kazact95

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This thread gave me quite a bit to think about over the last couple of weeks. All of the suggestions and opinions on what "bfs" even means gave me a much better perspective on the subject. I've pretty much decided on what I'll be grabbing this Black Friday, thought I'd post it for those who may search the thread later. Ultralight BFS Combo: Teton 6'3" UL / Curado BFS - To cast lures between 1/16-1/8 oz true weight. Mostly moving so no need for sensitivity in the rod. Also, no need for backbone, panfish and dink bass on ponds with zero cover. Had no intention of getting this setup before I dove deep into what people were using their BFS(and ultralight spinning) setups for. Bass BFS Combo: Expride 7'2" ML+ / Curado BFS or MGL 70k(Undecided) - To cast lures 3/16-3/8 oz true weight. Almost entirely bottom contact. Rod has the right mix of sensitivity, lure rating, and backbone. A bit longer than I'd like. Wish some of the JDM BFS rods would make their way to the states. The PoisonAdrena BFS, Zodias BFS, and Megabass Black Themis are all rods I would most likely have chosen over the Expride if they were available stateside. Bonus "Heavy" Combo: Poison Adrena 6'11" M+ / Curado 150 MGL - To cast just about everything else. 3/8 oz and up. Most of what I throw caps out at 5/8 oz. Exception being 3/8 oz Chatterbait and trailer. Those things are deceptively heavy. JackHammer and a BPS knockoff zako is nearly a full oz. A big thank you to everyone who took the time to reply, it really did help.

I'm set on using baitcasters for anything I'm able to. I know that will mean more time spent dialing in the setup, and more money spent over an equivalent spinning setup. As it stands I'd be more apt to throw larger/heavier baits that don't get bit nearly as often before I'd use spinning gear. It just feels awkward in my hands and I always find myself picking up my caster, even when the conditions don't call for it. How low of a weight have you gone on the Zodias/Curado combo and how's the 7lb braid do on the BFS?

Hello all! I'm a fairly new bass fisherman looking for some advise on a new setup. There are a few things I've learned I prefer in my short time fishing, and one of them are baitcasters. They feel "Right" to me and I'd like to replace my spinning rod with some sort of caster. Another thing I'm adamant about is casting distance. I fish from shore on very pressured water. If I can't cast 20-30 Yards to inaccessible shoreline, I'm not gonna catch much. BFS and finesse fishing in general aren't about distance, but it's what I need. The setups main job will be throwing the following rigs: 1/15 oz Ned head + TRD craw/creature = ~5.1g Weightless Finesse worm = ~5.5g 1/16 oz Okashira Screw head + 3" Spark Shad = ~5.95g 1/15 oz Ned head + Normal TRD = ~6g 1/10 oz Ned head + TRD craw/creature = ~6.1g 1/8 oz Skirted Ned Head + TRD craw = ~6.8g 1/10 oz Ned head + Normal TRD = ~7g Weightless Plastics = ~7g 1/8 oz Shakeyhead + Finesse worm = ~8.8g 1/4 oz Keitech Jig + TRD Craw = ~10.3g Weightless Plastics = ~10.5g That's literally everything this rod will see with accompanying (True)weights. A range of about 3/16-3/8. I'm currently planning on purchasing the Shimano Expride in 7'2" ML+ with a stated range of 1/8-5/8. My current plan is to pair it with a Curado BFS. I also considered a Curado MGL 70k for the spool capacity, but I'm worried about throwing the rigs I have listed under 6g. Is that BFS reel territory? What about the rod? I'm looking at it over the Sierra BFS rods mostly due to the stated lure range. 3/8 oz Weightless plastics like 5 inch senkos would overpower the Sierras I believe. I could always Move The 1/4 Keitechs and Weightless senkos to another rod, I suppose. Planning on getting a 6'11" M+ Poison Adrena at the same time as the "BFS" combo, and I believe it will handle lures around 3/8 oz fine.