Best bait caster for light lures.

[Fishing_FL_WI_Will]

Any recommendations for a good bait caster to throw light lures?

[casts_by_fly]

How light?

 

1/8-3/8 type light then an SV or MGL spool reel. If you need to be lighter then you need a bfs shallow type spool.

[FishTax]

Kastking zephyr. 'bfs'. I can't throw super light on it but am very comfortable with 1/8 on it. 

[Dye99]

Ive had really good luck with the Alderbaran BFS. 

Did just purchase a SLX BFS as well, and it seems to be working really well so far.

[Functional]

I've been able to fish a ned rig with a SLX MGL70. 

[PourMyOwn]

Daiwa Pixy for me, but these guys are also right 

[bulldog1935]

Smartest thing is pick one of your existing reels, Pixy, Alphas, or Zillion, and swap-in aftermarket spool and BFS spool bearings.  You'll have a better reel than twice the amount spent on an Ali Express reel.  

 

And you can always swap it back.  

[dodgeguy]

Lews custom lite shallow spool.

[GaryH]

I run Curado’s bfs on a Dobyns ultra finesse 7’1” rods for my finesse fishing.

[FishTank]

8 minutes ago, GaryH said:

I run Curado’s bfs on a Dobyns ultra finesse 7’1” rods for my finesse fishing.

 

I've been using the same set up and have been very pleased with it.

 

@Fishing_FL_WI_Will

 

What lures do you intend to use, what line and what rod?

[new2BC4bass]

2 hours ago, FishTank said:

 

I've been using the same set up and have been very pleased with it.

 

@Fishing_FL_WI_Will

 

What lures do you intend to use, what line and what rod?

This is an important consideration for me once I drop down to 3/16 oz. or less.  I'm not the caster many on here are, so I need a rod that is going to load.  For me putting a 12# mono on a ML or Light power rod is a waste of good line.