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Daiwa® Black Gold® Series Spinning Reels
Three stainless steel ball bearings. Hard anodized finish. Smooth front drag with Teflon®, leather and stainless washers. Silent right/left retrieve with folding handle. Rugged precision gearing, stainless steel main shaft. Drop-forged aluminum spool. Internal bail trip except on the BG 90.
Average Customer Rating:
4.5
out of 5
14 of 16(88%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Daiwa® Black Gold® Series Spinning Reels
Review 1 for Daiwa® Black Gold® Series Spinning Reels
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5
my moms old reel,
October 22, 2009
By kentuckycatfisher
from Glendale Kentucky
Advantages: Ease of use, Quality, Style/Design, Durability
Disadvantages: after about 30 years the bail flip wears out
"i have a bg 13 that is over 30 years old, and is still the best reel that i own, was bought by my mom in mid 70's going strong ever since, have caught 10 pound channels, and too many bluegill and bass to count, if i could afford them i would by one of each size."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 2 for Daiwa® Black Gold® Series Spinning Reels
Overall Rating:
out of
5
One and only,
July 13, 2009
By Alevi
from Kfar Saba, Israel
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Value for money, infallible workhorse
Disadvantages: see ps below
"I am an inveterate saltwater fisherman and my reel stable consists of BG13s exclusively (5 in all). If properly taken care of this reel lasts forever; my oldest is 22 years old and still performs.
Although small in size, it has beaten 12lb blues and 10lb leer-fish and amberjacks. Highly recommended, best value for money. Hope that Daiwa keeps producing them for a long time to come.
Although small in size, it has beaten 12lb blues and 10lb leer-fish and amberjacks. Highly recommended, best value for money. Hope that Daiwa keeps producing them for a long time to come.
PS. Reel release button may generate knots in frontal winds. Just glance before casting."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Saltwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 4
Do you own a boat? No
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 3 for Daiwa® Black Gold® Series Spinning Reels
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5
hated it!!,
May 16, 2009
By Belizewayne
from Belize
Disadvantages: Durability, Performance
"Bought a BG-15 mostly on these reviews. Worked a couple of times, then had to send it back. When I got it back the little button on the drag faced popped out, and when I spooled it with braided line, the line would wrap around the little button on the drag face, if I didn't check it every time. What a mess if I didn't notice it or had to retrieve in a hurry. Would never buy another one. I'm going back to Penn."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Saltwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? No
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 4 for Daiwa® Black Gold® Series Spinning Reels
Overall Rating:
out of
5
Best Reel On The Market!!,
March 7, 2009
By Javi06
from Miami, FL
"This reel is the best reel i have used. I have a bg30 with 30lb. suffix and i recently used it for some skoolies and had no problem bringing them in. Ive brought in a barracuda that was about 50lbs. I have it sitting on a 30-80lb. ugly stic, and for me this is the best combo I've used. i recommended it to a few friends and now they are all using bg30s. I've used this reel for everything. Ive been using this reel on my downrigger and it has amazing. i recommend this to everyone."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Saltwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 5 for Daiwa® Black Gold® Series Spinning Reels
Overall Rating:
out of
5
great reel,
June 18, 2008
By flordabassman
from Jupiter fl.
"i have a bg 10. i use it for bass fishing. it reels in the bass easily. it is built like a tank and it is very heavy duety . great drag, smooth retrieve ,great reel . it would be hard to find a reel better than a daiwa black gold.
i highly recomend this reel"
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 6 for Daiwa® Black Gold® Series Spinning Reels
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out of
5
Great reels,
February 5, 2008
By FLcracker
from Cedar Key, FL
"I've got a BG15, BG30, and BG90. I've had great results with all of them. I even caught my largest kingfish to date (35 lbs) on the BG15 and it worked great. The gear ratio of the BG15 is also perfect for topwater in my opinion. The BG30 is perfectly matched up for spoon fishing, as well as jigging. I regularly catch Grouper and Snapper on the BG30 and BG90 and the gear ratio and durability in all of them can't be matched for the price in a saltwater spinning reel."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Saltwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 4
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 7 for Daiwa® Black Gold® Series Spinning Reels
Overall Rating:
out of
5
Awesome!!,
December 7, 2007
By Kris
from Inverness, Florida
"Bought this reel because my father had one 15years ago and love it.
Got it and have been using it since my favorite reel and the only one I take out and can be 100% positive it's going to get the job done. I've had a 4ft gator get caught on my hook in a lake (using bacon and I didn't see him) and he came right out of the water no problem. I didn't mean to catch him but I wanted to make sure the hook was out of his mouth so it didn't hurt him and at first when he was under the water I didn't even know what he was, but he put the diawa BG90 to the test.
Just about anything you fish for it can handle. Good craftsmanship.
I'm getting my boyfriend one for Christmas because he always want s to use mine.
Good luck fishing:)"
Got it and have been using it since my favorite reel and the only one I take out and can be 100% positive it's going to get the job done. I've had a 4ft gator get caught on my hook in a lake (using bacon and I didn't see him) and he came right out of the water no problem. I didn't mean to catch him but I wanted to make sure the hook was out of his mouth so it didn't hurt him and at first when he was under the water I didn't even know what he was, but he put the diawa BG90 to the test.
