Quote Originally Posted by gillchaser999 View Post
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 .
Gill, I agree totally. However I still believe BC reel still king when it comes to surf or big game (catfish and striped bass ) to name a few. I've been using one or two a zillion years ago in the Bay area chasing Leopard sharks or Sturgeon off the delta inlets. Infact got very good at it. I now bring out my Shimano BFS curaddo once in a while just for drop-shotting with 1/4 oz and up, just because i miss it like i do with fly rod once in a while. You can say i love fishing so much when it comes to using most gears, I'm a jack of all trade master of NONE...lol. Alpha is right though, BC reel might be finesse BUT never ultralight like spinning reels are.

Sent from my SM-S918U using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app