Tsurinoya Dragon C602UL BFS Rod Review on the Water for Winter UL Crappies - Must have for Hair jigs

[@Wired2Fish]

Good stuff man! 👍🏽

[@rawrfishing]

Thx man, crappie slaying rod right here

[@JoelTuck-t5e]

I like the rod you are showing fishing jigs for crappie BFS for panfish baby. Keep up the great work on the BFS gear as I have been very impressed by the information that you are sharing with us ❤ us!❤

[@rawrfishing]

Yee Yee! I love Panfishing and I love bfs fishing! So it's great to do videos like these and share with my pan fishing community!

[@Lando51113]

I accidentally got two of these when I broke my first one. I also still have my broken one with a guide cut off the end of it. So glad I have all 3.

[@rawrfishing]

Could get a end piece replacement from Tsu! They sell it that way if u reach out on Aliexpress. Then u will have 3 working rods! Woot woot.

[@greggcorbett9344]

Really appreciate all the effort you put in to make great content Jimbo

[@rawrfishing]

Thank you for the kind words. I changed my video structure up A bit to see if these will be more helpful for my viewers. Let me know if you like it! 👍👌🙏

[@greggcorbett9344]

@@rawrfishing Yep, enjoyed it!

[@franciscahazlet4021]

Very nice equipment review. I don't know how you got the fish to help out but it made it all the better. Be blessed my friend.

[@rawrfishing]

Lol, the key is to fish the META (most effective technique available) with the setup and boom! The fish will be caught and the video will be banging! This is truly a great rod for the Feather jigs! Sensitive and the crappies love it! Thanks for watching,

[@THE-FISHERMAN-424]

NICE WORK COBBER 👍

[@rawrfishing]

Thx mate

[@rondetorres3842]

Great review of the Dragon. I'm new to the BFS game and got all the gear i need except for a stick! This rod seems to fit the bill on how I want to start out and my budget. Unfortunately BaitFinesseEmpire is out of stock, so the search is back on. Thanks for posting!

[@rawrfishing]

They go pretty fast, but keep checking back!

[@RexGoesFishing]

My first true bfs rod lol. Love it.

[@rawrfishing]

it's a sweet one! if wind isn't bad tomorrow... imma hit the lake in hopes to find big mommas! and some more crappies if all else fails LOL

[@RexGoesFishing]

@@rawrfishing Sounds awesome! Good luck out there! I'd love to get out but I'm gonna be busy unfortunately.

[@rawrfishing]

It will be super windy so I will be there just the morning. Should not miss out on anything. But maybe late March before we do trout... Monstere

[@RexGoesFishing]

@@rawrfishing Sounds good!

[@rawrfishing]

@@RexGoesFishing I'm Beat... No big fish. But crappies were active.

[@seeforever77]

Nice video! That rod appeals to me for the same reasons.

[@rawrfishing]

Right on! I fish mainly shallow lakes do this Is the most fun and best way to catch these fish

[@catchacow1927]

Thank you for sharing Jimmy 😂

[@rawrfishing]

U bet man

[@christopherlee4613]

Love the rod, Jimbo.

[@rawrfishing]

Certainly nice and the price is great

[@seizedcarcass8440]

I LOVE my tsurinoya dragon UL. I forget if mine is 5 or 6 foot long though?

[@rawrfishing]

@@seizedcarcass8440 Tsu rods are so good for the price! I love mine as well

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Great review buddy! Curious how the dragon 1 stacks up to the dragon 2. I’ve got the 2 and have really enjoyed it and will put out a video sometime soon I think. Cheers buddy and nice hat! 🙌🙌🙌

[@rawrfishing]

Thx dude! I am curious to compare the two as well. Perhaps sometime this year, I may acquire one :). So far what is that rod good for?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@rawrfishing I think a great multipurpose rod. A bit faster action than a cu double but it still can actually cast down to 1g which is impressive considering that it’s a F action rod. My guess is the tip is hollow but sensitivity feels good. Value could be a tad better but I’m really happy with the rod!

