New BPS Johnny Morris CarbonLite Technique rods - review of 2 models

[@orlandocalrissian6549]

I’ve got the bladed jig rod. Only thrown it a few times but I love it. Paired with a lews kvd reel. Also, you can’t beat the 10 year warranty that comes with these rods! Thanks for the review!

[@TheAverageFisherman99]

I have to admit it, the warranty coupled with the fact that it's IM-9 graphite is what made me finally pull the trigger on getting a couple of them, and after using them, I'm very glad I did. Love the username by the way lol

[@bigmikefishingchonicles9950]

I have a question about the frog rod how is the tip a lot of heavy rod don't have enough tip to walk a frog and you did a great job explain the rods as far as the spinning rod i am a big dobyns guy they have a $80 rod in there colt series that is very nice

[@TheAverageFisherman99]

I have absolutely no problems doing a walk the dog action with any of the frogs I've used with this rod. It's a good action...fast but reacts more like extra fast. It's fairly stiff, but it DOES flex a good bit when you're setting the hook or fighting a fish. In my opinion, BPS absolutely nailed it with the tip action of this rod. It's as close to perfect for a frog rod as I've ever used to be honest. I've owned a dobyn's colt spinning rod that I gave away in a previous giveaway post on this channel. In my honest opinion, the carbonlite is superior. Not to say the Dobyn's colt is a bad rod, because it's not....it's just the fact that the CarbonLite is built using higher modulus graphite, and is lighter and more sensitive....but it normally costs $40 more.

[@bigmikefishingchonicles9950]

@@TheAverageFisherman99 thanks for the info

[@TheAverageFisherman99]

Anytime!

[@dillonbowers8950]

I just picked up a 7'2 medium with a shimano sahara 3000 and love it so far

[@TheAverageFisherman99]

That's a great combo. I hope you find it works well for you!

[@JoeyMOfficial]

Just bought a Carbonlite Tech reel in 6.8:1 ratio to use for chatter baits, ready to it to be delivered

[@TheAverageFisherman99]

It's a good reel. Made by daiwa for BPS. I found both of mine to be easy to adjust, and they throw decently far when well-adjusted

[@JoeyMOfficial]

@@TheAverageFisherman99 i thought lews made it for BSP, it looks similar to the newer pro-ti and elite-ti

[@TheAverageFisherman99]

Nope..you're right. Daiwa makes the spinning versions. The casting reels are made by Doyo (some are Chinese though). Same place that makes lew's, Abu garcia, pflueger, and a few others Sorry for the confusion, I'm at work and kinda skimmed over your post and answered it without reading it more carefully. Learned my lesson lol!

[@JoeyMOfficial]

@@TheAverageFisherman99 i know the other BSP reels came from the lews factory in Korea i think but not fully sure on that

[@TheAverageFisherman99]

Could be true, but that is what I was told in an email from BPS when I was gathering info. Copy/paste: "Depending on the model, the casting reels are made by either the Doyo facility, or a parent company in China that makes many reels for multiple brands. In addition, some lots are produced to capacity at one particular facility, then another, as demand dictates. The parts would be interchangable regardless of which facility they are made." So it sounded like to ME at least, that the casters are possibly made at a few different places. My gray carbonlite tech reel says "made in Korea". My white one says "made in China"...so who knows?

[@ethandixon6580]

as a BPS employee that owns several of these rods (the frog rod, the super finesse and the deep crank) and loves all of them, I appreciate the honest review. For the price especially, these are outstanding rods though I do agree with your nitpicks. The super finesse rod has been especially outstanding in my personal experience and is the point I think I disagree on you with; I have had it for about a month and I use it for my ned rigs and have already put about 200 bass in on it. Maybe I just have gotten really used to the feel for it though and from a marketing standpoint of it being "super finesse" (i dont know why they labeled it as such when theyre alright with assigning one specific bait or tech to all the other rods and as mentioned prior, at least for me it has been am outstanding setup to throw ned rigs on) in the sense of if they are going to market it as that sensitive option then they should go with an extra fast taper. I also dont know why they didn't make an UL option for this line as the white carbonlites have at least one (i believe two) ultra light variants. Maybe they can address that in a refresh in a year or two. Tight lines!

[@TheAverageFisherman99]

I have the signature series with the extra fast taper, and it works much better as a "super finesse" rod. Thank you for your viewpoints! Always great to hear other people's points of view. I DID say it was a good rod, just that a "super finesse" would be even better with an extra fast taper as opposed to fast, as it would make it even that much more sensitive for ultra finesse techniques.

[@ethandixon6580]

@@TheAverageFisherman99 I do not own any of the signature series rods but I do have one of the patriot rods in medium fast and absolutely love it; i am a big jerkbait guy and for that, it is outstanding imo. I have 3 signature series reels, the baitcasters in the 10 and the 30 size and a spinning in 1500. All of them are total workhorses and are great. I also have 2 of the carbonlite baitcasting reels and have enjoyed them a lot, Diawa actually manufactures them for us so i guess i shouldnt be surprised that they are very solid for the price. The spinning carbonlite reels, i really wish they made them in black as i am not a fan of the white but are also made by diawa and i plan on getting one eventually. I hear great things about them from customers

[@TheAverageFisherman99]

Yep...daiwa made. They ARE great reels, and punch above their price point. I too wish they made a black spinning reel. I don't own any BPS spinners except the micro lite elite reels. The signature series spinning reels are way too heavy for my preferences.

[@ethandixon6580]

@@TheAverageFisherman99 the micro elites are great for the price. I own 2 and use them mainly for panfish/trout but have thrown neds and dropshots on them as well for fun

[@dr.thiccboi6599]

Heck yeah man that’s the reel I got! Glad to see I found a video on it.

[@TheAverageFisherman99]

It performs very very well so far. I'm glad I got it.

[@clos3345]

We got the same reeling rod & pfluegar combo! What are the odds haha

[@TheAverageFisherman99]

Hey...it's a great combo! I have zero complaints, and for the price, it's smooth, sensitive, and light.

[@evanstevens5840]

i haven’t seen any other video with that reel. i got it a couple months ago and it’s treated me great for froggin.

[@TheAverageFisherman99]

Yeah so far it's been great

[@nathanprotz7468]

I'm looking at this Super Finesse spinning rod. How do you think it would work for crappie with light 1/32-1/16 oz jigs?

[@TheAverageFisherman99]

I think you'd do better for crappie with a crappie maxx pro rod or a BPS Panfish Elite rod. I own all three of these rods, and can vouch for the crappie maxx pro and panfish Elite rods for crappie fishing. They are $40 and $79 respectively. Both of those rods are better suited to the light jigs you mentioned than the BPS super finesse bass rod. The super finesse rod is a bass rod. It's not designed for 1/32 oz light jigs, and the two panfish-centered rods would offer greater sensitivity and bite detection in that scenario, as well as far better casting performance with crappie jigs and swimbaits. Using a bass rod for light panfish duty is possible, but there are better options at cheaper prices that will outperform a rod intended for bigger fish. For $40, the crappie maxx pro rods are no joke, and I own 5 of them for a reason.

[@nathanprotz7468]

@@TheAverageFisherman99 thank you!

[@GusM661]

The warranty is another reason a person might consider buying this rod

[@TheAverageFisherman99]

Yep. A 10 year warranty is no joke, and BPS is pretty good about honoring them.