Thoroughly surprised and impressed by this combo! Let's see if it holds up over time for a full review. For those who don't wanna wait, I have put links to purchase the rod and reel in the description.
You must know that you are the best bfs baitcasting blogger on the net. I'm quite serious. I've seen almost all of your videos regarding this genre. Please keep doing it. Your fans all over the world are waiting for some new tips of yours. Even some thoughts or impressions. Anything. 👍🏻👏
The kuying Teton is a suprisingly good rod I have the casting 662L paired with an 16 aldebaran bfs and it launches tiny baits easily. Great reviews and try out videos keep up the good work.
Hehe, trulinoya and seaknight are chinese brands that even I trust, both reels and rods are good, not only that the trulinoya bear king crank baits are killer lures here in Europe for chub and redfin perch, and seaknight has some good rapala deep diving imitations that I caught my pb pike on and my first zander.
Hi, thanks for taking the time to review this combo, especially with emphasis on the reel. Your videos show your passion I know that you mention this is fresh out the box, but I would be interested to know how it operates in say six months to a year? Maybe this is why some of those more expensive reels are more expensive for a good reason? I honestly don’t know it’s just a thought Great video’s though and I shall look forward to seeing your next video Cheers
I was just in Singapore last week ...Im bummed I didnt look you up. We went fishing a couple of times down by the marina and I caught a few peacock bass. It was my first introduction to BFS fishing. I loved it I was amazed at the size of the fish you can catch on such small gear. I completely agree the price is off the charts. I'm not sure why. How can a spool cost $167 even if it's made out of titanium. I'm glad I found your channel thanks for your time and go rip some lips!
I appreciate the videos on BFS combos. Here in the US its hard to find BFS reels and rods. The Shimano Alderbarron BFS is the only reel I can find in the US. We have the same small lures but need to use ultra lite spinning combos to throw them. Most trout fishermen here use them but are very rare in the bass and saltwater world. Thanks again and keep up the great work.
Great video dude. I am in the USA and my latest thing I’ve been into is basically what you said about yourself haha. I have been tuning up some Dawon and Doyo baitcasters for light weight stuff and it’s just cool when I can cast one of those as good as my Alphas platform Daiwas and similarly expensive Shimanos. Keep up the good vids bro, thanks.
Thanks! I use the FG knot for most of my mainline-leader connections. There are a few variations but here's the video that taught me to tie it the way that I do. th-cam.com/video/pjzUb5QRKuk/w-d-xo.html
Hi, I'm thinking about getting myself baitcasting combo. I've decided to go with tsurinoya xf 50 but I'm struggling with the rod selection. I would try finesse. I would use it to target local species mostly chub on crankbaits. Lure weight would be between 3 and 6 grams mostly. I was wondering have you tried this particular setup with crankbaits in moving water? Would it bear a crankbait in somewhat strong current? If not this particular rod, can you suggest another one in this price range?
Hey man, very nice video! Really helped my in decision finding. Have you tested the Haibo Steed/Smart 51 reels yet? Would love to know your experience with them as I heard they were pretty good too.
Glad to hear that man! I hoped for the same thing too when I bought the kuying thunder together with my teton last year. Unfortunately my experience with the thunder was really bad, that's why I never posted anything about it. Build quality issues, drag issues, spool issues, brake issues, almost every part of the reel had issues for me.
This little combo looks like a lot of fun my kinda fishing! I ordered one up let's see how it does against my daiwa medium lite with a daiwa ss sv 103 jdm! Love your videos dude!
Xero lullaby thanks! Unfortunately the Piscifun Phantom isn't a bfs reel, the lightest lure i have tried on it is a 4g lure, it can't go below 4g, at least for me.
Waht's the Name of the Bfs Reel? Because i fish the Shimano Aldebaran BFS xg with the Shimano Zodias 168lbfs/2 because i need a Bfs reel for the Teton 7299 2-10gr ..
