Big Swimbait

Also a great Free Rig bait.

I bet if you rigged it wacky on a weighted jig head, the stripers would smash it.

The key to most (if not all) BFS reels is a shallow, light weight spool. Your best bet would be to use braid (thinner) to leader. Because I am around bigger fish here in Texas, I use 15 lb braid (8 lb diameter) to an 8-10 lb leader. With that combo, I can cast as far as I need to.

The 3.5" and the 5" Have worked for me. The 3.5" works great on a drop shot while the 5" is my go-to Free Rig bait. I have not tried the bigger sizes.

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13-12 on a Browning Boron rod with a Abu 4600 using 15# Big Game. Lure was a 1/2 oz white bucktail jig with a 6 in pearl curly tail grub.

The Hook Up Tackle

It reminds me of a technique several years ago when we used a weighted swimbait hook on Rage baits. I think they even called it the Rage Rig, but I could be wrong.

Me as well, but the OP asked about the Menace, which was what I used before the Spunk Shad.

4 inch rigged vertically.

When I swap, I use Owner STX-58 in 3/0

I use Tatsu because I am mostly braid to leader. The braid will last a year or two and the cost of Tatsu (or any premium fluro) doesn't hurt so bad when you are only using 10-20 feet at a time. That being said, I am using straight braid (832 Camo) more and more. I am finding out these Texas bass are less line shy than I thought.

Agree with dodgeguy. Fantastic reel for the money.

A 4 inch Chartreuse Pepper curly-tail Ringworm is a limit getter for me.

Plus 1 on the Gambler

Megabass Karashi KO https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256801832207914.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.1.66a6AnpkAnpkwN&algo_pvid=16256031-4ff9-479d-b756-b9caa62ee6ab&algo_exp_id=16256031-4ff9-479d-b756-b9caa62ee6ab-0&pdp_npi=4%40dis!USD!3.85!3.85!!!3.85!3.85!%402103080617127207235273728e46c3!12000018433469912!sea!US!2015204287!&curPageLogUid=zP69eLBlCsJF&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch|query_from%3A

Ali Express has a LOT of KOs - even use the same name or at least a part of the name.

As I have swapped out hooks on my swimbaits, I have exclusively used BKK after the recommendation from the Tacticle Bassin' guys. I have had zero issues and they are a pain to unhook (which is a good thing). That being said, these are bigger/stronger hooks than the ones referenced by the OP.

Size #10 https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Ichikawa_Fishing_84S_Light_Wire_Treble_Hooks/descpage-ICZX.html

I did something similar with an old marker buoy. Easy to wrap up and store.

Thanks, Bulldog1935. I have about 5 BFS setups but they are all one-piece rods. Those are fine for the boat but I travel a lot for work and would like to keep a travel rod with me. As long as I could get it in a 48" hard case, two piece rods would be fine. I will look at the JDM sites and see what is available. My Conquest, Aldebaran & Curado BFS reels came from Digitaka. My Daiwa Salamandura came from Ali Express. Thanks to all for your responses. I know it was kind of an open-ended question. And yes, my board name still applies. My partner and I won our last tournament and I had 3 swimbait rods and 3 BFS rods LOL.

Bass BFS, 1/8 oz max and lake fishing - mix of soft plastics and small cranks.

If it will fit into the 4 ft hard case I travel with. Thanks, but those are not BFS rods.

Thanks for the recommendations.

Can anyone please recommend a BFS travel casting rod that isn't $400.00 ! I want something I can keep in the truck.