Power BFS Fishing with KastKing Zephyr BFS Reel with Micro Frogs

[@hvega8199]

I just subbed. Great videos. Creeks and rivers just opened up here in Northern California ⛰. Looking into BFS this season. Around trees, bushes, rock walls. Eying that’s kastking bfs with or without the clicker. Just seeing if you recommend a low price entry rod?? Thanks 👌🏾. Maybe a certain length

[@hvega8199]

I own the kastking sfs paired up with an 8’ daiwa presso. Phenix iron feather 5lb braid and izorline 2lb leader. Works great. Really liking kastking

[@rawrfishing]

Welcome aboard! There are a lot of cheap options. I just ordered a Bass Pro Shop Crappie Max Rod that should arrive this week. if you can't wait, it's 29.99, but they got other rods too. If u go to Bass Pro or Cabelas website, sort by casting rods, then look through UL, L and ML, im sure you can find a few at SUPER entry/budget price to see if you like BFS. Note that Zephyr BFS reel out of the box can do 2 grams and up pretty well. anything below, need magnets, but it still doesn't do that great below 1/16th oz. I would opt for the Tsurinoya Dark Wolf Ultra instead if you plan to do light weight creek stuff down to 1 gram (stock reel).

[@karannaipaul157]

Jimbo!! Your video are great and super funny keep up the good work you are the man…..your presentations are excellent in my opinion thank you….

[@rawrfishing]

Thx I appreciate it man! I try to throw some humor once in a while lol

[@stephentaylor4643]

great vidoe mate love the sound of them bearings and the snakehead have amazing colors wish i was able the catch them in Australia they look super fun on top water

[@rawrfishing]

thx man! they are definitely a must catch fish if you ever are around waters that got em!

[@ronaldyeater3322]

Sup Jimmy. Love those micro frogs like that. Need to get some. Some nice snakeheads. Kept getting bigger! Kill them? Eat them? Can't believe cought 2 frogs lmao. Last snakehead was huge. Ty tc

[@rawrfishing]

Thx, the frogs are fun! I portray catches. What I do with the fish is my business and no other. Thx for watching!

[@ronaldyeater3322]

@@rawrfishing hope didn't offend you. Was just asking. Mostly because I was asked. And commented on how big the gills you cought and would make good fish fry? I don't all the time only when set out for crappie couple times a year. And when do that's only time I keep big gills. On video with Todd he mentioned might do fish and cook next time. Sry I offended

[@rawrfishing]

For most questions, i don't find it offensive if someone is trying to learn something. Now when it comes to fishing, unless people pester me on what I should/need to do with my catches, that's a problem! with that said, im all good here!

[@ronaldyeater3322]

@@rawrfishing I'm glad. Never intended to say what should do. If I did it's my bad. Glad cool. We are just so limited in ri lol

[@kman2015]

I noticed you're getting spooled pretty quickly in this video and it's making me wonder if I'm using too much line on my zephyr. I think I'm following the specs listed in the manual but I'm still very new to the BFS and baitcaster world, so do you have any tips/hacks for how to measure and determine when you've put enough line on the reel (e.g. 20 turns of the handle, x amount of arm-lengths of line, etc.)?

[@rawrfishing]

It really depends what you are casting. I am using A heavier lure with thicker line. So u can see it will spool myself. What I am doing is power bfs fishing. Ppl do this as there is a gap for those who wanna throw light lures, but heavier tackle. As u can see.. There are trade off such as spooling myself and not getting the distance I want. Everything for me has been trial and error. Zephyr is a reel that cant have a lot of line on it if you are trying to throw light lures. But IPT been key for me. It's how I use to figure out how far I typically can cast and I just add a few extra yards depending on the fishery.

[@PHFishingBiking]

😁👍 Nice catches! that one big one had some cool marking it was a beauty!! the last one was a MONSTER ... O the bearings sound nasty 😜

[@rawrfishing]

thanks man! yes that golden snakehead is like a highly prized pattern that folks love to see. awwwww... i love the bearings. sounds better in person, trust me! the post edit on audio made it sound different. just realized it after watching it again and comparing both clips!

