I really like that hand tied bait keeper on that JDM jig. I might try to tie it on some jigs that don't have bait keepers. Love it when bass inhale the lure as soon as it hits the water. Great tips for finesse fishing. Thanks for getting out there.
thanks man! yeah those looks great. I can probably buy cheap line that are thick and give it a shot as well. gonna need some thick thread for that lol.
I agree with your point on the FTB system. Im new to BFS fishing and threw a 1/32 oz atomic tube jig on the Aldebaran with an Old 18 UL Buoyancy rod expecting to hit 40-50 ft. Of course, all I got was terrible backlash. It took a bit of brake and casting adjustments to get it to consistently cast without backlash and the furthest I could get was roughly half of my expected casting distance
In the end of the day, it is likely a tuned reel for bass as Shimano focuses on bass fishing. I found it more consistent in this trip with Thicker line and heavier lures. Try a different rod..i threw some lures around that weight with some okay distance, but the consistency wasn't there
I have some sitting somewhere. I think I wanna compare the hook wire gauge to some of my Japanese bass jigs. I feel that most American ones are too thick for bfs fishing. Perhaps okay for the power bfs side of things using thicker lines
thx man! that reel definitely have grown on me as I get more familiar with it. I am wondering if i even should try to go back light with it. given how sturdy the spool is, i think i'll leave the 1 Gou line on this for the rest of fall into winter. But I do have that new Alphas SV TW 800S... the question is should i also go 1 gou or thicker on that one.. hmmmmm so many options yet so little time.. the fish dont wait! i gotta make up my mind ASAP!
Thanks for all of the good info in your vids. Since this was made and you've gotten a chance to fish other gear, how would you compare the Jackson So Called Finesse to the Major Craft Benkei L? I currently have the Benkei but am curious about upgrading to the SCF while there are still some available. I know you probably hit the stiffer backbone faster since it's a solid tip, but is the tip section of the SCF softer than the Benkei? Do you feel like the casting weight rating of the SCF is accurate? Is 1/8th oz pretty much the bottom of it's casting capabilities? How does sensitivity compare between the two? Thanks for any insight you can provide!
I would say the benkei is a tad but more stiff. But it's close. The so called finesse can definitely cast a tad bit lower than 3.5 grams. Maybe 0.75 gram lighter before it's starting to notice something with the casting. The So called finesse is more sensitive. I would say give it a go! Nab it before it disappears forever!
@rawrfishing Thx for enabling my upgrade 😂! Excited to try a solid tip. Congrats on this glide bait hawgs in your latest video. That double hookup was insane.
the ML side of things is what I love to use as well. I think im all BFS'ed out using UL and L for the past few years. Time to focus on ML side of things as I feel that this would help convince more Bass anglers to jump down to the finesse level. So if i can show case some of these tackle and applications, I can eventually get them to BFS. now ML rods are great because it's inbetween. I don't need to have the most UL BFS reels.. and then there are some that are shallow spools but not quite at BFS. Size 70 reels are getting some attention these days so i'll nab a few different ones and see what i can do! It be cool to see more size 50 reels! that would be a perfect reel for ML rods i think!
Love the vid!What's the heaviest lure weight you can throw on Aldebaran?Most of my lures are from 3g-15g, so i'm deciding between Aldebaran and Antares DC.
Thx, I don't think going over 10 grams for me as I feel that there will be other reels that would do better. But if I had to, my max would probably be what ever the max rating my rod could handle. The range you have shared, maybe alde bfs 22 is a bit light. I wanted the Aldebaran MGL 30, but it was out of stock since Yen is down. Was hoping that would handle my 3 to 12 gram lures... But I ended up settling with the Daiwa alphas sv tw 800s. Check my latest videos on that reel!
