Let's slam em this spring!

@ can’t wait man!

Google search converts whole numbers and decimals. No fractions. U can type in fractions in Google. But Will spit out decimals. Search grams to oz or oz to grams. When u do it enough, ur gonna remember! Feel free to make your own chart.

It all depends. The purpose of trimming is to meet a specific profile base on the water your are fishing. It's something I think everyone should consider when trying to figure out the bite.

Nice! Have not tried it yet. I have it somewhere lol

It's pretty cool. Can't wait to fish it when the pond thaws

@@mikel.4885 there are pros and cons of both. Know them and fish effectively and efficiently.

@rawrfishing in my opinion baitcasting gear is for 1/4 ounce and bigger anything else is spinning gear territory

Subjective... But u know your waters and the fish u target dictates gears for most effective and efficient way of catching and enjoying the sport. Unfortunately, I disagree with you... But it's because likely I fish differently than you. Tight lines

Hope u slay em! 💪

Enjoy! Let me know how it works for you.

How deep are the waters you fish?

@ 1-30 ft. Now that I think about it 1/8 would be better. Mainly fishing drop offs of grass flats and docks for red drum, striper, and trout

Gotcha! Salt always could use a bit heavier... Especially if there's wind and current! I'm swamp fishing in NJ... Mainly 3.5ft... Plus or minus 2 lol

So let's take a step back. Liking yellow perch more than pickerel doesn't mean i dislike pickerels. In fact, I love catching and fighting pickerels. I have videos of me catching them for fun. but when you are being bitten off left and right because the lake you fish is primarily pickerels (native here in NJ), it burns a hole in your wallet. Thx for watching

@@rawrfishing True lol, we have them in NY too. They hit pretty much the same lures as bass

Lately I have been using more expensive lures, so it can get painful lol...

@@bigmikefishingchonicles9950 as long as it is heavy enough, most cranks are likely 1/8th Oz or higher.

@rawrfishing yes I didn't say it but that is what a was referring to

:P Be interesting to see if they cut some weight off that spool. Drill some holes Abu!

@@cooldude1249 this is the only one I own... U Can buy it from his store!

@rawrfishing what is his store?

details in the video desc! thx for watching

That's awesome! I made a casting tutorial on how to use magnetic braking reels, featuring this reel. If he haven't watched it... Make sure he does. The method is unique as it teaches one to explore and learn a reels braking behavior and by using the logic behind it, he will be able to pick up any magnetic braking reel and figure out what settings he needs very quickly.

@@rawrfishing I will have him watch it for sure. He will enjoy it because its featuring his new pride and joy. Overall he is as seasoned as a ten year old boy can be with baitcasting. He does all his own adjustments and rarely has issues. Even gets out his own birdsnests. Thankfully that doesn't happen much with him anymore. HAHA. This reel will be a big upgrade from his lews xfinity and abu garcia max pro. I look forward to showing him your video! Thank you!!

@@jordyteunissen329 this is fishing for likes... Thus u see... I am racking up views and comments! ;)

@@EK99_00 aye! Fun

@@andreasn6242 mmm... Safely pry it open with a tool and see if it works if not... Return it and exchange. It's likely a bad one... My 2nd one was a bit tight first time. Afterwards it's okay.

Took a tiny flathead and got it. Thank you! You're doing a great service with this channel. By far the best resource for the ins and outs of BFS.

Sweet. Thanks for the kind words. I hope to keep doing this long as possible. But here's a teaser... Cool stuff coming soon. Not just from my channel, but the market! Wink wink

@rawrfishing a question about braid: in the interest of budget I bought 20lb yozuri super braid from Walmart. Is this decent line for bfs or do I need something thinner diameter? I believe it's .009in

If u are UL fishing.. That is thick. If you are bass fishing... It could be thick... But then again bass bfs anglers didn't really use PE lines until recently. They always used Fluorocarbon 6 to 8 lbs. As long as your PE line is not thicker than your 6 to 8 lb leader material, it's good in my books. I use 0.8 gou to 1 gou for bass when fishing with leader. For UL bfs.. I use 0.4 to 0.6 gou diameter

That would be fun!

@@ILFISNG details in the video description 👍

If it works, that's a good deal!

@@socalbassmaster while you may need it... I certainly don't.