Just about anything you fish for it can handle. Good craftsmanship.
I'm getting my boyfriend one for Christmas because he always want s to use mine.
Good luck fishing:)"
What is your favorite type of fishing? Other
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? No
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 8 for Daiwa® Black Gold® Series Spinning Reels
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out of
5
SO FAR SO GOOD,
November 17, 2007
By NJSHOREGUY
from OCEAN CO. NJ
"I have the bg20 on a 7ft st. croix surf rod that i use for pluggin and im very happy with it. we went out the other day, got a lot of small bass and nice blues with no problems... its got a nice clean look to it also. I honestly don't think u will be disappointed if you buy this reel...."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Saltwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? No
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 9 for Daiwa® Black Gold® Series Spinning Reels
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out of
5
great reel,
October 30, 2007
By earl
from bass country (florda)
"This reel is great .i have a bg60 that is about 15 years old ,it still works like new. the are almost indistrucble drop them on rocks they still work. they handle large fish very well too i would reccomend this to anyone who wants a very long lasting reel"
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
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Review 10 for Daiwa® Black Gold® Series Spinning Reels
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5
Durable,
July 2, 2007
By zakrz
from Stillwater, OK
"My Dad has had this reel for almost 30 years now. It is extremely durable and has worked well despite the minimal maintenance he puts into it. Only recently has the wire in the bail trip broke but still works if you manually set the bail. A great reel for all freshwater applications."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 2
Do you own a boat? No
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 11 for Daiwa® Black Gold® Series Spinning Reels
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out of
5
Bulletproof,
February 28, 2007
By Paulie
from Boston
"Besides the horrible playback and lack of even line lay, a BG will bring a large fish in. No problem! I have a BG60 mated to a 10ft Daiwa Sealine rod. My cheapest combo I have in my arsenal. This combo caught a "slammer" bluefish last season and the drag perform very nicely. The reel is built like a tank and I don't worry about this reel hitting rocks or pavement. A BG will just smile in your face and ask for more punishment. :)"
What is your favorite type of fishing? Saltwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? No
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 12 for Daiwa® Black Gold® Series Spinning Reels
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out of
5
Rock Solid,
February 13, 2007
By TarponJunkie
"Rock solid and still silky smooth ...
I have a couple BG-60s I use for Tarpon. When a 150 lb Tarpon runs 100 yds, you the last thing you want to worry about is your drag failing. I have seen drag surge on some competitors reels during these runs - not a pretty sight. None of that on the BG-60 due to the low start-up inertia and large washers. Yes, it's not the prettiest reel on the market and the anti-reverse is not infinite which means there is some handle playback. But when I am fighting a Tarpon, I don't care how pretty it is, I just want it to perform. The BG's have just done that -- time and time again. I walk the docks whenever I am in the Florida Keys to see which reels the guides are using on their boats. If you do the same you see lot's of BG reels, because they are inexpensive and they are rugged. If you want looks, buy another reel. If you want a great value and workhorse that won't quit on you, buy a BG."
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Review 13 for Daiwa® Black Gold® Series Spinning Reels
Overall Rating:
out of
5
Don't mess with a classic,
February 1, 2007
By frentals
from deerfield Beach, floirda
"I bought this reel after a trip to the key's while fishing in Flamingo and had no problem witht he older styled Bg's. Most of the capatains have the older model, but I bought one of the newer models and I can't speak very boldly on this matter. Within 30 days My bail screw broke after I tried to slightly tighten it( which shows the quality of the parts. I have never used a reel that had so much playback like this one. It feels very wobbly and cheaply made. I love the series great reel, but am goign to change to the Spinfisher graphites from Penn which I eblive will produce better results."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Saltwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? No
1 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Review 14 for Daiwa® Black Gold® Series Spinning Reels
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out of
5
Solid Performer,
August 14, 2006
By Stripermaniac
from Kittery, Maine
"The Black Gold series from Daiwa offers dependability and a bail that snaps shut cast after cast. I've used this reel in saltwater for striped bass for years. The drag is always smooth and never punchy when large fish make bug runs. I just wish there was less playback in the handle."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Saltwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? No
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 15 for Daiwa® Black Gold® Series Spinning Reels
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It just keeps on going,
July 12, 2006
By Will Kalauawa
from Kealia Kauai Hawaii
"I have had a bg 60 for 12yrs now and it has out lasted some other brand reels that I had, Great product would definetly recommend it"
What is your favorite type of fishing? Saltwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? No
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Review 16 for Daiwa® Black Gold® Series Spinning Reels
Overall Rating:
out of
5
Rick the bassin fanatic,
June 22, 2006
By Rick the bassin fanatic
from Massachusetts
"After having had several other spinning reels fail due to slipping gears on the hookset, I decided to buy the "tried and true" Daiwa Black Gold. I was attracted to the metal construction and the fact that it has been in Daiwa's line for so long! I fish for bass in heavy cover and demand power and reliability in my reels. This is a very smooth, solid reel which I expect will outlast many others."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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