Great content as always! I think the Aldebaran and the Shimano Majestic rod was a better combo. What were your final thoughts on the Majestic? Any plans for videos with the Gekkabijin reel ? How about a NYC Central Park BFS. adventure video? : )
thx man! The majestic rod is not as sensitive as the Blast Beats, but at the price, it's definitely going to be a good choice for certain lures. For my fall, if i were to just throw swimming baits, the Majestic is fine. but if it's the most finicky fish that sucks up bait at the bottom, i would opt for the So-Called Finesse rod. At this time, I have no plans for the Gekkabijin. I have the alphas air tw and it's pretty much similar. I have been thinking about my future finesse line up and I may focus outside of the UL BFS fishing since the US is finally kicking up with BFS, but I don't think most of these Bass folks will go down to the UL side. I wanna do more L and ML finesse setups. so you will see me use reels that are more suited for those. Potentially even look into exploring reels that are around the size of a MGL 70 in different brands too for some of my bigger lures that are not finesse. A lot of things up in the air as Im trying to fill in holes within my arsenal. I may try some big lures as well since i bought some things earlier this year that i can't wait to throw after the weeds die off! :)
@@rawrfishing Always ahead of the curve! I am looking forward to your future videos and joining you in your ML journey and purchasing adventure! peace!
I need more time on the Kestrel. Gonna try fishing heavier stuff with it and we shall see :) for UL side... The Kestrel with upgraded roro bearings are mad impressive.
I haven't upgraded the Shimano.. But the bearing stock is killer with the o rings. But yeah upgraded Kestrel is been good. Taking the stock Kestrel out this weekend on 1 gou line and ML rod. Let's see the heavier side!
Hi man. I have a curado bfs paired with curado bfs rod. Lure rating is until 1/2. I have a zman mini max 1/2 oz. Is that too heavy of a lure to use as bfs?
not quite, the transistion period can be tough as the temp isn't stable. but in a week or two, it will change. if you fish smaller bodies of water up north, it would likely be on this weekend!
How would you compare this to bates hundo lts? I have the bates lts but I had a issue with a friend messing it up so idk whether to get it again or try out the 22
Bates Hundo LTS is amazing but I haven't used it enough yet. But I didn't like the Aldebaran bfs 22 and not that happy with the Conquest 23. For Shimano, I only like the curado and the 2016 Aldebaran.
sup jimmy, nice jigs, can catch anything obviously lol, I cought many species on 1/4 oz, years ago even a mirror carp lol, great video, I can't find 3/16 jigs? never saw baits like that? this is best time for it here, ty bro tc
Thx man. Jigs are so versatile! U think 3/16 is a specialty finesse one. If u wanna try this one... Link is in the description below! Imma get a few more as well for the fall
@@rawrfishing oh. Ty bro, didn't hit description, I've cought all we have is on 1/4 oz, sometimes a crappie then map it and use crappie lures lol, think catfish and the mirror carp were a fluke? Ever happen to you? Heart broke when lost jig lol, but chit happens, ty
I have hooked several carps in the mouth via jigs and a good amount of catfish via jigs before lol. But with finesse being a hit right now... I am sure we shall see more sizes of jigs soon!
@@rawrfishing hope so, I never knew true finesse lures and baits till found your channel bro. Idk why can't find yet normally? Micro lures are everywhere now lol. Hope bfs grows out. Ty
I really like that hand tied bait keeper on that JDM jig. I might try to tie it on some jigs that don't have bait keepers.
Love it when bass inhale the lure as soon as it hits the water. Great tips for finesse fishing. Thanks for getting out there.
thanks man! yeah those looks great. I can probably buy cheap line that are thick and give it a shot as well. gonna need some thick thread for that lol.
I agree with your point on the FTB system. Im new to BFS fishing and threw a 1/32 oz atomic tube jig on the Aldebaran with an Old 18 UL Buoyancy rod expecting to hit 40-50 ft. Of course, all I got was terrible backlash. It took a bit of brake and casting adjustments to get it to consistently cast without backlash and the furthest I could get was roughly half of my expected casting distance
In the end of the day, it is likely a tuned reel for bass as Shimano focuses on bass fishing. I found it more consistent in this trip with Thicker line and heavier lures. Try a different rod..i threw some lures around that weight with some okay distance, but the consistency wasn't there
My single favorite bfs style swim jig is the zman midwest finesse swim jig. Awesome light wire hook and a nice soft weedguard to keep the grass off.