@@OkayLab spin at the Jig and spin at the tail!

Not an expert in this matter. But if it's banned for you, perhaps you should seek local experts. I am sure there are alternatives. Good luck and stay safe

It is Super power bfs reel!

@@rawrfishing Haha.. I really want to own abu garcia bfs reel.. How about 2024 roxani bf7? Is it good?

I heard it is only slightly better out of the box. But good news... Plenty of aftermarket spools to make it better!

@@rawrfishing Sounds good, but it really worth it compared to stock revo alc bf7?

I only heard. I have not used it. I rather spend my money else where with dynamic braking over the mag Trax style

Bfs is a Shimano trademarked marketing term. But the community took it and called all same style finesse bc reel bfs. Daiwa is smart... They call it BF, for bait finesse... For their models. As a consultant, I have warned every brand not to use the term bfs... KastKing did not listen. Bates listened. Ark said they will change it. Cashion didn't listen. Not hilarious yet... Until Shimano comes for blood. They can technically sue everyone, and that's when it will be hilarious

Not true! Please rewatch the portion where I displayed the line capacity. 90M of 0.6 gou to 150M...that is a lot... Daiwa BF reels is max 50m per the box, but you can but a bit more.. But doesn't you should!

I would use 0.8 gou PE . Maybe 150 feet. Use a L or ML rod. You can do 6 to 8 lbs Fluorocarbon as well

Oh yeah! Can't wait for more colors to be in stock

Their website for now. But they are rolling out to your favorite zman retailer soon!

@@soflo.michael the video description! 👍

Zman micro Shad HeadZ

I'm going to say start natural colors that represent your forage. Especially if waste is lightly stained to pretty clear. If it's super clear.. Anything with translucency. If it's stained to Muddy, bright colors!

Zman have instructions on the package on how to store their plastics. Don't mix em with other plastics And store them in their original package. That would solve your melting and fusing problems! Cheers!

That’s not zmans fault it tells you right on the package. You can’t knock zman for user error there baits are some of the best on the market.

Many make that mistake! I see that comment quite frequently on my channel. Hope they would give it another chance!

@@rawrfishing ya I wasn’t trying to give the guy a hard time but it’s unfair when people blame z man when it clearly tells you to keep separate or away from traditional plastisol baits.

No u good. I agree and I hope those who stopped using zman because of this reason would give it a 2nd chance after learning how to store them.

They have been a staple to my fishing during my younger days. Swimbaits taken over since they have em in same sizes... But I find grub tails are usually cheaper!

Glide? What do u mean?

@ like a rear ward glide like a crawfish has

Ahh, likely, the claws always gonna be pointing up since they float too

Less articulating connection means better chatter!

Yes. It's normal. This style transition sensitivity from the rod tip down to the other section better. Snug fit is what u want. Don't over jam it.

@@DhShs-g2r the tail might be more stronger here and also the water resistance might be more... So the fall rate might be slower! Somethings to think about!

Zman can't miss with their micro line. I've caught some big ol creek smallies (3-4lb) on the Shad Fryz last year and these will be just as effective I'm thinking. Got a Gravity/Dragon combo on the way from BFS Empire so I can't wait to use these on that combo!

The action is different due to the style of its tail. The curly tail gives off a lot more action than the other tail

That's awesome!

Yeppers! Can't knock it without trying

@@Hasan-jf7by it really depends on your water conditions and fishery. If it's mine... The deal is the best out of those you have selected

Cast testing.

thx! it's always fun to fish in Florida! I gotta do it again this year!

Hey! Thank you for watching! I would love to hear more about how Japanese use Bait Finesse I Japan! That said, thank you for sharing. I am aware that not only reels are made to use Fluorocarbon, but the reel does day it supports PE. So I am glad PE is working well. What I personally have experienced is that Bait Finesse rods from Japan are made specifically for fluoro when it comes to bass fishing. They are generally stiffer, which can make setting hooks difficult with thin PE line as you may snap line. I personally use Japanese lines. Using Varivas here! But yes! I will be using fluoro as a test since I am exploring more JDM BF rods for bass fishing. This is something I will do when the ice thaws out. Thank you for watching and once again, thank you for sharing!

