Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Is the BG15 & GS15 considered a size 1500,please Correct me if not?

The utility trailer was full of construction scraps, cardboard, plastics, metals, and excess junk.

Added (3) 40 gallon barrels of old reel parts, old reels, broken rods, and fishing stuff I'll never miss.

Emptied it yesterday over at the dump an hour away in Northfork.

Now it will be easier to haul everything down to a sale this weekend.

Supposed to be hot at 1500'.  So I'll bring a couple of ice chests with water and drinks for folks.

Hope to get rid of a few pieces.

Friday and Saturday.

Picked up a dozen extra rods and ultralite reels to make combos with —- Daiwa 500C's, Mini-Mite Golds, Mitchell 308's, Shimanos, Garcia's, DAM Quick Microlites, Fenwick, Conolon, Wright-McGill, Shimano's, and a lot more.

Lots of boxed reels.

Lots of tackle boxes & lots of lures.

Folks seem to like quality matched combos.

Not everyone buys these things from me —- unless they know quality gear from the new junk.  But being the only game on the mountain —- and in a strategic location —- lots of knowledgeable folks drop by.

We'll see how it goes...

Best, Fred

Quote from: jgp12000 on June 06, 2026, 08:18:08 AMI been going down the Gold Series
Rabbit hole awhile & wondered when the BG series began?The early versions seem to have gold spool black bodies with a wood handle.

 Not sure if they pre-date the BG's, but the GS models that with internal bail trips were the identical reel. The DXXXX series, not to be confused with the XXXXD series which are different, are very similar but have bushings on the main gear. Once switched out with bearings, on the water there is no difference.

 I have a BG15 that I purchased new in the late 90's and fished hard, its been a great reel and still works just like the day I purchased it. I cant see ever parting with it.

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Help!
New diawa saltiga went swimming at Cedros yesterday
What do I need to do to get it rehabed Have a 7 day trip early July
All suggestions welcome...
Thanks
PS Yellowtail surface iron fishing was epic!!

Cup holder came in,,, 10 bolts to get it out,,,but that's ok,,,,

Soaked the chain more and washed the acid off,,,,then sprayed wd-40 penetrant on it,,,,

Will I need to bring any wahoo bombs? 

If SoCal trips are in your future, I'd get a 25# outfit next. A Lexa 400 on a 8' composite stick of your liking is a versatile rig for most anything we catch under 50#. And if you're cheap like me, you can piece one together that won't break the bank.

The three indiana reels look line they have usable parts. The handles go first in old ones. I made mine from dowels

Quote from: jurelometer on June 10, 2026, 04:21:15 AM

Quote from: Jim O on June 10, 2026, 12:38:49 AM

Quote from: jurelometer on June 10, 2026, 12:26:54 AMUnless you just like buying gear,  go on the trip and see what you are missing (if anything) and like fishing with.  I suspect that there will be lots of folk on Alan's trip that will be happy to let you borrow a big rod or take a test drive on something that looks interesting.

Something to consider test driving is a low profile levelwind outfit in the 400 to 500 size.  It looks to me like a lot of the catching on these trips is stuff other than big tuna, and IMHO, if you like throwing lures, you can't beat a modern low profile for saltwater lure casting.  These outfits seem to be gaining popularity with the long range crowd.

-J

Yeah, I'm thinking of other trips, too, in which case I won't have gear to borrow.

But if you buy the slightly wrong stuff, now you have gear to unload at a loss in order to get the right stuff.  And part of it being the right stuff is personal preference.  That takes experience.

A lot of the long range guys don't get to fish that many days, so they scratch the itch by obsessing over and accumulating a large amount of gear.  And if you buy it, then you feel compelled to bring it.  Being a gear nut is part of the process that they enjoy.

But there is a big difference between need and want.  If you want it, more power to you.  But what you need is a different question than what are the gear nuts bringing.  Maybe you are asking the latter?

Not judging, just trying to figure out which camp you are in.

-J

Quote from: jurelometer on June 10, 2026, 04:21:15 AM

Quote from: Jim O on June 10, 2026, 12:38:49 AM

Quote from: jurelometer on June 10, 2026, 12:26:54 AMUnless you just like buying gear,  go on the trip and see what you are missing (if anything) and like fishing with.  I suspect that there will be lots of folk on Alan's trip that will be happy to let you borrow a big rod or take a test drive on something that looks interesting.

Something to consider test driving is a low profile levelwind outfit in the 400 to 500 size.  It looks to me like a lot of the catching on these trips is stuff other than big tuna, and IMHO, if you like throwing lures, you can't beat a modern low profile for saltwater lure casting.  These outfits seem to be gaining popularity with the long range crowd.

-J

Yeah, I'm thinking of other trips, too, in which case I won't have gear to borrow.

But if you buy the slightly wrong stuff, now you have gear to unload at a loss in order to get the right stuff.  And part of it being the right stuff is personal preference.  That takes experience.

A lot of the long range guys don't get to fish that many days, so they scratch the itch by obsessing over and accumulating a large amount of gear.  And if you buy it, then you feel compelled to bring it.  Being a gear nut is part of the process that they enjoy.

But there is a big difference between need and want.  If you want it, more power to you.  But what you need is a different question than what are the gear nuts bringing.  Maybe you are asking the latter?

Not judging, just trying to figure out which camp you are in.

-J

Quote from: jurelometer on June 10, 2026, 04:21:15 AM

Quote from: Jim O on June 10, 2026, 12:38:49 AM

Quote from: jurelometer on June 10, 2026, 12:26:54 AMUnless you just like buying gear,  go on the trip and see what you are missing (if anything) and like fishing with.  I suspect that there will be lots of folk on Alan's trip that will be happy to let you borrow a big rod or take a test drive on something that looks interesting.

Something to consider test driving is a low profile levelwind outfit in the 400 to 500 size.  It looks to me like a lot of the catching on these trips is stuff other than big tuna, and IMHO, if you like throwing lures, you can't beat a modern low profile for saltwater lure casting.  These outfits seem to be gaining popularity with the long range crowd.

-J

Yeah, I'm thinking of other trips, too, in which case I won't have gear to borrow.

But if you buy the slightly wrong stuff, now you have gear to unload at a loss in order to get the right stuff.  And part of it being the right stuff is personal preference.  That takes experience.

A lot of the long range guys don't get to fish that many days, so they scratch the itch by obsessing over and accumulating a large amount of gear.  And if you buy it, then you feel compelled to bring it.  Being a gear nut is part of the process that they enjoy.

But there is a big difference between need and want.  If you want it, more power to you.  But what you need is a different question than what are the gear nuts bringing.  Maybe you are asking the latter?

Not judging, just trying to figure out which camp you are in.

-J

I understand completely.  I do not want to be a gear hound.  If there's one single comment I hear from virtually everyone is that they bring too much gear.  I remember hearing a guy speak who had been in the tackle industry.  He said "we" decide what you need to have, what the next big thing is, what you can't do without...
Point well taken.