I have some sitting somewhere. I think I wanna compare the hook wire gauge to some of my Japanese bass jigs. I feel that most American ones are too thick for bfs fishing. Perhaps okay for the power bfs side of things using thicker lines
@@rawrfishing trust me. The Midwest finesse is light wire. I’d say more in like with a Ned rig or finesse jigs.
cool, i will dig for it or just order some more lol. i need to sell a few more 5 gallon bucket of lures to clear my garage and my filming station lol
@@rawrfishing that’s insane!
Nice swim jig....love the Aldebaran 2022 reel. It's very versatile for Finesse fishing or power fishinging.
thx man! that reel definitely have grown on me as I get more familiar with it. I am wondering if i even should try to go back light with it. given how sturdy the spool is, i think i'll leave the 1 Gou line on this for the rest of fall into winter. But I do have that new Alphas SV TW 800S... the question is should i also go 1 gou or thicker on that one.. hmmmmm so many options yet so little time.. the fish dont wait! i gotta make up my mind ASAP!
Thanks for all of the good info in your vids.
Since this was made and you've gotten a chance to fish other gear, how would you compare the Jackson So Called Finesse to the Major Craft Benkei L?
I currently have the Benkei but am curious about upgrading to the SCF while there are still some available. I know you probably hit the stiffer backbone faster since it's a solid tip, but is the tip section of the SCF softer than the Benkei?
Do you feel like the casting weight rating of the SCF is accurate? Is 1/8th oz pretty much the bottom of it's casting capabilities? How does sensitivity compare between the two?
Thanks for any insight you can provide!
I would say the benkei is a tad but more stiff. But it's close. The so called finesse can definitely cast a tad bit lower than 3.5 grams. Maybe 0.75 gram lighter before it's starting to notice something with the casting. The So called finesse is more sensitive. I would say give it a go! Nab it before it disappears forever!
@rawrfishing Thx for enabling my upgrade 😂! Excited to try a solid tip. Congrats on this glide bait hawgs in your latest video. That double hookup was insane.
always fun to get new and amazing gears! and thx! that was a fun catch!
Get mine thur. I bought the curado bfs, after a few hours on the water I knew I wanted the aldebaran
Nice man! Enjoy
My favorite way to fish is on my med light 6'9" and ultra light but i use the ML more
the ML side of things is what I love to use as well. I think im all BFS'ed out using UL and L for the past few years. Time to focus on ML side of things as I feel that this would help convince more Bass anglers to jump down to the finesse level. So if i can show case some of these tackle and applications, I can eventually get them to BFS. now ML rods are great because it's inbetween. I don't need to have the most UL BFS reels.. and then there are some that are shallow spools but not quite at BFS. Size 70 reels are getting some attention these days so i'll nab a few different ones and see what i can do! It be cool to see more size 50 reels! that would be a perfect reel for ML rods i think!
Love the vid!What's the heaviest lure weight you can throw on Aldebaran?Most of my lures are from 3g-15g, so i'm deciding between Aldebaran and Antares DC.
Thx, I don't think going over 10 grams for me as I feel that there will be other reels that would do better. But if I had to, my max would probably be what ever the max rating my rod could handle. The range you have shared, maybe alde bfs 22 is a bit light. I wanted the Aldebaran MGL 30, but it was out of stock since Yen is down. Was hoping that would handle my 3 to 12 gram lures... But I ended up settling with the Daiwa alphas sv tw 800s. Check my latest videos on that reel!
Great content as always! I think the Aldebaran and the Shimano Majestic rod was a better combo. What were your final thoughts on the Majestic? Any plans for videos with the Gekkabijin reel ? How about a NYC Central Park BFS. adventure video? : )
thx man! The majestic rod is not as sensitive as the Blast Beats, but at the price, it's definitely going to be a good choice for certain lures. For my fall, if i were to just throw swimming baits, the Majestic is fine. but if it's the most finicky fish that sucks up bait at the bottom, i would opt for the So-Called Finesse rod.