Mr BCSG, love your videos, always honest about products whether a small fortune or budget. Just a quick question, what links/snaps are you using to attached to the lure? Cheers my mate
+Ohm My Lord! Lukey Heanue thanks man, glad you like the content! I actually use a whole bunch of different brands of snaps, size 00 and 000 either sell out fast or shops dont bring in much stock so I buy watever I can get my hands on, but they are all basically the Duo Lock Snap.
Could you do a review of the seaknight potm? I cant find a review in english. I believe its the same reel as the pisifun phantom except for the different spool and mag brakes
+Jeremy Tan that will be tricky haha. Telescopics aren't like lures, reels or regular rods where even the budget ones can still be good. Most budget telescopics are really, really bad haha. But I'm putting together a telescopic rod video, it should be up over the next few weeks.
Love your videos learning alot about Bait Finesse fishing watching them. I have that same rod but I have the Kuying Thunder finesse baitcaster I feel i made a mistake buying the reel. Wish I saw this video before i purchased it. You have any experience with the Kuying thunder?
+Clevon Melville thanks, glad my content was able to help you! Yes I have the kuying thunder and unfortunately it definitely isn't a good reel, or at least the one I got wasn't good. Plenty of issues with it from ill fitting parts to non-existent brakes. Kuying makes pretty good rods, but their reels are questionable.
I've got that reel. The more I use it the more I like it. Had it two days. Casting 1/8 th oz. 50 60 feet... a few blow ups but not bad. Using 4 lb flourocarbon. and 45 to 50 feet using 6 lb. Don't load the reel . Leave it less than 1/2 full. makes a big difference. Meh, just noticed this is old video. You already know all that.
My dad uses only Japanese fishing stuff maybe like American hooks and 2 gloomis rods but other than that it is all Japanese I use Japanese stuff as well
Is matter of where you're going to be fishing,if is a small creek is better a shorter rod in the 5 to 5.5 rod and if is a river you can go with the 6 to 7 foot rod
only in windy conditions, centrifugal brakes love bad flying lures more. btw best system for light lures is new shimano FTB on aldebaran bfs 16 and scorpion bfs.
+刘鱼神 that would be highly subjective to the user I think haha. I personally feel centrifugal brakes work best for light lures because the brakes only kick in at a certain speed and gradually increase as the spool spins up faster. This means that the brakes have almost no effect on the startup inertia because they are completely off at the start of the cast. Mag brakes no matter the brand are always on to some extent even at the lowest setting. However, I do agree from what I have heard and from my limited time with daiwa reels, that daiwa's mag brakes are best in class, but I don't own any daiwas so I can't really comment on it. That is also the reason why I don't feature any daiwa bc reels in my videos, I don't own any and I'm def not gonna go out and buy a branded reel just for the sake of testing, it's too expensive hahaha
+Enddy Ahmad i would not recommend use in sw unless you are willing to really clean after each session. It doesnt look fully sealed underneath the drag star.
Just revisit the video and an idea struck,what about a couple of Chinese abec 7 hybrid ceramic bearings for this reel and see how low can it cast they are about 7 US dollars in AliExpress
Those china abec 7's are good bearings but they probably won't make too much of a difference for this reel I think. The ones that will make the difference are the purple finesse micro bearings from ali express. They run for about the same as the abec 7's. Search for DIY bearings and check them out, you can't miss them, they are the only purple ones on aliexpress.
please could you tell me, what size bearings. www.aliexpress.com/item/Accessories-modified-wheel-modified-micro-droplets-was-bearing-ceramic-bearings/32565701258.html?spm=2114.10010108.1000014.11.d2273f3811HOox&traffic_analysisId=recommend_3035_null_null_null&scm=1007.13338.80878.000000000000000&pvid=1c87144e-854e-4139-8a1d-e307ca4e43a9&tpp=1
It's just some china line from the same aliexpress store as the reel. Mavllos or something, 15lbs 4 strand braid, I actually talk about it in the video. 31:09
+Fisch Freak perhaps hold off on the rod for abit if you haven't already bought it, i recently found 2 other rods at the similar price point that have potential, 1 is on the way and the other is here and i have brought it out 3 times and it is impressive. There is nothing wrong with the teton of course, it's a great rod, but I just thought you'd want to know if there are any other potentially equally good options out there at similar price points. Check out the Tsurinoya Dexterity C632UL on aliexpress, the colour may put some off but it's been really awesome for the first 3 sessions out. I think it's worth at least keeping an eye on it.
