C.A. HARRIS FLYREELS
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High End Flyreels At Midrange Prices!
Black, Gold or Pewter
Aerospace grade barstock aluminum, hard anodized, sealed cork/teflon fade free drag, and zero start up resistance.
Solitude II (5-6wt) $230/$95 spool
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New Pere Marquette Limited Edition Gold Solitude III
Solitude III Pere Marquette $345/$99 spool
HARRIS REVIEWS
Detroit Free Press, Dec 1998:
"'Craig Harris' line of Michigan-made Solitude fly reels are
ruggedly built, wonderfully light, superbly functional, and about
half the price of reels that are better known but not better fishing
tools.
Made in Hazel Park, Solitudes aren't cheap. The Solitude II-V
models in the lineup sell for $215-$295 (soon to be joined by a VI
jumbo at $345). But those prices are far lower than many others
with similar attributes (mostly a high-quality drag system, strength
and resistance to salt water).
The II and III models span the gamut of Michigan angling, with
the smaller reel handling 4-6 lines for trout and panfish, and the
bigger one 7-9 lines for bass, salmon and steelhead. They'd also
cover everything from largemouth bass to bonefish to snook and
small tarpon on winter saltwater vacations.
Harris designed the reels to fill a niche between cheap models that
won't handle big fish, and saltwater and high-end reels "that are
so expensive you need a co-signer to buy one." While he didn't
want to market something in the $400-plus range, he did insist on
a reel of such quality that it should last a lifetime.
He started the reel company inside his machine shop business six
years ago and turned out a handful a year until 1996, when he
greatly increased the numbers. Selling mostly in the Midwest by
word of mouth, Solitudes earned a reputation as the choice of
professional guides on the Pere Marquette and other Michigan
rivers "and it's also become a cult reel in Texas," Harris said.
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Date: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 12:26:52 -0600
Hi All,
Almost forgot to mention the new reel report. I received a lot of notes
from people recommending the Harris Solitude when I enquired a couple
weeks ago so I decided to go ahead and get one. First fish on the reel
was a nice little steelhead. The reel has a nice smooth drag and for
the money I am definitely pleased. It'll get the "reel" test when I
head down to the Keys the end of April for bonefish--no, not Manistee
bonefish, I already know it can handle those.
Cheers,
Todd Cook
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Posted by DD on April 20, 1999 at
11:25:43:
I have a pair of Solitude III's that
have been through hell and two
teenagers and in saltwater to boot.
They have the toughest finish I have
ever seen. I've watched them bounced
off of aluminum canoe bottoms,
dragged across concrete and they
remain unscathed. I have seen them
dunked into the marl of a flat while a
tip was untangled then a moment later
watch the drag feed 100yds plus of
backing off to a scalded bonefish
without a hitch. The reel is all value.
I've got Tibors and Abels - and
they're prettier, but perfomancewise
the Harris is right there with them. If
you're tough on reels - you can't beat
them at any price.
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