DirtyDeuceGoose Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 How's the swept handle on that Sol? I love it, once you start moving to longer handles it's really hard to go back. At least for me. Quote
kingkong85 Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 Top to bottom: st croix rod and reel Shimano clarus rod and daiwa reel fenwick HMG rod and shimano reel powell max rod and lew's bb1 pro reel team lew's speed stick and lew's bb1 reel Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted March 23, 2014 Super User Posted March 23, 2014 BEE-U-TEE-FULL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 Quote
OK Bass Hunter Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 That new member to my Calcutta family will be getting here sooner than expected. Quote
Super User kickerfish1 Posted March 24, 2014 Super User Posted March 24, 2014 Is that a painted citica/curado 200e with a hawgtech handle? Quote
Super User kickerfish1 Posted March 24, 2014 Super User Posted March 24, 2014 Everybody is ready for the year Straight ball'n! Very nice starting 5 Matt! 1 Quote
Super User J Francho Posted March 24, 2014 Super User Posted March 24, 2014 Looks like a Citica, based on the spool. Quote
Fastmover3 Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 It's a curado /chronarch hybrid. So it's a .....curarch lol. Started as a curado e7. Spool and other black accents are chronarch e-6. The hawgtech handle totally makes it . Paint by Paul Smith/Pizz customs. Then of course all the internal upgrades. Drag, bearings,massage ,wash and wax Took awhile but it came out great. Quote
Fastmover3 Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 Hooligan those are some sweet reels there. But I have to ask. Core or the jdm twin. I have a Aldebaran. I bought a aftermarket spool and mag brake set. I love it Any differences pluses minuses. Quote
Super User kickerfish1 Posted March 24, 2014 Super User Posted March 24, 2014 It's a curado /chronarch hybrid. So it's a .....curarch lol. Started as a curado e7. Spool and other black accents are chronarch e-6. The hawgtech handle totally makes it . Paint by Paul Smith/Pizz customs. Then of course all the internal upgrades. Drag, bearings,massage ,wash and wax Took awhile but it came out great. Nice! And thanks for the clarification. Quote
OK Bass Hunter Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 Hooligan, those Megabass jerkbaits under those Conquests? Quote
zachb34 Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 It's a curado /chronarch hybrid. So it's a .....curarch lol. Started as a curado e7. Spool and other black accents are chronarch e-6. The hawgtech handle totally makes it . Paint by Paul Smith/Pizz customs. Then of course all the internal upgrades. Drag, bearings,massage ,wash and wax Took awhile but it came out great. I think I saw that on his Instagram nice looking reel though Quote
Fishwhittler Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 Fastmover3, I somehow missed the first custom Chronarch you posted here (the blue one), but both that one and this one are awesome. The Shimano E platform is an excellent platform for custom reel projects, and you knocked it out of the park. Ever consider upgrading the drag stars to aluminum? The Core 100MG drag star isn't too expensive and would look incredible on either/both reels. Quote
Fastmover3 Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 Awesome tip. Thank you . I tried a aftermarket star drag. It was really expensive and I did not like the fit. Now that I know those will fit aluminum will be installed ASAP . Here is a pic of the first one Quote
Fishwhittler Posted March 25, 2014 Posted March 25, 2014 Awesome tip. Thank you . I tried a aftermarket star drag. It was really expensive and I did not like the fit. Now that I know those will fit aluminum will be installed ASAP . Here is a pic of the first one image.jpgimage.jpg You'll also need the click plate and click plate retainer spring to retrofit the Core drag star, which are $0.99 each. The numbers for those parts are 2121 and 2120. FYI, the Core 100MG drag star is the same shape as the Curado 200E's aluminum star, and is probably the same thing with black anodizing. The Core 50MG has a slightly more expensive drag star with straight prongs. One other option: If one or both of those reels started life as a Curado 200E, you could have Hawgtech anodize the stock aluminum drag stars. Here are a few examples from Hawgtech's Faceblah page (not my reels): I believe the cost is $15 per part, plus shipping. BTW, I also did a reel not unlike yours, though I started with a Citica E. Here she is: 1 Quote
thehooligan Posted March 25, 2014 Posted March 25, 2014 Hooligan those are some sweet reels there. But I have to ask. Core or the jdm twin. I have a Aldebaran. I bought a aftermarket spool and mag brake set. I love it Any differences pluses minuses. I feel no difference between the two, i only picked up the mg because it has the 5:8 ratio for crankin. Hooligan, those Megabass jerkbaits under those Conquests? Yep, vision 110's and pointer 100's Quote
Fastmover3 Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Kicker. That is one sweet reel. It looks real tough. How did you drill those holes so perfect? Very nice. Quote
Fishwhittler Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Kicker. That is one sweet reel. It looks real tough. How did you drill those holes so perfect? Very nice. Thanks. I used a ruler to mark the locations for the hole in the frame, and then freehanded the drilling. Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted March 26, 2014 Super User Posted March 26, 2014 Awesome tip. Thank you . I tried a aftermarket star drag. It was really expensive and I did not like the fit. Now that I know those will fit aluminum will be installed ASAP . Here is a pic of the first one image.jpg image.jpg Do you guys actually fish with these reels or are they just show pieces? Hootie 2 Quote
Fishwhittler Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Do you guys actually fish with these reels or are they just show pieces? Hootie Most of the upgrades I put in my reel were to improve performance. I haven't got a rod for it yet (going to get a custom, and I need to buy a car first), but that's the only thing keeping me from using this reel. I couldn't justify spending that kind of $$ on a reel and then not using it. 2 Quote
Super User MCS Posted March 26, 2014 Super User Posted March 26, 2014 I was wondering some of these reels look like "trailer queens" of the hot rod world. I wondered myself if y'all took em out for a spin time to time. Lol Quote
Super User kickerfish1 Posted March 26, 2014 Super User Posted March 26, 2014 I have 8 custom reels. All of them get fished, but when they are not in use they are in a TW reel cover. Quote
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