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The 5’4” model Would probably make a great micro drop shot rod .
But I don’t care for Tennessee handles . I change reels too often .

Originally Posted by gillchaser999

The 5’4� model Would probably make a great micro drop shot rod .
But I don’t care for Tennessee handles . I change reels too often .

I’m not a fan of TN handles either. Interesting road they going down for bass fishing.

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Originally Posted by Alphahawk

I’m not a fan of TN handles either. Interesting road they going down for bass fishing.

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There’s been a big influence into bass finesse fishing from Japan . The pros are the first to pickup on a technique. I think one of the latest I’ve heard about was the Toyko rig .

Originally Posted by gillchaser999

There’s been a big influence into bass finesse fishing from Japan . The pros are the first to pickup on a technique. I think one of the latest I’ve heard about was the Toyko rig .

Oh yeah, I keep up with all that but just found it interesting they took that route instead of going for a short BFS setup. Last year I was reading about the back glide technique and thought that would work great for dock shooting crappie fisherman, but no one has ever made any back glide crappie plastics. But sure is an interesting way to work a plastic.

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I’m gonna break out my 410 trout rod next time I’m out. I have memory’s of fishing that at Normandy using the Infinity PE line and the jolt I got when trout would hit.

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Originally Posted by Alphahawk

Oh yeah, I keep up with all that but just found it interesting they took that route instead of going for a short BFS setup. Last year I was reading about the back glide technique and thought that would work great for dock shooting crappie fisherman, but no one has ever made any back glide crappie plastics. But sure is an interesting way to work a plastic.

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I’ve dabbled in BFS a little .
I don’t really get it .
I never was a big baitcaster fan except for certain applications, spinnning baits , and crankbaits mainly. With those baits baitcasting reel work great . Anything that you crank .
Would probably work great with in-line spinners for trout as long as they were 1/8oz or heavier. I have built some in-line spinners specifically for casting on my BFS tackle for targeting spotted bass at the boat ramps we fish . After the first backlash, I’d go back to my spinning tackle .
My BFS equipment is entry level at best .
I’ve found that the lightest lures I can throw on a good day are 1/16 oz .
The wind is never your friend with throwing an baitcaster . And the lightest line I could use without it getting inside the spool gap was 6# test and it would get behind the spool sometimes.
Spinning tackle is king in light and ultralight fishing IMO .

Originally Posted by Alphahawk

I’m gonna break out my 410 trout rod next time I’m out. I have memory’s of fishing that at Normandy using the Infinity PE line and the jolt I got when trout would hit.

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I like that jolt when a nice bluegill or shellcracker hits using my Daiwa J braid x8 . Crappie not so much , they are such light strikers.

Originally Posted by gillchaser999

I’ve dabbled in BFS a little .
I don’t really get it .
I never was a big baitcaster fan except for certain applications, spinnning baits , and crankbaits mainly. With those baits baitcasting reel work great . Anything that you crank .
Would probably work great with in-line spinners for trout as long as they were 1/8oz or heavier. I have built some in-line spinners specifically for casting on my BFS tackle for targeting spotted bass at the boat ramps we fish . After the first backlash, I’d go back to my spinning tackle .
My BFS equipment is entry level at best .
I’ve found that the lightest lures I can throw on a good day are 1/16 oz .
The wind is never your friend with throwing an baitcaster . And the lightest line I could use without it getting inside the spool gap was 6# test and it would get behind the spool sometimes.
Spinning tackle is king in light and ultralight fishing IMO .

You are 100 percent correct. I don’t get into many discussions about that as some are trying to say BFS is UL and it is not. I may still get a setup now that I am on a trout river. It is ideal for casting spinners…cranks, to trout where you need more accuracy. But for those thinking it’s good for micro plastics, well it just ain’t.

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