AllTerrainAngler Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 So i found them online for 355.... And in a moment of weakness ordered one. It's the new model and i'm wondering if anyone has experience with them? Its the BFS LTD not the base model.... It looked so good and at the price compared to most sites i had to order it. Quote
Diggy Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 I plan on ordering one when JLS sends me the restock alert, I slept on the last one and they were gone within 1hr. They are under 300 there and shipping isnt pricey. It's not something that I actually need but like you, Im weak. What are you spooling it with, light fluoro or braid for more capacity since the spool is shallow? Quote
AllTerrainAngler Posted May 16, 2015 Author Posted May 16, 2015 Sunline shooter 7lb. I'm pretty excited. Hopefully the S/O doesn't notice its new. lol Quote
Diggy Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Sunline shooter 7lb. I'm pretty excited. Hopefully the S/O doesn't notice its new. lol Im sure you will enjoy it, as for the s/o, keep one of these on hand Quote
AllTerrainAngler Posted May 16, 2015 Author Posted May 16, 2015 I laughed a little too hard at that. It will be my first shimano... I've been abu since i started fishing. Quote
Diggy Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 I laughed a little too hard at that. It will be my first shimano... I've been abu since i started fishing. Write Abu on it with a sharpie, it'll fly under the radar. Quote
thehooligan Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 I laughed a little too hard at that. It will be my first shimano... I've been abu since i started fishing. Nice reel, I just grabbed one the other day to go with my regular bfs xg.You picked an awesome reel for you're first shimano, also that's the perfect line choice. Quote
bootytrain Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Ouch bro, they were available for much less.. mine was around $300 shipped. Got here yesterday, Going to try it out tomorrow. Quote
AllTerrainAngler Posted May 16, 2015 Author Posted May 16, 2015 Ouch bro, they were available for much less.. mine was around $300 shipped. Got here yesterday, Going to try it out tomorrow. What website did you find it on for that price? Quote
bootytrain Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Japanlureshop, jpangler, a few vendors on rakuten. Their prices are based on the exchange rate. Places like JLS and JPAngler have a flat shipping cost for small items of like 12 bucks. Find those websites and bookmark them Quote
AllTerrainAngler Posted May 16, 2015 Author Posted May 16, 2015 189.... 189 for teh abse model aldebaran.... Thank you bootytrain. lol Quote
Arv Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 I got the xg and I love it. It's great with finesse things but can handle much more. I can't imagine the Ltd is going to be anything less than awesome. Very nice looking reel. Quote
smallies24/7 Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Anyone know if the Aldebaran will still be $189 when its back in stock on japanlureshop? Quote
AllTerrainAngler Posted May 16, 2015 Author Posted May 16, 2015 Anyone know if the Aldebaran will still be $189 when its back in stock on japanlureshop? It will still be that price. Thats not the 2015 model as to why the price was dropped so low but from what i've heard its still a really great reel. Quote
thehooligan Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Anyone know if the Aldebaran will still be $189 when its back in stock on japanlureshop? I think they blew out whatever stock they had left now that there discontinued. $189 was an absolute steal for one of the best reels of all time !! 1 Quote
bootytrain Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Remember, these prices are based on the dollar to yen exchange rate. So they literally change every other day Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted May 16, 2015 Super User Posted May 16, 2015 Ouch bro, they were available for much less.. mine was around $300 shipped. Got here yesterday, Going to try it out tomorrow. Wow. Nice looking reel. Too bad it is above my price range. Also I have enough other reels I use for light lures, that another one would be superfluous. Unfortunately for me I belong to the group that believes you never have enough reels. 1 Quote
Maico1 Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 After spooling it up with some Sufix 21 6lb.,securing it on a PG BFS HardBait Finesse stick and tying on a Megabass Zero Hurry off to the shore of my local lake I went. What a sweet little tool this reel is, I must say I was not let down on how easy it is to reach out with this reel.The shoreline is loaded with weeds so I had to get beyond 15-20 yards to open water which was accomplished with just a flick of the wrist. Granted the Zero Hurry is a 1/4 ounce jig but still is representative of how easy this reel will handle the lighter side of baits . One thing for sure is I look forward to getting up to the lake and getting out in the boat to continue pursuing the lighter side of fishing. I do want to thank Matt (thehooligan) for giving me some very good insight to the lighter side however this slope is getting very slippery fast...... 2 Quote
thehooligan Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 After spooling it up with some Sufix 21 6lb.,securing it on a PG BFS HardBait Finesse stick and tying on a Megabass Zero Hurry off to the shore of my local lake I went. What a sweet little tool this reel is, I must say I was not let down on how easy it is to reach out with this reel.The shoreline is loaded with weeds so I had to get beyond 15-20 yards to open water which was accomplished with just a flick of the wrist. Granted the Zero Hurry is a 1/4 ounce jig but still is representative of how easy this reel will handle the lighter side of baits . One thing for sure is I look forward to getting up to the lake and getting out in the boat to continue pursuing the lighter side of fishing. I do want to thank Matt (thehooligan) for giving me some very good insight to the lighter side however this slope is getting very slippery fast...... Haha, glad you're liking that combo. Get some pics up, I bet they match perfectly. I've only had mine out once, I respooled with 4lb hybrid. Hopefully get out for a bit tonight... Quote
clh121787 Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 I've had the urge to buy a bfs limited aldebaranmg for a while. And then no more rods or reels for a while.what rods do you guys pair with. I'd like to find a usdm rod comparable to a volkey 6 9 ul per se. Just so I can handle a rod before I buy. Pretty big deal for me. Reels not so much. I'm a shimano man through and through they've my trust. Quote
bootytrain Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 I've had the urge to buy a bfs limited aldebaranmg for a while. And then no more rods or reels for a while.what rods do you guys pair with. I'd like to find a usdm rod comparable to a volkey 6 9 ul per se. Just so I can handle a rod before I buy. Pretty big deal for me. Reels not so much. I'm a shimano man through and through they've my trust. What kind of weight are you going to be throwing? Quote
clh121787 Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 What kind of weight are you going to be throwing? 1/8-1/4oz or lighter if I have the abilities. I'm thinking light jig heads with small grubs 4" senkos. Light drop shots light split shots. Small plugs and cranks. 8# line max Quote
clh121787 Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 1/8 -1/4 max small jig heads w/grubs 4 senkos small split shots and drop shots. Very small mini cranks and plugs What kind of weight are you going to be throwing? probably 1/4 oz at the most to as light as I can effectively fish. Small jig heads w/grubs splits shots drop shots mini cranks and plugs. Weightless 4 inch senkos... Quote
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