At this time, I have no plans for the Gekkabijin. I have the alphas air tw and it's pretty much similar. I have been thinking about my future finesse line up and I may focus outside of the UL BFS fishing since the US is finally kicking up with BFS, but I don't think most of these Bass folks will go down to the UL side. I wanna do more L and ML finesse setups. so you will see me use reels that are more suited for those.
Potentially even look into exploring reels that are around the size of a MGL 70 in different brands too for some of my bigger lures that are not finesse. A lot of things up in the air as Im trying to fill in holes within my arsenal. I may try some big lures as well since i bought some things earlier this year that i can't wait to throw after the weeds die off! :)
@@rawrfishing Any plans on reviewing the Daiwa Tatula 80?
@@rawrfishing Always ahead of the curve! I am looking forward to your future videos and joining you in your ML journey and purchasing adventure! peace!
either the tatula 80 or the sv 70.. not sure yet
Real talk…kastking kestral or the aldebaran? What’s your pick?
I need more time on the Kestrel. Gonna try fishing heavier stuff with it and we shall see :) for UL side... The Kestrel with upgraded roro bearings are mad impressive.
After upgrading the bearings, the Kestrel Elite gets my vote! Better, lighter and cheaper, even after the bearing cost.
I haven't upgraded the Shimano.. But the bearing stock is killer with the o rings. But yeah upgraded Kestrel is been good. Taking the stock Kestrel out this weekend on 1 gou line and ML rod. Let's see the heavier side!
Hi man. I have a curado bfs paired with curado bfs rod. Lure rating is until 1/2. I have a zman mini max 1/2 oz. Is that too heavy of a lure to use as bfs?
Too heavy. U would throw better on a non bfs reel at that point.
Jimbo the fishing was tough for me yesterday fall fishing isnt active here yet how about you?
not quite, the transistion period can be tough as the temp isn't stable. but in a week or two, it will change. if you fish smaller bodies of water up north, it would likely be on this weekend!
How would you compare this to bates hundo lts? I have the bates lts but I had a issue with a friend messing it up so idk whether to get it again or try out the 22
Bates Hundo LTS is amazing but I haven't used it enough yet. But I didn't like the Aldebaran bfs 22 and not that happy with the Conquest 23. For Shimano, I only like the curado and the 2016 Aldebaran.
@rawrfiwanteinyes I love it to but hopefully I can get the parts for it soon and ah ok thanks for the info love the videos
Anytime!
sup jimmy, nice jigs, can catch anything obviously lol, I cought many species on 1/4 oz, years ago even a mirror carp lol, great video, I can't find 3/16 jigs? never saw baits like that? this is best time for it here, ty bro tc
Thx man. Jigs are so versatile! U think 3/16 is a specialty finesse one. If u wanna try this one... Link is in the description below! Imma get a few more as well for the fall
@@rawrfishing oh. Ty bro, didn't hit description, I've cought all we have is on 1/4 oz, sometimes a crappie then map it and use crappie lures lol, think catfish and the mirror carp were a fluke? Ever happen to you? Heart broke when lost jig lol, but chit happens, ty
I have hooked several carps in the mouth via jigs and a good amount of catfish via jigs before lol. But with finesse being a hit right now... I am sure we shall see more sizes of jigs soon!
@@rawrfishing hope so, I never knew true finesse lures and baits till found your channel bro. Idk why can't find yet normally? Micro lures are everywhere now lol. Hope bfs grows out. Ty
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its on FIYA
What do you think about the 22 Aldebaran bfs vs metanium 100
I never tried a metanium nor do I know much about it. Sorry
Cuantos metros de 0.6 puedes poner, me gusta mucho el multifilamento
Usually 125 ft.
@@rawrfishing Aldebarán para máximo 10 gramos cierto dudo entre metanium 2023 y Aldebarán
When in doubt, buy em both! You can use them both on different rods ;)
@@rawrfishing uso una caña Daiwa salamandura 610 su lanzamiento es de 1.8 -12 gramos
@@rawrfishing para 12 libras
3rd plus good vid
hehe thx man! plenty of good fishing baits here! even that bellowgills is a sleeper plastic that resembles dying baitfish and can get some nice bites!