Let me add , I think BFS has its place and is just another tool in my fishing adventures.
I’ve always been 95% UL or light tackle fisherman.
Even my inshore saltwater tackle was light with mostly 6# test line or less .
My baitcasting experience has always leaned toward light tackle and was intrigued by BFS .
What I found , is the equipment is better now , even the lower priced stuff .
I can cast baitcasting equipment better now than I’ve ever been able to .
I’ve even been somewhat successful in my float and jig fishing using BFS . I just have to pick my days.
I haven’t tried drop shot yet , but can see how that would work .

My rods are short fiberglass rods except for a couple of custom rods I had built on UL spinning rod blanks . One , a 5’4” is a sweet casting rod . A few others are flyrods I removed the reel seat and handle and glued on a casting reel seat and handle . I’m working on a 5’9”:3wt conversion at the moment. One of those , when I get around to it projects .
Handle is removed , just have to glue up the new seat and handle .
It’s a three piece Cabelas CGT .