[@rawrfishing]

if you think about it, the Aji style rod, dragon, goes down to 0.6 g and it is XF tip on an UL rod lol. but these fast tip dragons got a moderate fast bend, so it flexes well and load up for the casts. Very impressive and i think everyone should try the dragon or dragon 2 for their trout fishing! I believe these are all hollow as well.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@rawrfishing yea I’ve been really happy with the pick up and the description def matches. I think this is a bit stiffer than the elf trout Aji style rod I had previously but the tip really does load up like you said and then the rod does have that MF bend after the tip gets loaded. I quite enjoy this and have been looking for something a bit faster action compared to the double but can still cast down to 1g. Build quality is top notch as well. Tsurinoya always knows how to make a good rod imho.

[@rawrfishing]

Better than kk and cheaper

[@IceAce150]

Nice video, I just subscribed. How do you like the Ace Hawk AG Venom or this one?

[@rawrfishing]

thanks i appreciate it. Unfortunately, I have not tried ace hawk products. So I will stick to this guy right here. Dragon have been treating me well! I may explore the Dragon 2

[@IceAce150]

@@rawrfishing My bad, I meant to say the KastKing Max Steel UL. I just received it last week. I am wondering Is Dragon better then it?

[@rawrfishing]

Thx max steel is a bit more whippy compared to this one here. Both have their advantages and cons. I prefer this rod

[@davidohlert4754]

I just ordered the jenko double down rod but I haven't got it yet...is that dragon rod way more sensitive or?? I'm using a 53L daiwa wise stream rod for trout stream fishing and I really like it. It's a 3 piece has a beautiful bend thats delicate yet strong and I can definitely feel the bites with it. Plus it's beautiful with the wood reel seat. Jdm tackle heaven has em

[@rawrfishing]

This Dragon rod is definitely more sensitive as its UL and a fast tip where as the Jenko dd is a ML and much slower bend. More like a moderate.

[@christopherlee4613]

Jimmy, which rod do you prefer? The 6ft'er or the 7ft'er? Since you have them both.

[@rawrfishing]

Depends on the lure and presentation and water depth. I use this UL rod for more specific fishing such as sub 2 gram lures and slower falling lures (hair jigs) where I want to detect strikes since I want to fish via slack line and do yoyoing of lures. The L 7ft rod Is for 2.5 grams and up. I would use this for things where I would retrieve

[@ronaldyeater3322]

Sup jimmy, this is a bfs rod I've been looking at, I'm not big on names and technology lol, my big concern is can I put a small spinning reel on it? I have to face the medical facts, sometimes can't even use a baitcaster, and only can fish at club pond or friends pontoon boat, sometimes I want crappie and when find them I love it, my ultralight rod got broken in door by mistake lol. Think this is good for a small spinning reel? Cought some nice fish, handled the bass great.. tyvm tc 🎣

[@rawrfishing]

Hey man. U cant use this rod for spinning. But they make spinning version. I have discussed with Bait Finesse Empire and we hope to bring in a limited spinning rods during spring. Hopefully when they restock, we may have some in for ya. Else, you could always order from Aliexpress. Just takes a while and if it breaks during shipping... U might miss some fishing action as u address the issues with Aliexpress. You would love this rod blank... Regardless of fishing style! Cheers mate

[@ronaldyeater3322]

@@rawrfishing tyvm bro

[@B166ER420]

Good info ,great insight.That Dragon seems like a good one👍 I'm just getting into BFS,I've ordered myself the Dark Wolf. I've seen and wanted to pair it with the Tsurinoya Wolf C692ML. I wanted to know if you've seen,used or reviewed that rod?? Thanks man,I've enjoyed watching you're videos 👍👍

[@rawrfishing]

Thanks. I have looked at the wolf line up as it seems like a deal! But have not tried it yet. If you wanna use a ML rod, I think their bigger bfs spool reels would be better as it will dispense more line per rotation for the heavier lures. But should still work with the dwu as it's an all rounder reel! Let me know how it goes as I am also looking for a Tsu ML power rod

[@B166ER420]

@@rawrfishing Appreciate the reply.Thanks again👍👍

[@mattnguyen1672]

Nice rod!