[@RonMTube]

Good stuff Jimmy. Nice of the property owner to let you fish there. I use a Clamber Long Shot with ML as its more of a finesse reel than BFS but nothing wrong using BFS for that weight rod.

[@rawrfishing]

thx man! yes! and now that i made friends with him, i can always go back lol. Just don't wanna over film it so ppl don't trespass. ppl already litter on the side of his house by the street which sucks! I love long cast reels as those are have the ability to cast light lures too! which is why i love my new reel, the tatula sv tw103. Long cast reels are versatile! :)

[@davecooper6551]

Would the googan twitch rod be any good for this kind of setup? I also collect knives and love ceramic bearings in a knife pivot but the ceramics can eat thru stainless with over spinning and on a reel there will be some serious spinning so keep it lubed as much as possible

[@rawrfishing]

No idea what sort of rod that is. I have no experience with that brand. I don't know how long it would take for the bearings to really eat through for reels. it sure is screaming loud during casts LOL... but it would be interesting to see how long it would last in a reel yea?

[@papinkalure6833]

Awesome jim,,, next shipping i put some for you

[@rawrfishing]

Sweet I appreciate it!

[@neilbonefishing]

That backpack cooler is really cool

[@rawrfishing]

it's pretty good so far!

[@neilbonefishing]

Nice snakehead 👊

[@rawrfishing]

Why thank you sir! ton of these guys in south jersey :)

[@neolancer005]

Man that guy is lucky to have a pond full of big snakeheads. That golden snakehead is a real beauty!

[@rawrfishing]

lol yeah! unfortunately it was his bass pond. but now.. it's snakes galore lol

[@neolancer005]

@@rawrfishing oh dang really? I would think there would still be bass in there

[@rawrfishing]

@@neolancer005 I can try for some lol

[@gizmo1383]

Keep hearing the line gets caught between the spool and side plate....is this a common problem with this reel?

[@rawrfishing]

Common with anyone who backlash thin lines on BC reels. Happens with even daiwa alphas air tw and shimano aldebaran. Sure it happens more in this reel, but if it doesn't backlash, That means it's okay ya? Sounds like some folks need more practicing!

[@christopherlee4613]

Good Power BFS or Finesse content... Would like to use this to explain more about BFS and Power BFS... Some people do ask me what difference between BFS and power BFS... Hope you don't mind? Thanks Jimbo... 😜👍🏻

[@rawrfishing]

Sure, It's an category created by the bfs fishing community to describe certain tackle used with bfs reels. Often used with heavier gears instead of UL. I used it in a ML setup. I ignore weight ranges when I define it. But some would give u ranges. I will be honest... I don't remember what ppl say which is why I simplify it lol

[@sc.34]

What about for bfs for mountain steam trout or even lake trout fishing? Awesome video and catches btw!

[@rawrfishing]

None of those here lol. I gotta go far for that and I am not in a position where I wanna. Not enough time:(

[@sc.34]

@@rawrfishing ahh I see. No worries man your living the dream already haha, take a break, enjoy yourself, and keep making awesome videos. I’m Asian also and you got my support brother! Hope to see you rise in the KZbin game! Be looking forward to future videos!

[@rawrfishing]

thanks man! I am actually running out of fuel atm. close to 600 videos and haven't even broken through 50k followers. Dont' think I have what it takes to be a fulltime YT content creator. Baby gonna be growing up fast and will be needing more of my time. So i'll see how i can allocate my time to continue sharing my passion on the platform. Regardless.. i'll still fish and i'll pass on my knowledge and passion off my little nooblet :P thx for your support and enjoy my library of vids :)

[@sc.34]

@@rawrfishing I feel ya big time on that one man. I’m in the same boat as well. My daughter just turned 2 and my son is 1 month old. My daughter loves the park and long ass walks 🙄. That’s good though kids are awesome I can’t wait to take them outdoors and fishing. I got some catching up to do on your channel it seems haha. Hard work always pays off I’m sure there are many people out there who just haven’t discovered your channel yet. Some good informative shit on here man. Im on paid fam leave atm and trying to get some fishing in before I go back to slavery mode. Anyways i appreciate the time you took to reply back. Have a awesome day brother and blessing to you and your fam!

