BFS Casting rods

[Jeffrey Walker]

Looking for a light BFS casting rod. How do these BFS Casting rods compare? is there one that is a standout comapred to the others in terms of sensitivity and use. 

 

Megabass P5 F0-Siglett

JDM Shimano Poison Adrena 163ML

Phenix Feather 7'1" Light

Dobyns Sierra Ultra Finesse Casting Series 6'5" Light | SUF 650C?

[FryDog62]

I can only speak to the Phenix and Dobyns.
 

IMO Dobyns to me is not suitable to bass fishing, more of a trout action. Tip folds when in contact with most any cover. Is overloaded casting a 1/5 oz Ned. 
 

Phenix Feather Light is excellent. Have thrown 1/16th oz Marabou hair jigs as well as 1/5 oz Neds, and many lures in between. Can pull through lighter cover when needed (isn't that where bass live?). Have caught up to 5.7 lb largemouth. 
 

 

[Jeffrey Walker]

Interesting, too light for bass.  

 

I am glad I asked.  I am trying to see how these rods compare.  

[ironbjorn]

1 hour ago, FryDog62 said:

I can only speak to the Phenix and Dobyns.
 

IMO Dobyns to me is not suitable to bass fishing, more of a trout action. Tip folds when in contact with most any cover. Is overloaded casting a 1/5 oz Ned. 
 

Phenix Feather Light is excellent. Have thrown 1/16th oz Marabou hair jigs as well as 1/5 oz Neds. Can pull through lighter cover when needed. Have caught up to 5.7 lb largemouth. 
 

 

A 1/10 oz Ned head and TRD is like 1/4 oz total weight. This would be like 3/8 oz total weight which is different than, say, a 3/8 spinnerbait or chatterbait which only counts the head weight, but 3/8 nonetheless. Kind of heavy for finesse to begin with.

[T-Billy]

Another vote for the Phenix Feather L and or ML. Outstanding rods for finesse baitcasting. I've caught bass over 5#, catfish over 8#, carp over 13#, musky up to 38" on them. All on 6# Trilene XT. They're a ton of fun to fish with, and everything eats a TRD Bug.

[waymont]

If you end up wanting a Phenix 7'1" light I have one I might want to sell. PM me.

[Darth-Baiter]

I only have the phenix.  not entirely sure BFS fishing is my jam, but it's is fun indeed when any substantial bass grabs the bait.  this weekend I threw a 1/4 oz topwater on it and the bait felt so heavy.  not an ideal application, but it didn't disappoint in the fun-department. 

 

the Phenix is a nice stick.  ethereal for sure.  

[Bucac]

Get the Siglett. Caught this baby yesterday on 3lb sniper fc/ 2016 alde bfs

[Tatulatard]

On 7/6/2022 at 9:31 AM, Darth-Baiter said:

Inot entirely sure BFS fishing is my jam, but it's is fun indeed when any substantial bass grabs the bait.  

I don't like fun either.  It's weird.

[Darth-Baiter]

13 minutes ago, Tatulatard said:

I don't like fun either.  It's weird.

i wouldnt over think stuff i write bud.  not on a forum.

[Blaine Donders]

On 7/5/2022 at 6:52 PM, ironbjorn said:

A 1/10 oz Ned head and TRD is like 1/4 oz total weight. This would be like 3/8 oz total weight which is different than, say, a 3/8 spinnerbait or chatterbait which only counts the head weight, but 3/8 nonetheless. Kind of heavy for finesse to begin with.

This isn’t BFS to me. I do this on a ML?

[QED]

Phenix K2 ML  I have a couple of these and they work very well.