[@rawrfishing]

It's decent for sure. Price is great and so sensitive

[@joe69trump69]

That’s what she said

[@nunomascarenhasribeiro]

I think you broke the tip on 1:31...😄...but the show must go on...;)

[@rawrfishing]

And more than 100 of fish caught after this video using that rod!

[@IronMikeyT]

you prefer this rod or max steel? looking for a travel ned rig/neko rig rod. with the occational 5g jerkbait.

[@rawrfishing]

Max steel is too whippy for the UL and L dual tip. Haven't tried the ML rod. I would use the Dragon L rather than UL.

[@IronMikeyT]

@@rawrfishing hell yeah brother. looks like its the dragon rod for me. i appreciate the help. can the dragon L rod throw a 5-7g jerkbait on a whim?

[@rawrfishing]

Yes, it's within range, but ur better off have two setups. Ned rigging and jerkbait require two different style of rods.

[@IronMikeyT]

@@rawrfishing for sure. yeah all my lakes have a river right next to them so it would be cool to have a set up that can trout fish in a pinch. i already have a decicated rod to trout jerkbaits.

[@rawrfishing]

Make sense, the Dragon L be my choice for a 2 piece all rounder then

[@Bassmaster12234]

I wanna get a pan fish/ trout rod is this the best one ? Or just go with the 7ft

[@rawrfishing]

Depends on your fishery. If u got trees and fishing on foot, shorter be better. Most stream trout anglers opt for short rods

[@bitenbass]

Nice raw

[@rawrfishing]

Appreciate it

[@keriarcher5904]

Can I have your old rod🎉😂

[@rawrfishing]

If ur local and wanna buy and pick up, sure! I got ton of bfs rods I can let go

[@동구백반]

수준이 얼마나 떨어지면 이딴거나 리뷰할까

[@rawrfishing]

The rating on the rod says 1 gram. So that will depend on your reel's capabilities

[@charlievthetuna]

Tsurinoya Dragon C602UL IS NOT an ultra light! I had a load test test done to determine speed of this casting rod. It actually fits in the Light category. The C662L is slower (softer bend) than the C602UL. I contacted Tsurinoya and provided results. They say they're within limits. Crap! Quit recommending!

[@rawrfishing]

I would like it hear more details. Care to share?

[@WeBeCrusing]

That doesn't make sense. You talked about power of a rod, but you measured action of the rod tip. They are two different things. Plenty of UL rod that are stiff and plenty in the middle and plenty like a noodle... Speed or action of the rod is not the same as Power as that is how much weight/load a rod can handle for casting and battling fish.

[@rawrfishing]

I believe you are right, the two are independent of each other, but he mixed the two together. The UL may feel a bit faster tip than the L, but given it's an UL, it will bend just as good as the more moderate L. I am curious of the test as this UL rod can cast down to 1/32nd Oz Jig bare.

[@charlievthetuna]

@@rawrfishing I would stick with the proven Ace Hawk CU Double. The Dragon C602UL now pulled from AE. Tsurinoya Store advertised; Model: C602UL, Weight: 89g (actual 98.3g) , Power: UL 1g-8g, Action: MF (actually fast) Model: C662L, Weight: 107g (actual 101.7g), Power: L 2g-8g, Action: MF (closer to description)

[@rawrfishing]

So you are determining a power of a rod by its physical weight? I don't agree with this method. You have proven nothing here as you are confused between action and power of the rod. You have been constantly talking about the flex of the rod (speed/action), which does not relate to the power of the rod! The rod might be faster than it was advertised, but it's certainly an UL powered rod.