[@rawrfishing]

congratulations on the 2nd! it will be hard work and for a long time, but it is rewarding to see one you raised up. Can't wait for my little guy to fish! he will be 2 in less than 3 months. gonna be interesting on kayak fishing adventures lol

[@intensity.density2208]

Jimbo elite fish man. Jimbo catch frog with frog. Jimbo also almost break rod tip in bushes. Jimbo clumsy.

[@rawrfishing]

Jimbo thank you for watchin!

[@intensity.density2208]

@@rawrfishing I subbed and clicked on the bell for Jimbo

[@rawrfishing]

@@intensity.density2208 jimbo appreciates your support!

[@DogDudeDrone]

fun vid! That golden one was SICK! I didnt mind the sound knowing the reason why, ceramic bearings are better for casting, who cares about the noise!

[@rawrfishing]

Thx mate! the sound is actually epic! lol kinda wanna add it to a few reels too. not like the sound will scare fish away... or will it? hmmmmmm

[@DogDudeDrone]

@@rawrfishing it kinda reminds me of a digital caster eh?!

[@rawrfishing]

somewhat lol

[@DogDudeDrone]

@@rawrfishing lol ok similar was a bad choice haha, it makes a noise but so does digi so it didnt bother me. Two completely different sounds tho haha

[@rawrfishing]

oh yeah totally different, but some ppl like it while some folks think it sounds cheap. but wait until they see the price of the bearings lol! more expensive than their stock :P

[@mmancino1982]

Why's that reel sound so "gritty" or is that because of the braid?

[@rawrfishing]

U must have skipped the intro lol. Full ceramic bearings are installed and they are dry

[@mmancino1982]

@@rawrfishing oh ya I totally missed that lol I put ceramics in some of my baitcasters and, man, I had to re-learn how to cast them lol

[@rawrfishing]

@@mmancino1982 lol, it does get tricky.. but if ur not skipping, I configure all my magnetic based reels the same way as daiwa reels with the zero adjuster feature. Basically no spool tension and no side to side play on the spool and rely only on braking. Give it a shot ;)

[@mmancino1982]

@@rawrfishing I've tried that and I guess I'm just not that good with a baitcaster as I'd like to believe. Especially when skipping. I have to crank everything down or it's backlash city lol

[@rawrfishing]

@@mmancino1982 I don't even skip lol. Haven't been needing to these days

[@derekfoster3106]

What line do you use when doing this bro

[@rawrfishing]

Sorry I don't remember. I should have stated when I went over the tackle at the beginning of the video.

[@The_Multi-species_Angler]

Man look like you were having a rough hot day.

[@rawrfishing]

It was hot and rough indeed! I was about to give up until i saw the owner and asked for the opportunity to fish on his land! never hurt to ask :)

[@The_Multi-species_Angler]

@@rawrfishing good save I'm gonna start asking more ppl.

[@roymiller1295]

The Dodd knot is easier to tie and very strong.

[@rawrfishing]

Need to check that out! thx for the recommendation

[@chrisrobinson9332]

Haha a frog for a frog...cool beans

[@rawrfishing]

crazy world out there :P

[@bakedfish3200]

The sound that reel makes when u cast it is like nails on a chalkboard to me 😖

[@rawrfishing]

lol, perhaps it's from the post editing on sound. I love the sound in person! it's hawt

[@bakedfish3200]

@@rawrfishing u sponsored by kastking? Just wondering. Not asking that in an offensive way or anything

[@rawrfishing]

as of this year, i am no longer part of their brand ambassador team. I joined just to build my network with them and help them get into the bfs market. mission completed :)

[@kiet68sb]

helo anh

[@rawrfishing]

Sorry I can only speak English! Assuming that is Vietnamese?