Daiwa Goldcast Spincast Reel, GC80 review and price compare 2025

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Product overview

Brand	Daiwa
Material	Synthetic
Hand Orientation	Right Hand
Color	Black
Handle Material	Aluminum
Item Weight	0.7 Pounds
Bearing Material	Aluminum

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Rotating tungsten carbide line pickup
Rugged metal body, gearing and nose cone
Fast 4.1 to 1 right/left retrieve
Oscillating spool levelwind
Pre-wound with premium line
Bearings: 1 Ball Bearing
Gear Ratio: 4.1:1

product description

Goldcast is a highly regarded with a strong aluminum body. Delivering flat line lay thanks to cross-bobbin winding, even line release ensure long throws in all circumstances; a great feature that can be found only a few currently on the market. The smooth and even a drag system simply add to successful fishing trips. The high-quality Goldcast fishing rods fit nicely giving you a professional level combination.

product details

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 4 x 3 inches; 11.2 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ GC80
Department ‏ : ‎ Unisex-adult
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ August 4, 2003
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Daiwa Fishing
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0000BXJ70
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ China

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***WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead or DINP, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.***

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Questions about Daiwa Goldcast Spincast Reel, GC80

Will the gc120 fit onto an abu diplomat 662 zoom rod?

Answer: do not know.i put mine on 6 and 6 inch med heavycherrywood rod and works great

What weight line will it hold?

Answer: It comes with an 8 pound line, but, is also good with 6 pound. My opinion anyway. I love the reel.

Answer: have no problems with 10# test line that I put on.

What lb. test line is the GC80 spooled with?

Answer: I believe its spooled with 8, but i use 12 in mine

Answer: 10 lb

Answer: Not sure what it came with. I use 10 mono on the reel now with no problems.

Answer: Sorry I'm a novice fisherperson, have no clue, we use for panfish and have no problems...

I use braid....Is this reel compatible with braided fishing line....?

Are all the parts on this constucted of metal? Is the thumb lever metal or plastic?

Answer: they are all metal including the handle...the knob to reel with is plastic

Answer: Plastic. We have been very disappointed in this reel. The Abu 270 is a much better reel

Is this reel compatible with braided line....?

Answer: yes...i use 10lb braid

Answer: No,

What's the difference in the GC 80, 100 or 120?

Answer: GC80 you would use on a medium/Light GC100 Medium Action GC 120 for medium/heavy rod... GC 80 makes a great real for light casting rods and each reel has different line capacities because of the sizes of them

Answer: As you move up from the 80 to the 120 the weight and amount of line the reel can handle increases.

Answer: 80 is smallest. Best for overall fishing. Caught 8 lb bass with it but great for smaller fish

Answer: GC80 rated for 8# test line, GC100 for 10# test and , of course GC120 is rated for 12# test line.

I use braid....Is this reel compatible with braided fishing....? line

Answer: Thank you for your question.

Answer: No!!! Do NOT use braided line with this reel. Braided line will imbed itself with the line on the reel and you will not be able to cast properly.

Answer: yes...i use 10lb braid on mine

Answer: Yes it is, especially the high strength fused lines like Firewire or Fireline.

How do you switch handle sides?

Answer: The above answer is correct. Unscrew and remove the cap on the non-handle side. Remove the screw you will find under the cap. Also remove the plastic sheath the screw goes into. On the handle side, remove the large screw. The handle will come off. Pull out the "shaft" the handle was screwed into. Put the shaft into the empty hole on the other side, then screw the handle into it. The plastic insert and other screw go in where the handle was. It can be pretty tight pushing the plastic shaft in even after aliging the edges of the hexagonal shaft.

Answer: It looks like taking out the screw on the handle switching sides. I haven't changed mine but I'm looking at the parts breakdown that comes with the reel. I would doubt that there is any big trick to it. I may switch mine to match my other spinning reals now that I think about it. If I find anything unusual I will post.

What is it spooled with?

Answer: A generic 10 or 12 pound mono. I always remove this and replace it with 10-lb Triline sensation. Great setup. I bet I can cast a 1-once plug further than anyone on the planet with this setup.

Answer: 10 lb test

Product reviews of Daiwa Goldcast Spincast Reel, GC80

Christa G : My go to reel for years

If you want durable nice casting spincast reel this is it. A little pricey, but worth it in my opinion I've had probably of dozen of these reels I've fished with for 25+ years

tracker1 : nice real

if you don't want to worry about a tangled up spool this is your real. great size for light fishing.

scddj : GC80 Reel

I already have two of these reels and have given another to my 9-year old grandson. Bought this one to replace other brand reel. Best reel around for catching BIG panfish and average-size largemouth (I have landed up to six pounders). This reel stands up to toughest pound for pound freshwater fishes----non-native tropical fish (Oscars and Mayan Cichlids) weighing up to 2 pounds found in Florida's Everglades . If it can stand up to these MOST aggresive fighters, it can take on just about any small- to mid-sized fish.

ray quillen : Five Stars

my wife loves it..all she ever used was zebco 33

marcel roberts : super

je le cherchais et jai trouver pas cher

Amazon Customer : Four Stars

Still good quality

Utah Dave : Won’t cast!

I purchased two of these, one for myself and one for my Dad as a gift. Both reels hang up when casting them, to the point where they are completely useless! I am very disappointed in this product!

kildor1122 : I have a Diawa Silvecast reel that is about 15 ...

I have a Diawa Silvecast reel that is about 15 years old and still in working order. Thought I'd update and upgrade to Goldcast...sadly mistaken. The current quality of the Diawa reels isn't what it used to be.

Amazon Customer : Good quality

Nice quality reel

marcel roberts : super

je le cherchais et jai trouver pas cher

! : NOT worth buying

Arrived in a timely fashion. Casts somewhat smoothly, but it does make some extra noises when retrieving. This one is a replacement for the Zebco Z02PRO which I lost overboard when the pins did not release the line properly during a cast. I thought the Zebco was a bit smoother, but it did have that one fatal flaw.

UPDATE: June2017. My review has changed with this 1st time out fishing this year. The line spool (which moves up and down along the main shaft) has begun to have a pronounced tilt on the shaft as it moves. This results in a rub against the bottom surface of the pickup rotor assembly with each crank rotation, and in a bit of resistance in the turning of the crank each turn. Lubrication of parts is sufficient, but it appears that the fit of the Spool is just sloppy on the main shaft. I believe that the "extra noises" which I had mentioned in my 1st review last Autumn were directly related to this problem.

Based on that problem, I would not recommend this reel.

JKL, Seattle : Great reel

Great reel; easy to use and a great size for packing in your suitcase.

Brian P : Great reel

I love having a closed face reel that works well. This one fits the bill. Casts great and fast retrieve. Like any spinning real you deal with line twist, but that's normal.

Utah Dave : Won’t cast!

I purchased two of these, one for myself and one for my Dad as a gift. Both reels hang up when casting them, to the point where they are completely useless! I am very disappointed in this product!

JOE McVEIGH : great product

great fishing reel.

! : NOT worth buying

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