Thread: BFS (bait finesse system), anyone use them?

Originally Posted by LVSpinfisher1

BobC, you left out the reel that usually go with the “pistol grip“ rod…lol. This:

….I’m still using it time to time just like the good old days, albeit feeling a little juvenile but who cares when it’s casting so precise you could hit the fish in the head if it was above the surface…lol.


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But in all seriousness and to the OP, Dougpew and IkenI, baitcasting and BFS (Japanese) is here to stay and it’s a wonderful way to add to the sport of fishing just like fly-fishing (“A river runs through it!”) rings any bell? That’s why I love this site everyone seems to approach it with open mind without bias when it comes to points of view. With that said im like a jack of all trade when it comes to reel usage….I like try them all! Spinning, baitcasting, fly, convention, Tenkary (no reel), you name it I casted them all, well except this:

However one will never know I’m still young enough…,lol. Great read everyone!


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Originally Posted by LVSpinfisher1

BobC, you left out the reel that usually go with the “pistol grip“ rod…lol. This:

….I’m still using it time to time just like the good old days, albeit feeling a little juvenile but who cares when it’s casting so precise you could hit the fish in the head if it was above the surface…lol.

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For the times I get frustrated with the BFS baitcasting reels , I own a couple of Zebco Omega ZO2 spincasters loaded with 4# test .

If I can't handle it with a baitcaster I'll just drop back to a spinning rod. 1/16 oz is my normal limit with the BFS outfits. Gotta admit my favorite jig weight for crappie is 1/24 oz so I'll be using an UL spinning rod when I'm specifically targeting them. I had lots of good days with a Johnson Century spin cast reel as a youth but don't own any of those now. Even most of my spinning rods are light or mdm light for targeting brownies, 'eyes, or larger trout. My favorite UL is a 5 ft Falcon BuCoo (an old made in USA one) for any small fish I target, especially from the streamside.

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