Bass Rutten

Bubba BFS? ? @MediumMouthBass The main benefits and reasons you may want to use bfs over spinning gear are improved accuracy and line management (especially for 8 and 10lb mono/fluoro), and some say better fish control but I haven't used it long enough to form a solid opinion on that. If you think any of those factors will be of benefit to you then it's worth considering, if not then continue with spinning gear for light lures, as the majority of people already are contrary to your comment. BFS is a niche and a very small minority of anglers. Bfs is no longer a rich man's game, I got my jdm shimano slx bfs reel for under $150. Check out bait finesse empire you'll find of the 17 rod lines they offer only 5 of them start at over $200, with 7 of them between $100 and $200, and another 5 of them between $75 and $95, budget is not the obstacle it was say 5 years ago.

Who needs power bfs when we have... BUBBA BFS You heard it here first folks!

Both manufacturers you mention are notorious for underrating their break strengths by around 50%, I just buy the diameter of line I need irrespective of break ratings. I use yzh a lot as main line and leader, and have used original and cxx a lot in the past. If you set your drag correctly and tie clean knots breaking won't be an issue with either one assuming your line is appropriate to rod power and any cover you're fishing.

I'm rocking a 7ft Kistler Helium, 1 power medium-light. It's a little over your budget, I got mine for $247, I picked up two more in different powers for $209 recently, they have sales quite often. It's rated 1/16-3/8oz, but 3.5-10g is right in it's wheelhouse, it doesn't load or cast well with 1/16 despite it's rating. A very light and sensitive rod and well balanced.

I could be totally wrong as the origins of bfs in bass fishing seems a bit muddled, but I was under the impression that throwing light lures on line that's to heavy for spinning gear was what brought bfs into the bass arena. If you want to cast light lures on 8 or 10 lb mono or fluoro then you do need bfs unless you're into self torture. I've read of it being done, but the one time I spooled up 8lb fluoro on a spinner sent me to my therapist. I'd call it a niche more than a trend or fad, and based on industry growth and relentlessly increasing fishing pressure it seems to me that it's here to stay.

I just open a side pocket on my tackle bag and stick the spool in there, holds it in place and provides a little tension through friction from rubbing on the sides, works better then the fancy spooling station I paid for.

Thick cover; heavy rod, x-heavy hook, 50lb straight braid. Moderate cover; std heavy wire hook, 40lb braid. Leader optional around wood, rock, or clearer water, 15lb yzh.

Solid upgrades for sure, I could see this replacing my current 100 that's on my punch/frog rod.

Sounds like you set before they sucked it in but I don't night fish so it's hard to say, but I generally don't set (a sweep really) until I feel the fish's weight. I use a daiwa seth feider topwater/jerkbait rod, it's a moderate/fast action.

My [almost] dedicated topwater rod is a 6'9" medium-light, I throw jerkbaits on it as well, 30lb braid, very high hookup ratio. How and when are you losing them?

Nothing groundbreaking but it's got some trickle down "Hyper" features for the exact same retail price as the previous gen, digigear and double pinion bearings probably being the most significant. They definitely upped the value on it. Edit: oof just noticed an omitted feature that's going to be a deal breaker for me, no spider

Online is easiest for me 1. List them online…fb, here, or another site I’m not sure we can mention (***). 2. After selling buy prepaid label from pirateship. 3. Pack them well in heavy tubes. 4. Drop off at UPS, USPS or FedEx. Never had an issue with any of the big delivery companies accepting large tubes using a prepaid label. If you walk in with your tube and ask them to ship it they’ll hammer you, use the prepaid labels. It’s been averaging about $25-$30 for shipping lately.

I use a daiwa kage 7'1" heavy (rated 1/4-1 1/2oz), it's powerful and accurate, and perfect for frogging and punching/pitching plastics from the back of a boat as a co-angler, which is probably the only fishing I'll be doing for the foreseeable future. For context I'm in central Florida where the veggies and the fish get thick.

It's interesting how different someone else's approach to the same thing can be, I can't bring the lure out of the water at one angle and pitch to another angle in one motion, if it's close the same angle then no problem. I usually pitch with lure in hand when trying to get it in that tiny gap between boats and docks, or little openings in pads etc.

The more accurate I want the pitch to be the more likely I am to hold the lure.

I’ve tried mobile firefox and just didn’t like it, very laggy, but I love it on desktop.

Now if we could only talk Glenn into implementing a dark mode.

Trim the skirt more, but it needs to be thinned out not shortened, and as already mentioned a trailer with flanges will give more kick.

This is fantastic, so much better than an in browser tab, thank you!

Rather than starting a new thread I thought add to this one and ask what's out there for aftermarket spools for the tat 100. All I could find were daiwa genuine from hedgehog studio at $77 each, seems a bit high, any less expensive options out there lighter than stock? Is that long cast spool lighter than stock?

I find the strike king rage swimmer just as effective and a bit more durable than the keitechs.

Kistler Heliums are on sale at $247, and they're stacking a fathers day discount too. Just sprung for 2 heliums, $440 total with tax & shipping. The St Croixs are in the corner sweating bullets The Large print giveth, the small print taketh away

That's a tough choice, just one for a baitcaster I'd have to go creature bait if pitching in or tight to cover. For more open water/covering water scenario I'd go with the soft jerkbait (caffeine shad/d-shad/fluke). If not for your baitcast stipulation my first choice could easily be the netbait t-mac finesse worm for it's versatility; neko rig, flick shake, shaky head, dropshot, texas rig.