BCSG Fishing okay ill wait a little bit longer i need it in march so theres some time left. I was searching for an ul rod with a medium fast action and the teton would have the perfect action thats why i wanted it. But thanks for telling me about the other rods
Just got one due to your review and to be honest I m impressed. The only gripe is the handle knobs not good in winter as ur fingers will freeze 😜😜 Otherwise thank you for all the good work you put in as for me I have transformed to ul bfs fishing ur videos are very informative and easy to follow. Keep it up will let u kno wen I coming down. Really appreciate all your efforts stay blessed 😜
Braid is best for BFS reels hands down and if you feel you need a more stealthy presentation just tie on a Fluoro leader. I would recommend using a braid that's around .14mm or larger because anything under that can cause lots of different problems, I use 8lb PowerPro or 10lb PowerPro Slick 8
Use braided line because first is better you can spool more line on the reel and second most if not all of the shallow spools manufacturer recommend braided line because it has no memory like monofilamet and mono can warp your spool
+Alex Tsurkan I have added an Aliexpress link to the description, Aliexpress ships to US, but it could take awhile depending on what shipping option you select, especially during the festive season.
Hi, just to confirm. I am french living in Singapore. I ordered Teton rods directly on the link sent by BCSG and I can confirm they are efficient for shipping ( quicker than other stores on aliexpress). I received all my orders from this store from 5 to 7 days in SG ( depending when they shipped after receiving your order) because they use DPEX or FDEX ( quicker than other shipment methods on Aliexpress). I guess you should receive in 10-12 days max in US. For this Teton rod, the price is cheaper for a high carbon module rod (Toray 46 tons) with fuji ring and seat.
Glenn Neo you can find it at the AliExpress app,you be amazed at how much stuff those Chinese are coming out this day they are amazing at this kind of business
I got it from Aliexpress, unfortunately it was quite a long time ago and I can't find it there anymore. I have seen similar ones locally in regal tackle, top gear and sincere, but that was last year.
Thoroughly surprised and impressed by this combo! Let's see if it holds up over time for a full review. For those who don't wanna wait, I have put links to purchase the rod and reel in the description.
Hello from Ukraine! Great vid!
I just ordered the reel for perch fishing with 3-7g rod. Is it fit good? also interesting how can in go with 8-14g?
You must know that you are the best bfs baitcasting blogger on the net. I'm quite serious. I've seen almost all of your videos regarding this genre. Please keep doing it. Your fans all over the world are waiting for some new tips of yours. Even some thoughts or impressions. Anything. 👍🏻👏
The kuying Teton is a suprisingly good rod I have the casting 662L paired with an 16 aldebaran bfs and it launches tiny baits easily. Great reviews and try out videos keep up the good work.
Hehe, trulinoya and seaknight are chinese brands that even I trust, both reels and rods are good, not only that the trulinoya bear king crank baits are killer lures here in Europe for chub and redfin perch, and seaknight has some good rapala deep diving imitations that I caught my pb pike on and my first zander.
Hi, thanks for taking the time to review this combo, especially with emphasis on the reel. Your videos show your passion
I know that you mention this is fresh out the box, but I would be interested to know how it operates in say six months to a year?
Maybe this is why some of those more expensive reels are more expensive for a good reason? I honestly don’t know it’s just a thought
Great video’s though and I shall look forward to seeing your next video
Cheers
I was just in Singapore last week ...Im bummed I didnt look you up. We went fishing a couple of times down by the marina and I caught a few peacock bass. It was my first introduction to BFS fishing. I loved it I was amazed at the size of the fish you can catch on such small gear. I completely agree the price is off the charts. I'm not sure why. How can a spool cost $167 even if it's made out of titanium. I'm glad I found your channel thanks for your time and go rip some lips!
