cottny27

Almost bought one, but instead grabbed the 6’8” Lews KVD jerk bait rod. It’s too stiff imo and I’m curious to hear what you guys think about the Fuego.

I walk off about 30yds and stretch the heck out of InvizX and use conditioner in between fishing trips..no issues.

Exactly this. Plus, balanced rods are so much nicer to cast, fish.

Very good cranks for $4, agree!

I think 8# for sure especially if that’s a M power rod. YZH 8# is as thick and as strong as others 10#.

I have a few of the Royale Legend Elites and their BFS Zephyr reel. For 50-70 bucks you can’t beat ‘em.

Not fully if I can remember and I ended up getting rid of the reel.

I’m late to this IL thread. Anyone on here fish the Southern IL lakes & strip pits?

The old gold Carbonlites has been taken a beating the past few yrs.

Academy Sports has InvizX for $18. I think for that cost it can’t be beat.

Mmmm tasty

I do this and can usually get away with 12# test.

I fish mine just like this without the drop weight. I put a 1/32 nail weight in the body. Works great!

I have only handled them in store and do not understand all the praise. Not very crisp or balanced IMO.

I have been fishing both 10 & 12# InvizX all year on BFS reels that holds about 50yds with no issues. It’s plenty of line. Same type of fishing you are doing. I do get some hookset break offs with the 10# at times. I’m assuming Tatsu has similar breaking strength as InvizX.

Red Label being cut out of the lineup?

I purchased a spinning reel recently and it has a choppy feel to the gears. Went thru it and cleaned and greased everything with no luck. I’m new at working on spinning reels, but noticed this part looks to be an issue. Should the slider look like this? Seems to have a crack in it. FYI it’s a Lews ?

I feel like balance makes the rod more sensitive. When your dragging a t-rig or jig your not dealing with dragging the extra weight of the rod too. What do you feel more…a bite on a 1/32oz jig or a 1oz jig? I do like my crank bait rods a little tip weighted at the front off the nut.

If I have to add more than an ounce then I don’t mess with it. Anything over 6’6” - 6’9” in a split grip takes some weight to balance. Anymore if I can get the balance at the front of the reel then I’m good.

This is funny because I too started back using 1/16th roadrunners this Spring and have been killing crappie. You can get away with 4# test for crappie if it’s semi open water. They don’t put up much of a fight and it’s fun when they pull drag.

Has anyone tried their new fluoro and what are your thoughts?

I agree on the shipping. It can be 3 weeks...or 3mos.

Spray the heck out of the full spool of line you bought. The stuff is amazing.

Here’s my cheapy BFS reel from China. I believe I paid $55 for it and love it!

If you take care of these cheap reels you can get 10+ yrs out of them. I have BPS Prolites that are almost 15yrs old and they still work like new.