BG 5000 bail
I got a new Daiwa BG 5000 and notice that the bail does not trip when I reel. Is this a defect or a feature? I know some reels are intentionally manual. I’m fine if that’s the case but can’t seem to find any info to confirm it.
Posted May 12, 2021, 7:18 PM UTC · edited
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You are not supposed to trip the bail by reeling.
I agree with this - flip it by hand.
For me, tripping a larger reel with the handle feels like it's putting a lot of extra stress on the reel. Longer handle flipping over a heavier bail means a lot of torque from angles that you won't duplicate when fighting a fish. My gut is that your gearing will last longer and reel will be less "sloppy" over time if you flip by hand. I think this is supported by quality, larger spinners not having automatic bail mechanisms.
Good luck!
That’s just not true. I have plenty of reels from ultralight to surf that are designed to trip when reeled. My question was whether this particular reel is designed to be manually engaged. I believe it is by design.
I believe the general consensus is that most reels will do it but you’re not supposed to.
It supposedly causes line twist.
I haven’t heard of line twist but have heard of wind knots from the line not being tight. After a cast, I close the bail and pull the line tight before starting my retrieve.
I also believe that TackleAdvisors also did a video where he showed that the automatic bail trip prematurely wears out the pinion/worm gear.
auto bail trip stops at the 4500 IIRC on the BG's. My father has the 5000 and hates it for this reason. I prefer a manual bail...for no reason what so ever, but he refuses to swap me for my auto bail Battle. He has 10x or more the issue that I do with line twist and knots, using the same 30lb braid and same 10' rod. I don't know why that is exactly, but i don't think it's the reel. I do engage the bail manually, regardless.
Ayy a fellow manual bail member. 👊
Ok thanks for the confirmation.