I appreciate the videos on BFS combos. Here in the US its hard to find BFS reels and rods. The Shimano Alderbarron BFS is the only reel I can find in the US. We have the same small lures but need to use ultra lite spinning combos to throw them. Most trout fishermen here use them but are very rare in the bass and saltwater world. Thanks again and keep up the great work.
Abu Roxani BF8 is available on eBay for $140-150
hi man, thank's for this interesting video, do you think i can use this reel in saltwater or will it explode after 3 days ?
Great video dude. I am in the USA and my latest thing I’ve been into is basically what you said about yourself haha. I have been tuning up some Dawon and Doyo baitcasters for light weight stuff and it’s just cool when I can cast one of those as good as my Alphas platform Daiwas and similarly expensive Shimanos. Keep up the good vids bro, thanks.
lol love the way we all get excited and everything sticks and is hard to get set up.
Do you think the Dark Wolf is better than this reel?
what line/leader combo are you using?
Hi Brian, another great video, what knot do you use to join your FC leader to your mainline? Thanks mate
Thanks! I use the FG knot for most of my mainline-leader connections. There are a few variations but here's the video that taught me to tie it the way that I do.
th-cam.com/video/pjzUb5QRKuk/w-d-xo.html
Thanks mate
I may have to buy this reel after seeing this video :)
Nice! Can't wait to see you test it out! =)
I just want to say i realy like your videos man! greetings from florida
Hi, I'm thinking about getting myself baitcasting combo. I've decided to go with tsurinoya xf 50 but I'm struggling with the rod selection. I would try finesse. I would use it to target local species mostly chub on crankbaits. Lure weight would be between 3 and 6 grams mostly. I was wondering have you tried this particular setup with crankbaits in moving water? Would it bear a crankbait in somewhat strong current? If not this particular rod, can you suggest another one in this price range?
They make some of the best fishing stuff in the world
Hey man, very nice video! Really helped my in decision finding. Have you tested the Haibo Steed/Smart 51 reels yet? Would love to know your experience with them as I heard they were pretty good too.
For me..the best and cheapest combo set for ulbc is kuying thunder and kuying teton..tried it my self and im loving it..😉
Glad to hear that man! I hoped for the same thing too when I bought the kuying thunder together with my teton last year. Unfortunately my experience with the thunder was really bad, that's why I never posted anything about it. Build quality issues, drag issues, spool issues, brake issues, almost every part of the reel had issues for me.
This little combo looks like a lot of fun my kinda fishing! I ordered one up let's see how it does against my daiwa medium lite with a daiwa ss sv 103 jdm! Love your videos dude!
Good video man. Wish to see how piscifun phantom (saw u did unboxing it) able to handle all those light lures or not.
Xero lullaby thanks! Unfortunately the Piscifun Phantom isn't a bfs reel, the lightest lure i have tried on it is a 4g lure, it can't go below 4g, at least for me.
Waht's the Name of the Bfs Reel?
Because i fish the Shimano Aldebaran BFS xg with the Shimano Zodias 168lbfs/2 because i need a Bfs reel for the Teton 7299 2-10gr ..
Hi what braid are you using? or fluorcarbon? diameter and lbs thank you very much
for finesse rig , you prefer magnetic or centrifugal brakes ?
Any thoughts on the Haibo Steed or the Haibo Smart? Are they considered to be BFS?
Hey BCSG have you tried the kuying thunder ?
Mr BCSG, love your videos, always honest about products whether a small fortune or budget. Just a quick question, what links/snaps are you using to attached to the lure? Cheers my mate
+Ohm My Lord! Lukey Heanue thanks man, glad you like the content! I actually use a whole bunch of different brands of snaps, size 00 and 000 either sell out fast or shops dont bring in much stock so I buy watever I can get my hands on, but they are all basically the Duo Lock Snap.
