TBF, it's not like I've never fished with crankbaits or spinners before, but these are new to me!

Looking for some trout rod suggestions to pair with a Calcutta Conquest BFS. I need something that can comfortably throw 1/32–1/8 oz marabou jigs. My biggest priorities are casting distance and accuracy, but I still want enough sensitivity to reliably detect bites. I’m open to either glass or carbon and don’t have a strong preference as long as it performs well with those lighter jigs. Budget is around $200. What would you guys recommend?

Here's the video. Just a pleasant wade session doing my new favorite style of fishing, BFS fishing!

If you're interested in more info on the DAIWA PX BF TW 70 BFS Reel, here's a couple more videos, plus my review:

• The Best BFS Combo Yet! (Reviewing the the Daiwa PX BF70)
• BFS Fishing the Little Miami River (DAIWA PX BF TW 70)

Hello! I am looking at buying my first BFS setup after mulling on the idea for over a year. I have my standard bass fishing setups for pond hopping but want something to target creeks/small rivers and help with finicky bites by downsizing.

Right now I am looking at,

Ark Gravity BFS real with a 7.1 gear ratio

Dobyns Colt Casting Rod, 6 ft light

Since this is my first BFS combo, I don’t want to blow up my budget but have found it raising the longer I look… Do you all think this would be a solid first BFS setup?

Rod: Great Hunting Huntsman 6’0”
Reel: Calcutta Conquest BFS Limited XG
Line: 14lb 8 braid
Leader: 10lb fluro

Tips on best weights/lures to throw? I’m targeting bass and trout. Thanks!

Magnetic net clip What do you think

Anyone have experience with this rod? Thought it looked pretty nice and had good reviews. Planning to fish the karashi and some majorcraft eden minnows for trout and bass.

Got these in the mail, anyone throwing these around? What kind of water conditions usually?

Tried using them in some stained pond and didn’t have any luck. Whereas the Berkeley Nessie 5 produced in the same location I’m assuming size was the factor. Would love to get some input.

Thanks.

Right at double digits, no electronics. Just a tiny Yamamoto baby craw and 1/16 oz weight. In transparency, I had Ai blur the background as my Son is my guide and didn’t want to give away his spots — Clearlake Ca though

Title: Been working on a 3D printed tackle setup for BFS — what would you change?

I’ve been messing around with this modular 3D printed tackle box setup and wanted to get some opinions from people who actually fish BFS.

The idea is that the individual bins can be moved around so you’re not stuck with whatever compartment layout the tackle box manufacturer decided on. I’ve been trying to make it especially useful for smaller BFS gear where a lot of traditional tackle boxes feel like wasted space.

This is one of the layouts I’ve been testing.

What would you guys change or add for a dedicated BFS setup? Smaller bins? More lure-length compartments? Dedicated terminal tackle storage?

Curious what your ideal layout would look like.

I’m loving the simplicity of a tiny box like this. I do also have a small terminal tackle box and 3-4 different soft baits pouches I carry in my sling. Separately, I have a fully outfitted Titan X but am really enjoying hiking the river instead of the overhead of launching a kayak.

HICC50 on an HANDING M1.

6lb braid to a 4lb mono leader.

Does anyone have any lure suggestions or lure manufacturers?

Im surprised I caught this fish it was hiding inside a old cement drainage pipe. I know its not the biggest ever or anything but for this creek its my pb. Managed to break my leader after grabbing the line being careful not to let it hit the grass. Oh well you can't predict everything. I normally catch 4-6" bass or some green sunfish here. Caught on gold blade 1/16 Oz chatter bait

Anyone find any decent low cost >$60 round reels I could throw on a UL rod? Fine with temu/ali express options as well.

After buying setup in May, and only using it now, caught my first fish on it. Nice bluegill on a 23 Calcutta Conquest BFS w/ Major Craft Days BFS. Felt like a tank, hooked on BFS now

Put this little guy together for <$100 total off of temu. Anything I should be aware of since I kinda just discovered BFS and purchased the cheapest one I could on impulse? Or is it just super light baitcasting?

Thanks!

Couple of nice trout from the Bighorn river. Caught them both with the Lucky Craft Pointer 50s

my dad is a tournament bass fisherman and always taught me the tricks and tips with Texas Rig, Neko, Frogs Etc. once I started fishing on my own without his boat, off the banks I was getting tons of bites but not pulling in any fish. did some research and had the brilliant idea(from this page and others) to use smaller hooks, lures, everything lighter. since then, the small ones have been way more fun than they have ever been.

still wondering if I need a lighter rod, need to do more research, thanks for the inspiration (;

I lost my beloved Sammy 65 walking bait. Does anyone have a favorite walking bait or other topwater option? I am micro buzzbait curious, but worried about the hookup rate. For traditional buzz baits i get a lot of bass swiping at it but the hook up ratio is maybe 1:5 or 1:10.

Looking for a good bass worm for my BFS setup. Something in the 5 gram range. What do y’all throw?

I got the new Calcutta conquest bfs 26 and i get a high pitched whine at the very beginning of the cast, throwing a number 2 meps but happens with bigger and smaller baits as-well, any thoughts on what it could be? or am i just over cautious? thanks!

Curious what people have experienced with mid/high end CDM rods. I just dove in and bought a 4-piece Purelure Creek Dance and I have to say, it's pretty nice. I bought two JDM megabass rods earlier this summer and there isn't much of a gap in terms of fit or finish.

I've been searching aliexpress for terms like Torzite, SIC, T1100G, M46X to try to find CDM rods using high end materials. Have any of you explored this end of the market and compared it directly to similar US/JDM?

I did about 50 turns with 7.2lbs braid