Anyone still using Daiwa Gold Series reels??

[Ted Pietz]

Guys,

 

Be aware that the GS X series has a small screw and spring system under the bail cover on the bottom of the rotor. I believe the BG reels do also.

 

If that screw gets mucked up with salt it will corrode the nipple on the rotor that it screws into.

 

The regular GS does not have that system but any reel marked with an X does. Example GS30X.

 

Keep it clean and greases every time you use it and it will be fine but be aware that it is there. If it breaks off the bail will not flip shut.

 

By the way, I need a rotor for my GS30X. That is how I found all of this out!

 

Ted

[thatsfkid]

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Originally Posted by 1dozenraw 

How do you like them compared with same vintage and size Penns? Are they useable with Fireline or braid? Are parts and service still available? I picked up a GS-60 and a GS-9. They are smooth and have spooled one with Fireline without any problems. Thanks.

hey i have a daiwa gs-3 gold series with 80lbs pro braid on it and it cast a mile...i use it for sturgeon and stripers..the reels are pretty smooth except the clicking when retriving the line very annoying lol..

[technohillbilly]

I have two GS-9s, I've run braid on them for about 7 years with no ill effect on the reels. Both are spooled with approximately 300 yards of 40lb Tuf-Line braid by Western Filament. With them I've caught Southern Blue Fin Tuna (best so far is 58lb) and Mulloway Jewfish (up to 42lb). Both are very hard fighting Aussie fish..

 

My first GS-9 I inheirited from my Grandpa who bought it in 1976 with several spare spools and he used it for everything. This reel has already caught more fish than most guys will see in a life time and it is still going strong. Externally it looks a little rough but interally its still like new. The other one I bought at a garage sale, for $5 with a broken bail arm spring. It cost me 75 cents for a new bail arm spring from a general store in a small country town, to fix it required a screwdriver and 15 minutes of my time. It too is now like new.

[joe correa]

I still use a Bg 30 I cant kill the dam thing love it 5 yrs solid use

[Heavy Hooksetter]

 

hey i have a daiwa gs-3 gold series with 80lbs pro braid on it and it cast a mile...i use it for sturgeon and stripers..the reels are pretty smooth except the clicking when retriving the line very annoying lol..

 

did you know you can make it quiet?

 

 

H-H

[FarrellX]

i have a gold daiwa. a small one. was my grand fathers, then my fathers, now mine. its on the shelf now..one of the only things i own not in rotation or getting sold....but i used to use it on an ugly stick for kayak fluke. had 20 lb pp on it. no real casting, but worked fine for what i did.

[Heavy Hooksetter]

I have a GS-30 and a GS-3,both are brand new inside,I fully rebuilt them in 1993 and then they sat on the shelf as I switched to lighter reels/lines/rods,the gs-3 is still on my old glass surf rod,the gs-30 is on my shelf.

 

 

 

 

H-H

[Great White]

I have a GS-90 that I bought brand new in 1976.  Using it with a 12 ft. Fenwick Rod I built of the same vintage.  This rig is my go to rig for big fish on bait.

They don't build them like that anymore.

[Ellis Feibush]

Daiwa's BG 15 is alive and well. Probably one of the most dependable reels in my spinner collection. In the more recent past the Daiwa's BG 15 has enjoyed somewhat of a "cult" following among its users. I suppose years from now it will become a collector reel. Install smooth drag washers, fingerprint lube the metal washers only, grease and oil this reel and it's as good and smooth as any of the current reels with all their bells and whistles, IMHO. I believe Daiwa still currently makes this reel series.

 

[latenight58]

My Daiwa GS9, which I purchased in 1976 is still my go-to everyday reel.  On 2 occasions in the mid/late 1970s, the reel (and a rod) were briefly lost in the ocean (for a few hours) after boats coming too close to the beach snagged them.  The reel has never been overhauled. - only lubed occasionally.  [Photo attached: My Daiwa GS9 in use at Island Beach State Park, New Jersey on June 3, 2017]

Edited June 6, 2017 by latenight58

[aniceguypa]

I love the GS series,  they are like winches. There were 3 series of the Gold series Daiwa spinning reels. The first one had the GS followed by a single digit number. The second one had the GS followed by a 2 digit number. These two series had the gold anodized bodies and spools. The third series was the BG  series followed by a 2 digit number.  This series had the gold anodized spool with a black painted body. They did keep the sizes simple between all three series. For example, The GS 9 became the GS 90 and then the BG 90.  The GS stood for " Gold Series" and the BG stood for "Black Gold Series".  Most of the parts interchange between these series.  The only trouble any of my GS series reels have given me is the bail springs breaking from use. After watching a video on you tube, I now make my own bail springs from memory wire that I purchased from Michaels craft shop.

[redfish12]

I have a BG12/15/20 and they are all bulletproof and dependable. I'm definitely still using them and I prefer to take these on trips to the Caribbean or FL as I know there won't be problems. The best part is you can find them at flea markets for next to nothing!