BCSG Fishing thanks dude! I am hooked on BFSand your info has massively helped! Keep it going
Could you do a review of the seaknight potm? I cant find a review in english. I believe its the same reel as the pisifun phantom except for the different spool and mag brakes
Thanks for the good review. Budget telescopic combos next, please!
+Jeremy Tan that will be tricky haha. Telescopics aren't like lures, reels or regular rods where even the budget ones can still be good. Most budget telescopics are really, really bad haha. But I'm putting together a telescopic rod video, it should be up over the next few weeks.
Love your videos learning alot about Bait Finesse fishing watching them. I have that same rod but I have the Kuying Thunder finesse baitcaster I feel i made a mistake buying the reel. Wish I saw this video before i purchased it. You have any experience with the Kuying thunder?
+Clevon Melville thanks, glad my content was able to help you! Yes I have the kuying thunder and unfortunately it definitely isn't a good reel, or at least the one I got wasn't good. Plenty of issues with it from ill fitting parts to non-existent brakes. Kuying makes pretty good rods, but their reels are questionable.
how heavy is your line mate？ flu or pe？
Just ordered this combo, thanks for all the great info sir.
Greet video. I really like the honesty!
I've got that reel. The more I use it the more I like it. Had it two days. Casting 1/8 th oz. 50 60 feet... a few blow ups but not bad. Using 4 lb flourocarbon. and 45 to 50 feet using 6 lb. Don't load the reel . Leave it less than 1/2 full. makes a big difference. Meh, just noticed this is old video. You already know all that.
My dad uses only Japanese fishing stuff maybe like American hooks and 2 gloomis rods but other than that it is all Japanese I use Japanese stuff as well
One question, for finess its better a short rod (6 ft) or a long rod 6.6 or 7 ft i will start on this.
Is matter of where you're going to be fishing,if is a small creek is better a shorter rod in the 5 to 5.5 rod and if is a river you can go with the 6 to 7 foot rod
Why never use daiwa reel ？daiwa brake system is best for light lure
only in windy conditions, centrifugal brakes love bad flying lures more. btw best system for light lures is new shimano FTB on aldebaran bfs 16 and scorpion bfs.
+刘鱼神 that would be highly subjective to the user I think haha. I personally feel centrifugal brakes work best for light lures because the brakes only kick in at a certain speed and gradually increase as the spool spins up faster. This means that the brakes have almost no effect on the startup inertia because they are completely off at the start of the cast. Mag brakes no matter the brand are always on to some extent even at the lowest setting.
However, I do agree from what I have heard and from my limited time with daiwa reels, that daiwa's mag brakes are best in class, but I don't own any daiwas so I can't really comment on it. That is also the reason why I don't feature any daiwa bc reels in my videos, I don't own any and I'm def not gonna go out and buy a branded reel just for the sake of testing, it's too expensive hahaha
look promising, does it saltwater approved? if yes i'm looking forward to get one..kena racun sudah...
+Enddy Ahmad i would not recommend use in sw unless you are willing to really clean after each session. It doesnt look fully sealed underneath the drag star.
there is no fish in Singapure?
Just revisit the video and an idea struck,what about a couple of Chinese abec 7 hybrid ceramic bearings for this reel and see how low can it cast they are about 7 US dollars in AliExpress
Those china abec 7's are good bearings but they probably won't make too much of a difference for this reel I think. The ones that will make the difference are the purple finesse micro bearings from ali express. They run for about the same as the abec 7's. Search for DIY bearings and check them out, you can't miss them, they are the only purple ones on aliexpress.
please could you tell me, what size bearings. www.aliexpress.com/item/Accessories-modified-wheel-modified-micro-droplets-was-bearing-ceramic-bearings/32565701258.html?spm=2114.10010108.1000014.11.d2273f3811HOox&traffic_analysisId=recommend_3035_null_null_null&scm=1007.13338.80878.000000000000000&pvid=1c87144e-854e-4139-8a1d-e307ca4e43a9&tpp=1
petri nurmi I wish I know bro but I think is pretty much standard size bearings
Wat do you use brade ? Fluro Corbin ?
