Daiwa BBS

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Daiwa BBS

Post by goldrod » Fri May 20, 2022 8:04 pm

anyone still using this reel?
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Re: Daiwa BBS

Post by dragon1 » Fri May 20, 2022 8:37 pm

I know of a couple of peeps that still use the 5.7 gearing for cranking and slow-rolling/standard retrieve of 3/8-1oz spinnerbaits, and for other TDZ 6.3 type techs after they have swap out the gears (RH). There are also better spool swaps available, including the OG Zillion/TD Fuego 36 mm and TDZ US Trail and AMO 36 mm spools.

There are those that like the color scheme and drilled holes on top of the frame versus say a standard silver-gray of the OG TDZ.

I like the 5.7 gear ratio + 36mm spool with thicker lines like 15 CXX. The gear ratio is excellent to keep from overworking big wake baits like a full sized Buzzjet and 110 Whopper Plopper or for slow rolling single bladed spinnerbaits and most cranking duties in general.
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Re: Daiwa BBS

Post by goldrod » Sat May 21, 2022 5:12 am

dragon1 wrote:
Fri May 20, 2022 8:37 pm
I know of a couple of peeps that still use the 5.7 gearing for cranking and slow-rolling/standard retrieve of 3/8-1oz spinnerbaits, and for other TDZ 6.3 type techs after they have swap out the gears (RH). There are also better spool swaps available, including the OG Zillion/TD Fuego 36 mm and TDZ US Trail and AMO 36 mm spools.

There are those that like the color scheme and drilled holes on top of the frame versus say a standard silver-gray of the OG TDZ.

I like the 5.7 gear ratio + 36mm spool with thicker lines like 15 CXX. The gear ratio is excellent to keep from overworking big wake baits like a full sized Buzzjet and 110 Whopper Plopper or for slow rolling single bladed spinnerbaits and most cranking duties in general.

That’s good to know
I recently saw one for sale but it was rather high. I wondered how it would perform with a 100M spool in it ? And maybe add a better looking power handle. I remember the days when the BBS was a highly sought after reel
And prices where decent. The one I saw wanted 38,000y and I thought that was high. Still I’ve not done a BBS project and may need to get one under my belt
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Re: Daiwa BBS

Post by dragon1 » Sat May 21, 2022 4:08 pm

If you ask and shop around you should be able to find a nice clean specimen for under $200...IMO.

Also, the internals of the BBS is slightly more stout than the US Trail and other TDZs, ChuckE had a detailed write-up back in the day on this internals, but post was lost in one of the epic TT server crashes.

IIRC, the yoke, springs, gears are slightly more stout than the 5.7 US Trail.
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Re: Daiwa BBS

Post by Fishing4Fun » Sun May 22, 2022 6:25 am

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Re: Daiwa BBS

Post by MountainMan 83 » Sun May 22, 2022 8:24 am

Ooh, I’ll play.
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Re: Daiwa BBS

Post by dragon1 » Sun May 22, 2022 10:02 am

Friggin' beauty reels Fellas! 8-)
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Re: Daiwa BBS

Post by hoohoorjoo » Sun May 22, 2022 10:58 am

Fishing4Fun wrote:
Sun May 22, 2022 6:25 am
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Hey, that top one looks familiar.....😜
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Re: Daiwa BBS

Post by goldrod » Sun May 22, 2022 12:18 pm

Man goodness they all look great
I’m going to find one
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Re: Daiwa BBS

Post by Fishing4Fun » Sun May 22, 2022 5:23 pm

dragon1 wrote:
Sun May 22, 2022 10:02 am
Friggin' beauty reels Fellas! 8-)

Thanks Van!

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Re: Daiwa BBS

Post by Fishing4Fun » Sun May 22, 2022 5:25 pm

hoohoorjoo wrote:
Sun May 22, 2022 10:58 am
Fishing4Fun wrote:
Sun May 22, 2022 6:25 am
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Hey, that top one looks familiar.....😜
Thanks Tim! It is actually the bottom one

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Re: Daiwa BBS

Post by Fishing4Fun » Sun May 22, 2022 5:25 pm

goldrod wrote:
Sun May 22, 2022 12:18 pm
Man goodness they all look great
I’m going to find one
Thanks Jorrick! You really do need one! Or maybe two

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Re: Daiwa BBS

Post by dragon1 » Sun May 22, 2022 6:21 pm

Fishing4Fun wrote:
Sun May 22, 2022 5:23 pm
dragon1 wrote:
Sun May 22, 2022 10:02 am
Friggin' beauty reels Fellas! 8-)

Thanks Van!
Yeah John, a pimped out BBS is going to eventually find its way back into my arsenal one of these days. You and Tim have put together some badass BBS reels.
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Re: Daiwa BBS

Post by dragon1 » Sun May 22, 2022 6:24 pm

MountainMan 83 wrote:
Sun May 22, 2022 8:24 am
Ooh, I’ll play.
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Did you mod the drive shaft to fit the Steez type bolt? Also who makes that star drag and the bolt retainer screw on your BBS?
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Re: Daiwa BBS

Post by MountainMan 83 » Mon May 23, 2022 9:29 am

dragon1 wrote:
Sun May 22, 2022 6:24 pm
MountainMan 83 wrote:
Sun May 22, 2022 8:24 am
Ooh, I’ll play.
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Did you mod the drive shaft to fit the Steez type bolt? Also who makes that star drag and the bolt retainer screw on your BBS?
Yeah I tap the driveshafts for bolts on most of my reels. Drag star is SLP and retainer screw is Hedgehog

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