Yee Yee! Hope this lure catches for you! It's a must have

amzn.to/4fSybUo this is the one I got! Thx for watching

It's so freaking cool! Gonna fish more bass stuff this year!

You can get JDM reels cheap with yen down! I would look into digitaka.com for what they have to offer for Shimano and Daiwa. But do know that Tatula is magnetic braking and concept a3 is centrifugal (at least the older model that own I is ) so depending on your thumbing skills... You may want to opt for one over the other.

I use either a UL or L power rod, really depends on the thickness of the line you use and how light u throw. but overall, both should have somewhat of a faster tip to jiggle the lure. if im fishing super shallow and super light weight lures, I would use 4lb fluoro line and so I would want an UL rod. Highly recommended for the super clear waters. If im fishing closer to mid strolling, bottom strolling or if I am doing spine rigging with a bit heavier weights, I would use 6lb line and I would use a L power rod. I normally use a L power rod and 4-6lb fluoro since my water. Do note that using too thick of a line, it may not roll, especially the lighter weights. I have been using the Major Craft Benkei L power one, Tsurinoya Dexterity L power and the Kuying Teton L

28in screen monitor here, i can clearly see where it hits the water. Could be difficult if you are using a smaller device, but most people take my word for it! As you see, my library are filled with these type of videos

@@rawrfishing No offense, it's just that I watched a how-to BFS video where the host claimed to be casting 70-80 feet on a grass lawn After about ten casts he stepped off the distance and even with him taking noticeably short steps he only got to 18 steps, which means he probably wasn't making it 50 feet. That was one of the first BFS vids I watched and it must have traumatized me. 🙂 I've always favored the smaller side of fishing, that is, smaller hooks, tackle, line, lighter rods etc, (I'm also a longtime fly fisherman) and when I found out about BFS a few months ago I knew I had to get in on it. With all that said, I just ordered the same rod you used in this vid from your site, Bait Finesse Empire. I've looked at a lot of the big fishing sites and the true UL BFS rods with the action I want are usually too many $$$. Amazon has a few that are in the ballpark but they all seemed like I was compromising something, and I wasn't as impressed with them as I was with the way you were dominating the pond with the rod you used. It looked like just the right blend of length, backbone, and tip action to be a great BFS rod for my purposes. I just received my Curado BFS XG the other day (left handed...high five!), because I'm a lifelong Shimano reel fan after 40+ years of using their spinning gear. I've been keeping my eyes open for a good rod to go with it. It's my first BFS reel, fifth baitcaster. I just started using baitcasters two years ago, and I also have a Curado 200, an SLX DC 151, a Daiwa Tatula 100, and a $45 Abu Garcia Max X, which was my first one. I'm looking forward to receiving my rod so I can rig it up and get outside to do some practice casts. The temperature has been a roller-coaster here in Wisconsin so far this winter with highs from 7-35F depending on the day. We have almost no snow on the ground right now, so casting on the lawn for ten minutes at a time is doable if it's a "warm" day. Thanks for the vid and for pointing me toward just the rod and price point I was looking for. If all goes well with my rod purchase, you'll have a customer for life.

Not offended at all. When I first started making these videos, I did focus on trying to estimate casting distance for viewers. once in a while, I will count the number of cranks, but it's still fairly inaccurate since manufacturers give you the IPT/CPT when the spool is maxed, but as an UL enthusiasts on BFS, we don't even get close to max spool! We limit our line to keep the weight low and thus, there's no way to really get the distance unless I want to roll out some tape or use a tool to count the line. But in todays videos, I hardly measure anymore as BFS isn't really about casting distances, but I get it.. We still need some sort of casting distance to say BFS is worth it. So some reels will, you will see me count some cranks, but my recent videos focuses on exploring the brakes behavior and seeing the range of lures it casts with specific rod and line spooled on. BFS rods are very interesting. Most American BFS rods are geared towards bass fishing right now. Most of my BFS rods and videos are more for multispecies and throwing lighter lures. This one is an Aji style rod, stiff rod tip for imparting motion. It is also fragile so don't boat flip anything :P If you can tell me more about what lure ranges you are trying to cast and what your fishery is like, I can share with you rods I currently use for that fishing. I got bass rods, multispecies rod, trout rod and even inshore finesse rods for BFS reels!