrei » Sun Sep 23, 2018 11:53 pm

radu_andrei wrote: What blank is that you're talking about ? I'm asking because I am also looking for a blank for a BFS rod for chub and perch and any advice is welcome. The reel I already have is an Orange Amber Pixy.
It's a St Croix Legend Inshore UL/M casting rod I bought from the classifieds here. I got it in my quest for the "ultimate 1/8oz inline spinner" combo. The rod is perfect and my PX68 w/ Ray's spool works great, but I want a reel that looks better on it.[/quote]

Thanks a lot

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Re: Show us your Sol

Post by Cristo » Fri Sep 28, 2018 7:12 am

I just have to say again how beautiful all of these reels are congratulations to all who have been posting to this particular post as I said definitely makes me wish I didn't sell mine but then again I'm super stoked on my stable too so carry on carry on 8-)

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Re: Show us your Sol

Post by Good351 » Wed Oct 03, 2018 1:18 pm

Here's my pair:

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Re: Show us your Sol

Post by spencerinstl » Wed Oct 03, 2018 2:53 pm

Good351 wrote:Here's my pair:

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Very nice. How about an orange or purple cast control cap?
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Re: Show us your Sol

Post by hoohoorjoo » Wed Oct 03, 2018 3:58 pm

Good351 wrote:Here's my pair:

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Nice work, Forrest!
Try not to let your mind wander. It is much too small to be outside unsupervised.

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Re: Show us your Sol

Post by Good351 » Thu Oct 04, 2018 7:59 am

spencerinstl wrote: Very nice. How about an orange or purple cast control cap?
Maybe.. I have a couple orange ccc kicking around somewhere.. I liked the simple look/mods on these reels for some reason.. TDZ handles, compressed cork knobs, 7.2 gears and the SV spool so far. I need to get the fast worm shaft yet..

Thanks for the compliments!

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Re: Show us your Sol

Post by radu_andrei » Thu Nov 01, 2018 8:27 am

My sol:
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Re: Show us your Sol

Post by radu_andrei » Thu Nov 01, 2018 8:29 am

... and another picture taken from another angle:
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Re: Show us your Sol

Post by Moosehead » Sat Nov 17, 2018 7:36 pm

What drag star and handle is that?

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