I'm looking into ordering another Aldeberan BFS to build a finesse crappie setup. Anyone using baitcasters for crappie?
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I'm looking into ordering another Aldeberan BFS to build a finesse crappie setup. Anyone using baitcasters for crappie?
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"Just_Bass" uses them ... altered with a shallow spool, I think. He's in Calif. and uses Japanese equipment.Quote:
Originally Posted by texican89
You might want to post this in the Ultra Light section in the Bream forum. I doubt anyone here has an Aldeberan….and few if any have ever heard of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by texican89
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never heard of it, but as stated just bass uses them bait casters out on the west coast
22 Shimano Aldebaran BFS casts 1 GRAM... - YouTubeQuote:
Originally Posted by Ketchn
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Charliee Burrows uses them in his videos. I'll probably set one up myself to vertical jig deep.
I tried a baitcaster for crappie. It didn't go well:dono
Crappie Fishing With The Berkley Gulp Minnow - YouTube
Older video of Richard Gene using one seemed to be effective
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One of Archie Phillip's old crappie videos he fished with a friend that could cast 12 lb line and a hair jig farther with his baitcaster than Archie could with spinning equipment! It was something to see. He would let out several feet of line and use his whole arm to cast. He could sure catch 'em too.
I built a BFS setup around a curado BFS. It's a lot of run to use. I can cast very accurately with it. It's currently spooled up with 18lb braid, as I find anything thinner will allow the line to dig and not cast well. under perfect condition I can cast about as far with the BFS setup as I can a comparable spinning rod, but that doesn't mean it out performs a spinning setup. there are a couple of things the BFS setup just can't do as well as a spinning setup in my hands. The biggest to me is the fall. I find it much easier to get a vertical fall with a spinning rig. specially with light jigs. you will have to peel line off by hand at least as fast as the fall rate to keep your jig from pendulating down to the fishing zone. Most of my fishing spots require as close to a vertical fall as possible to avoid hang ups. Now if I am vertical jigging off the side of the boat the baitcaster does fine. The other area where the BFS setup just doesn't perform as well is in windy conditions. If I have 15mph winds I won't even consider using it.
so, if I am fishing deeper (over 6ft) or in windy conditions I will always go spinning. If I am fishing shallow and need pin point cast I will consider the BFS setup. To me BFS is fun, but a bit of a novelty. In most cases where I could use a BFS setup for crappie a spinning rig will be superior.
I use a Kistler Helium III MLXF 7 foot and a Piscifun baitcaster with a shallow spool, had a Shimano Core 50 MGX7 on it once I got the Piscifun reel it would out cast my core with Crappie crankbaits tied on so sold the Core. I set this up just because I like using baitcasters as an old X Bass Fisher.
Catching anything on light gear is fun. Definitely going to build a cool set up. I have everything from swimbait stuff to panfish lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Bricks
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I just can't find myself in a situation where I have to remember which hand to use to reel in my fish .....
as my memory fades , I can see this becoming more and more of an issue , just saying .....:Roflrotfl:biggrin
All my reels are lefty lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Ketchn
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Mine too. I never did quite understand why people choose to switch hands between the 2. to each their own I guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by texican89
If you haven’t settled on Aldebaran I would recommend look at Daiwa Alphas Air BFS. BFS can be fun if you don’t need a mile of distance, and can be very helpful when vertical jigging. If you intended to cast anything 1/32oz head, you will be very disappointed. 1/16oz is workable but need a lot of dial in. Rod is also very important in this case. You need the rod that can load with even light weight.
Two reasons my left thumb is not as educated as my right, I always palm my baitcasters it`s natural for me to move my left hand from the rod butt ( too load the rod ) to palm the reel as the bait touches down my right hand goes to the reel crank. Hard to break a 55 year habit.Quote:
Originally Posted by crappiest
Why limited yourself with just one. I use lefties when working lure a lot like shaking or twisting, and using right for everything else. This case I can switch hand when one get really tired. BTW I’m right hand but can cast both left and right.Quote:
Originally Posted by crappiest
I'm lefty and there's no way I can crank lefty. Every time I try I seem to turn it the wrong way. I crank with my right all the time, cast lefty, doesn't matter if it's bait caster or spinner.Quote:
Originally Posted by Just_Bass
Makes sense I'm right handed and retrieve with my leftQuote:
Originally Posted by wannabe fisherman
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