It looks like his favorite poundage i believe is a 15 pounds braid with a FG knot and a leader of 10 pounds
Do you Reckon the "SeaKnight POTM 7.6:1 Bait Casting Fishing Reel" suitable for BFS ? Cheers
+Andy Yeh I'll probably know in a couple of weeks :)
Hi bro. May I know the fishing line that you are using in this video? Thanks in advance
It's just some china line from the same aliexpress store as the reel. Mavllos or something, 15lbs 4 strand braid, I actually talk about it in the video. 31:09
I just ordered the reel:) I'm probarbly gonna buy the rod too. Amazing setup for the price!
+Fisch Freak perhaps hold off on the rod for abit if you haven't already bought it, i recently found 2 other rods at the similar price point that have potential, 1 is on the way and the other is here and i have brought it out 3 times and it is impressive.
There is nothing wrong with the teton of course, it's a great rod, but I just thought you'd want to know if there are any other potentially equally good options out there at similar price points.
Check out the Tsurinoya Dexterity C632UL on aliexpress, the colour may put some off but it's been really awesome for the first 3 sessions out. I think it's worth at least keeping an eye on it.
BCSG Fishing okay ill wait a little bit longer i need it in march so theres some time left. I was searching for an ul rod with a medium fast action and the teton would have the perfect action thats why i wanted it. But thanks for telling me about the other rods
Any news on the new rods you checked out? sounds interesting!
Still waiting on a good rod to pair this reel with.
Just got one due to your review and to be honest I m impressed. The only gripe is the handle knobs not good in winter as ur fingers will freeze 😜😜
Otherwise thank you for all the good work you put in as for me I have transformed to ul bfs fishing ur videos are very informative and easy to follow. Keep it up will let u kno wen I coming down. Really appreciate all your efforts stay blessed 😜
wow nvr see pandan so calm b4
What kind of line is the best for Bfs
braid or fluor/ mono i see use that too ?
Gr
Braid is best for BFS reels hands down and if you feel you need a more stealthy presentation just tie on a Fluoro leader. I would recommend using a braid that's around .14mm or larger because anything under that can cause lots of different problems, I use 8lb PowerPro or 10lb PowerPro Slick 8
Use braided line because first is better you can spool more line on the reel and second most if not all of the shallow spools manufacturer recommend braided line because it has no memory like monofilamet and mono can warp your spool
Do those rods ship to the USA?
+Alex Tsurkan I have added an Aliexpress link to the description, Aliexpress ships to US, but it could take awhile depending on what shipping option you select, especially during the festive season.
Hi, just to confirm. I am french living in Singapore. I ordered Teton rods directly on the link sent by BCSG and I can confirm they are efficient for shipping ( quicker than other stores on aliexpress). I received all my orders from this store from 5 to 7 days in SG ( depending when they shipped after receiving your order) because they use DPEX or FDEX ( quicker than other shipment methods on Aliexpress). I guess you should receive in 10-12 days max in US.
For this Teton rod, the price is cheaper for a high carbon module rod (Toray 46 tons) with fuji ring and seat.
for USA, choose UPS. We have received 10 or so Tetons and USPS thru EMS would come with broken tubes.
Where is this Pandan? in SG?
West Side of SG
Where u buy the reel from?
Glenn Neo you can find it at the AliExpress app,you be amazed at how much stuff those Chinese are coming out this day they are amazing at this kind of business
may i know where u got that no brand jig?
I got it from Aliexpress, unfortunately it was quite a long time ago and I can't find it there anymore. I have seen similar ones locally in regal tackle, top gear and sincere, but that was last year.
Hi! Is it the Teton TTC 662L rod or the smaller one with 1 to 4 grams lure weight? THX
+Daniel Kovacs that's the 662L, the smaller one is a little to whippy for my liking
Nice video.
150 also expensive ady for a newbie haha
Nice fg
New subs
can u drop shot with it ?????/
Probably
Great review :) sub and like from me. After view that I bought this combo. Greetings from Poland :)
137 view lol