MBB Nate

I wonder how bad this will hurt Quantum. Also anyone saying Lews is sub par is just merely playing elitist. There are plenty of abu/lews/pflueger etc reels that offer plenty of performance and reliability.

Lews owns strike king as well. Hackney jumped last year. And Lews gear is not subpar. I fish Daiwa, Shimano and Lews and dont feel like I'm taking a step down when I pick up my Lews.

I played around with the slx rods at academy, and I wasn't impressed at all. I feel like the h20 express rods are more sensitive and feel better in hand.

After neglecting it for years, when I finally got a medium rod I hardly put it down. I think that a medium should be the suggested power, not MH.

I dont know what difference 3 inches would really make. My wife might argue that point though.

I use the same rod for both.

I think the lightest I casted was a 1/16. It didn't cast as far as spinning gear does. I can't imagine casting 1gram is fun. I didn't buy this with the intention of throwing salmon eggs and stuff for trout which is what some people do or to replace my spinning rod which I adore. I got it mainly to fish things around 1/8 oz which it will throw very easily. It throws lighter stuff than I can on my alphas sv/med rod combo. Is bfs optimal or practical cost wise? Absolutely not when youre looking at a $500 rig to do what a $40 spin combo can do. I do like the experience of throwing small spinnerbaits, flukes and buzzbaits on this rig over my spinning rod though. I think this little inexpensive rig does everything I was looking for but there is no way I'd drop $300 on an aldebaran bfs reel and matching rod.

It's a mayan. Ive kept them as pets. Culling is pointless in the canals at this point with how many there are and even in captivity they will spawn monthly.

I'm pretty much addicted to fishing and always looking for something new to try. I spend a heck of a lot more time reading and watching videos than actually on the water, thanks a lot life for getting in the way of my fishing, and somewhat recently discovered BFS fishing. For those unfamiliar with the term BFS, it is essentially fishing really light lures with a baitcaster that you would normally throw on a spinning rod. Most BFS setups start with expensive reels like the Aldebaran BFS and expensive Majorcraft Rods, but I found a much cheaper alternative. The Reel: Fishband GHS100. This reel is a Chinese made Aldebaran knockoff. It's very small and comes in a 7.2:1 gear ratio. You can find this reel on Amazon/Ali Express for $50-$65. I watched a few videos and it looks like a dang Aldebaran and the video reviews were pretty good. I figured what the heck lets give it a shot. Once I got the reel and opened it up, it feels pretty good in hand. Everything feels pretty smooth. I spooled it up with 6lb Trilene XL. I don't know exactly how much line I got on it but I would guess somewhere around 60-70 yards maybe? The reel itself feels pretty good. The brake dial is the only part of this reel that feels cheap, as it's made of plastic. The Rod: Ace Hawk CU Double This is another Chinese item. This rod is pretty cool. It can be found on Ali Express for $37. I opted for the 6' version but they make it in a 5'6 and a 7' thats a bit heavier I believe. The rod is 2 piece and comes with two different tips, a light and an ultralight. The UL rating is from .5 to 5 grams, 1/56 - 5/28 oz. The L tip is rated 2 to 6 grams, 1/14 oz to 3/14 oz. The rod actually feels pretty nice and came in a bag to store it in. The handle is pretty short but it's still long enough to make two handed casts with. The rod is really nice for less than $40 The Review: I put the reel on the rod and attached the light tip. I spooled the reel up with 6lb Trilene XL. I tied on a 1/15oz ned head and a TRD worm and set out in the yard for testing. I set my spool tension like I normally do and maxed the brakes. At first cast I noticed that oh man the brakes on this reel are very very strong. After tinkering with it a little I got to a point where I could cast my little ned rig about 30-35 yards. Not bad. I ran into my first issue. I made a cast and my spool blew up. The line came off the spool and got between the spool and the frame and made a big mess. I took the spool out, fixed the line and went back at it. It happened again. I tightened the spool tension as tight as I could get it and noticed the spool still had quite a bit of side to side play. I went inside and removed the spool tension knob. Now I don't know the name of the part here, but when you remove the spool tension knob there is a plastic piece that rotates when you turn the knob. It looked like it was too loose. I hand tightened it, put the knob back on and voila, fixed it! I respooled the reel and hit the water. I didn't try to throw anything ultra finesse but I threw ned rigs, a tiny fluke on a 1/0 EWG weightless, some trick worms, a yo zuri snap bean, a tiny trap and a booyah pond magic spinner bait. I spent about an hour on the water just doing some testing and managed to catch a 10 in bass which was a whole of of fun to bring in. My Opinion First impression is oh man this is LIGHT. I thought my 7' finesse spinning rod setup was light, but picking it up after fishing this made it feel like a tank. I can see why people spend a ton of money to BFS fish. While I didn't even try throwing anything super light like trout magnets, it was so much fun throwing stuff that I would only throw on a spin rod on a baitcaster. Some techniques like crankbaits, flukes, and spinnerbaits just feel better on a casting rod. Once dialed in the reel casts incredibly smooth. I think if I put a 1/4oz lipless on it I could spool myself on every cast. If anyone is even remotely interested in BFS fishing, or just wants to try something new, this is a heck of a lot of fun for under $100.

You can get the trion 20 combo with a 5 ft UL rod for $42 on amazon.

Thank you. I've never seen anything there before so I was curious.

So i took it out tonight, it has an alphas sv mounted on it. I didnt catch anything but it doesnt feel any different than exposed blank. In a lighter note, my 4yr old is able to fish that reel and not backlash. He managed to catch 2 fish on a weightless 3.5in keitech ez shiner. Now hes got 2 and I've never caught a fish on that rod or reel!

Spraying it on the spool wont help since most of the line will never touch the spool itself. I just spray down before hand, when i get out i spray again and I also spray my guides. Another thing you can do is stretch your line if its that bad. If youve got a boat just drop a line off the rear while trolling or if youre bank fishing hook onto something and walk out 150 ft or so.

Here is a photo of the same rod. See where the foam is covering the blank under the reel seat.

I just thought it was odd because I never remember seeing a rod like this. The more I think about it, do reel feet even touch the blank since they sit in the reel seat?

I bought a Savage Browser casting rod and noticed there is EVA under the reel seat. As far as I remember, every rod I've ever had has had open blank exposed there. Does anyone else have a rod like this or know why this would be this way? My understanding was the blank is left exposed there to pass vibrations to the reel to improve sensitivity. I haven't had a chance to fish it yet so I don't even know if this makes a difference.

Good for you for getting our there and trying something new at 64! I don't know you but I'm proud of you.

I too never realized this was a thing.

8:1 ratios on heavy rods for jigging/frogs 6:1 on mod action for cranks Everything else is going to do pretty much the same thing

Buy a used reel here. Right now there are some Lews tourney pros for sale for $100, thats half new price, or a fuego ct for 65. Then go buy the $100 rod of your choice: Abu Veritas, Dobyns Fury, Academy Ethos, Shimano SLX etc.

The E motions are buy one get one 1/2 off now....of course they do this RIGHT after I order!

I need to try an Aird. I bought a Berkley E Motion and it is on its way. They are $37 on closeout. They were $90 when in production.

Fuego CT is $75 or an SLX is even smaller for $100.

It's a med/fast, but I just ordered a 6'9 berkley e motion for $37. I love my shocks and these were $80-90 retail. I don't know if they are any good but I was willing to gamble $37.

My biggest fish this year came on a jig with 15lb big game.