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Originally Posted by Jigman13
The BGs are decent but they wont hold up to drag ripping hardtails for very long. Nor will they last long in the salt. I'd look towards a 4000 size reel a step or two above the BG.
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I have several first generation BGs ranging from a BG 10, 13 & 15 that I bought way back in the mid to late 1980’s that I still use on occasion today. Originally they were used in freshwater but since the mid 1990’s, I’ve used them for snappers to winter flounder to fluke to cocktail bluefish and albies. They were built like tanks. Yes, the are on the heavy side but you can use and abuse them them and they’ll take it. They are not in my top rotation of reels these days but they are each fished at least twice a season. In years past, when I fished them more often I would have them cleaned/serviced at least every other year. Not saying the newer text generation of BGs are built to the same standards but as I said, the originals were just about bullet proof.
