Daiwa Sol Reels

[Kirks]

Hi Guys.

We are on holidays at Yamba. Due to a mix up we left at home an 8' foot rod which we use for light work off the beach and shore and have been enticed to look at a Daiwa Sol 3000 Reel matched with a Sol Rod at a very competitive price. My son fishes with and is mad keen about SP's so this looks good, but what about old fashioned bait fishing from Dad's point of view. Any thoughts on this combo. It has been suggested that this is a good rig for chasing snapper and the like. If the reel is OK (which I believe it is) should I be looking at another rod. We already have the Daiwa Tierra 2000 and 2500 matched with Tierra 7' Rods, which are great but I am not sure about this combo. At this stage we are still mainly shore based. Too many choices, not enough funds

[Guest]

The Daiwa Sols are fantastic reels and will give you many years of service. IMHO

Cheers Stewy

[RPL]

Where is the sol made?

[johnno]

the Sol is a nice reel

mine (2500)is currently matched to the new Team daiwa advantage rod 8lb-14lb (red a black version)

I love the new range of Team daiwa rods.

This combo might be for sale soon as i have always liked the overheads reels

the 2500 size reel is made in thailand

[Kirks]

Thanks Raiders, the advice confirms what I have been told. I am going to give my local guys a call before buying the outfit. I will also check where the reel is made. I understand there is a difference between reels made in Thailand and those made in Japan, although from what I can gather all the Sol reels are made in Japan. I can wait until I get back to Sydney and in the meantime it will save the bank balance.