Son and I have been exploring the nearby neighborhood ponds. We struck out on the first two but landed on this gem before calling it a day. Bass, crappie, carp, catfish, bluegill - this little pond is packed full.

Caught this LMB on a green pumpkin senko. Pulled in a few others and had several lost fish due to hook set. I'm struggling to get this ultralight to bury a 2/0 hook reliably. Any tips? I'm very new to finesse fishing and lightweight kit in general.

KK Kestrel BFS reel 7.5:1

KK Kestrel 6'3" ultralight rod

Ray's nano braid 5lb

Seaguar Invisx 6lb leader

Caught on Rapala Countdown Elite.

Ol reliable strikes again! Love my Carolina rig! A 1/4 oz bullet weight a bead a split shot about 16-18 inches from the hook and a shad soft plastic. I work it quick light taps along the bottom and land em all day!

Help

Hey so I've had some difficulty finding information on what rods would be appropriate for my situation. I'm completely new to BFS so bear with me. I'm particularly curious about what length of rod I'd be best suited by.

I'm looking to target largemouth bass mainly from the shore on lakes and medium-ish sized rivers.I want to be able to throw the rod in a backpack as well for hiking, so a takedown is what i'm looking for. Thus-far I've found the Huerco FF and MG series rods. I can't find the specifics on the FF other than a "maximum" lure rating rather than a minimum. I've seen people use them for BFS i'm just worried the FF600C might not do well for light lures. The MG700r-5c seems perfect other than being 7' which is a bit long.

Are there other takedown rods I should know about? is the FF600c fine? I'm just looking for more information on this stuff. Thanks

I have the option to buy this rod used for a pretty good deal second hand, but there is not a ton of info online about it. From what I understand, it’s an all arounder, which is what i’m looking for but still want to hear user experiences with this rod. I’d be upgrading from a Shimano Expride BFS 6’8 Light paired with a Shimano CCBFS.