Silver Mica Pixzilla

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Silver Mica Pixzilla

Post by hoohoorjoo » Fri Dec 03, 2021 6:07 pm

I just finished this one up, for now anyway (special thanks to LowRange). I added the 7 disc carbontex drag upgrade, SV 105P line guide and cc cap, PXR high speed worm gear with bearing, SV105 drive shaft, SV103 drag star with clicker, 90mm Tatula handle with 4 bearings and old-school Daiwa Works silver aluminum knob plugs. With the stock 5.8 gears, it should serve its purpose of a finesse moving bait reel very well, mostly for light spinnerbaits & finesse swimjigs w/ paddletail trailers. It should also be fun with small jerkbaits. It will sit on a 6-10ML Abu Villian 2.0 rod for now, till I find a more worthy partner.

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Re: Silver Mica Pixzilla

Post by goldrod » Fri Dec 03, 2021 6:12 pm

What spool you running ?

I like that
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Re: Silver Mica Pixzilla

Post by hoohoorjoo » Fri Dec 03, 2021 6:18 pm

goldrod wrote:
Fri Dec 03, 2021 6:12 pm
What spool you running ?

I like that
The stock spool is good for me. It satisfies the requirements for the weight range of the lures I intend to fish on it.
Try not to let your mind wander. It is much too small to be outside unsupervised.

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Re: Silver Mica Pixzilla

Post by goldrod » Fri Dec 03, 2021 7:35 pm

hoohoorjoo wrote:
Fri Dec 03, 2021 6:18 pm
goldrod wrote:
Fri Dec 03, 2021 6:12 pm
What spool you running ?

I like that
The stock spool is good for me. It satisfies the requirements for the weight range of the lures I intend to fish on it.
I love it.
Got me rethinking my airy red
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Re: Silver Mica Pixzilla

Post by LowRange » Sat Dec 04, 2021 7:45 am

Looks good.

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Re: Silver Mica Pixzilla

Post by adil » Tue Mar 15, 2022 11:36 pm

you can try diy spool, they come pretty cheap

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Re: Silver Mica Pixzilla

Post by Hogsticker2 » Wed Mar 16, 2022 5:21 pm

I just picked up my 1st Pixy, a Silver Mica as well. Don't have it in hand yet though. It's fitted with spool spacers and a Steez CT spool. Can't wait to get it. I've heard awesome things about the PX68 finesse spool. I might go that route if I'm not satisfied with the CT spool.

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Re: Silver Mica Pixzilla

Post by MountainMan 83 » Wed Mar 16, 2022 5:36 pm

Hogsticker2 wrote:
Wed Mar 16, 2022 5:21 pm
I just picked up my 1st Pixy, a Silver Mica as well. Don't have it in hand yet though. It's fitted with spool spacers and a Steez CT spool. Can't wait to get it. I've heard awesome things about the PX68 finesse spool. I might go that route if I'm not satisfied with the CT spool.
I made the spacers for that reel. Looks like it turned out pretty good.
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Re: Silver Mica Pixzilla

Post by Hogsticker2 » Thu Mar 17, 2022 10:23 pm

MountainMan 83 wrote:
Wed Mar 16, 2022 5:36 pm
Hogsticker2 wrote:
Wed Mar 16, 2022 5:21 pm
I just picked up my 1st Pixy, a Silver Mica as well. Don't have it in hand yet though. It's fitted with spool spacers and a Steez CT spool. Can't wait to get it. I've heard awesome things about the PX68 finesse spool. I might go that route if I'm not satisfied with the CT spool.
I made the spacers for that reel. Looks like it turned out pretty good.
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Re: Silver Mica Pixzilla

Post by adam lancia » Fri Mar 18, 2022 3:20 am

That looks great! Must have been a lot of work going into it to get the narrower spool to fit properly.

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Re: Silver Mica Pixzilla

Post by Obz » Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:21 am

Nice reel! Have you ever tried strike king rocket shads?! Your post reminded me of them. Super low profile spinner bait, almost like a beetle spin. Used to slay on them bad boys. Gonna pick a couple up now that I remembered.

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Re: Silver Mica Pixzilla

Post by Hogsticker2 » Sat Mar 26, 2022 10:53 am

Obz wrote:
Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:21 am
Nice reel! Have you ever tried strike king rocket shads?! Your post reminded me of them. Super low profile spinner bait, almost like a beetle spin. Used to slay on them bad boys. Gonna pick a couple up now that I remembered.
I remember. Quite some time ago though. Are you sure they're still readily available?

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Re: Silver Mica Pixzilla

Post by hoohoorjoo » Sat Mar 26, 2022 5:28 pm

Obz wrote:
Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:21 am
Nice reel! Have you ever tried strike king rocket shads?! Your post reminded me of them. Super low profile spinner bait, almost like a beetle spin. Used to slay on them bad boys. Gonna pick a couple up now that I remembered.
Yes, I used to fish those quite a bit in my little ponds I frequent. Even big bluegill and shellcracker will eat that thing.
Try not to let your mind wander. It is much too small to be outside unsupervised.

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