Super User Further North Posted January 12, 2017 Super User Posted January 12, 2017 Looking for ideas. Have a rod that works OK now...but looking for something better...want less weight, more sensitivity...not hung up on brand names. Had a 7' 1" in. St. Croix Rage that worked great...but I broke it. Replaced it with a 6' 9" St. Croix Avid (AVC69MLXF). It's OK...but it fishes "softer" than the Rage and seems to give up a little sensitivity. Not wild about that. Looking for ideas, suggestions, thoughts. Quote
Super User rippin-lips Posted January 12, 2017 Super User Posted January 12, 2017 True bfs rods are usually under 7ft. Generally around the 6'6 range and less. St. Croix rods have been known to fish heavier than their ratings. So it's possible the avid was truer to its actual ratings. What's the lightest stuff you plan to throw? Phenix offers a 712 and a 713 in their recon series. Nice rods for the money. Quote
Super User kickerfish1 Posted January 12, 2017 Super User Posted January 12, 2017 I am a big fan of the Majorcraft rod lines. Lots of UL, L, and ML options from various series and price points. Like Ripp'n said most are under 6'7. They are bringing around 3 of their rod lines over from Japan to the US so it may be worth the wait to avoid shipping and fees. 1 Quote
Smelter96 Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 48 minutes ago, Jagg said: What's "bfs"? BFS= Bait finesse system. My understanding of bfs is essentially fishing ultra light casting rods, reels, line, and lures for pressured fish. That is my interpretation of it, anyway. Im sure others will be able to answer this better than I. Its big in Japan, too. 1 Quote
Super User Further North Posted January 12, 2017 Author Super User Posted January 12, 2017 13 hours ago, rippin-lips said: What's the lightest stuff you plan to throw? Probably not much lighter than 1/8 oz. Quote
Super User WRB Posted January 12, 2017 Super User Posted January 12, 2017 Iovino Majorcraft finesse rod should work for you, 6'10". Tom Quote
smr913 Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 I have a Powell Max 701c that fits the bill. If interested shoot me a pm. Quote
Jagg Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 On 1/12/2017 at 0:45 AM, Smelter96 said: BFS= Bait finesse system. My understanding of bfs is essentially fishing ultra light casting rods, reels, line, and lures for pressured fish. That is my interpretation of it, anyway. Im sure others will be able to answer this better than I. Its big in Japan, too. Thank you. On 1/11/2017 at 8:35 PM, Further North said: Looking for ideas. Have a rod that works OK now...but looking for something better...want less weight, more sensitivity...not hung up on brand names. Had a 7' 1" in. St. Croix Rage that worked great...but I broke it. Replaced it with a 6' 9" St. Croix Avid (AVC69MLXF). It's OK...but it fishes "softer" than the Rage and seems to give up a little sensitivity. Not wild about that. Looking for ideas, suggestions, thoughts. Well, I have a SC Rage 6'10" MLXF and I have rigged it and fished with it with line as light as 4# and with a 1/16 jighead with a 2" Kalin Crappie Scrub (back when you could get them that size) and have pulled nice sized LMB and Spots off of a deep gravel to sand transition. It has produced well for me these past 3 years. Quote
lonnie g Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 not sure if this would fit your need. look at petertfishing.com on lews video match speed stick im6. think around $69 I have not personally fished the rod, but do know he is a stand up guy. Quote
Super User Further North Posted January 14, 2017 Author Super User Posted January 14, 2017 OK...error on my part, the rod I had as the Rage RC610MXF...so it was 6' 10", Medium extra-fast. Not available anywhere I can find. That may open some doors and close others... Quote
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