Bait Finesse Tricks (BFS) For Summer Bass Fishing!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 มิ.ย. 2023
- Bait Finesse is here to stay! The trend of throwing finesse lures on ultralight bait casting equipment instead of spinning rods is sweeping the US! There are plenty of anglers who still enjoy spinning tackle, but the number that are switching over to BFS bait casting setups is staggering!
Since bait finesse is a budding concept in the US market we're taking the time to show you how we adapt these setups to Summer time fishing. From topwater, to underspins, to flukes, you can target bass with a variety of ultralight presentations and have a ton of fun this Summer!
Below you'll find links to the exact baits and gear discussed in the video. We've included our favorite colors for the lures, as well as some of our favorite rod and reel combos for these techniques. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.
TOPWATER...
•Evergreen Shower Blows 77.7: bit.ly/2zIkqUH
Colors: Full Metal, Neon Wakasagi
•River2Sea 60 Whopper Plopper: bit.ly/2bsPbQV
Colors: Phantom Shad, Bluegill, Bone
•Damiki Umpa 40 BFS Popper: bit.ly/42XSQkD
Colors: Mossy Shad, Ghost Minnow
•Megabass Pop X Popper: bit.ly/3i9T3sg
Colors: Mat Shad, Gill
•Rapala Ultralight Popper: bit.ly/3FzvsNP
Colors: Gold Chrome, Lime Frog
UNDERSPIN...
Head- Dirty Jigs Tactical Mini Underspin: bit.ly/3JOd8UY
Size: 1/8 oz
Bait- Keitech 2.8" Fat Swing Impact: bit.ly/2ab7s8v
Colors: Pro Blue Red Pearl, Electric Shad
CREATURE BAIT...
Bait- ZMan TRD Bugz: bit.ly/2oiavEE
Colors: Green Pumpkin Orange, Green Pumpkin
Head- Reins Cover JigHead: bit.ly/3NeYlWw
Size: 1/16 oz
CRAW BAIT...
Reins 2.5" Ring Craw: bit.ly/3U0OQvC
Colors: Watermelon Seed, Green Pumpkin
Weight- Reins Slip Sinker: bit.ly/3Kx0Fqz
Size: 1/16 oz
Hook- Gamakatsu Offset EWG: bit.ly/2d07gvp
Size: 2
SOFT JERKBAIT...
Bait- Jackall 3.5" Rhythm Wag: bit.ly/3NT6OvF
Color: Prism Shad, SS Shad
Hook- Gamakatsu Offset EWG: bit.ly/2d07gvp
Size: 1
CRANKBAITS...
•Rapala Ultralight Crank: bit.ly/3qSt14V
Colors: Chrome, Shad
•Shimano Macbeth 39 Tiny: bit.ly/3xTsnG0
Colors: Clear Green Craw, Ghost Shad, Sleeper Shad
•Damiki Disco 40 BFS: bit.ly/432XZaY
Colors: Mossy Shad, Ghost Minnow, Olive Flash Shad
BAIT FINESSE LINE...
Clear Fluorocarbon: Sunline Super FC: bit.ly/2p7fxju
Preferred Size: 7 lb
Green Fluorocarbon: Daiwa J Fluoro Hidden: bit.ly/3ILKXH0
Preferred Size: 7 lb
Braid… Sufix 131: bit.ly/314VoyF
Preferred Size 6-10 lb
BAIT FINESSE REELS...
•Shimano Curado BFS Casting Reel: bit.ly/2QGRVF2
•KastKing Zephyr Bait Finesse: bit.ly/3cy03ij
BAIT FINESSE RODS...
Topwater- Cashion Icon Bait Finesse: bit.ly/3mLIIes
Model: 7'0" Light
Micro Poppers- Megabass P5 Destroyer: bit.ly/2wVOSbY
Model: Pop X Stick
Tiny Cranks- Shimano Curado Casting: bit.ly/2gUWTft
Model: 6'10" Light Glass
Creatures (Flipping)- Shimano Expride: bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Model: 7'2" ML+ (Medium Light+)
Craws- Cashion Icon Bait Finesse: bit.ly/3mLIIes
Model: 6'10" Medium Light
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#bassfishing #baitfinesse #bfs - กีฬา
Sweet I caught a bfs bass before I got to work now I get to watch a Tactical Bassin bfs video with my coffee. Gonna be a good day
U guys make me feel less guilty/ mentally ill when I see how much gear and tackle you have. I'm not alone
You’re right Tim! it is alot of fun. I really enjoy it. Thanks for making another BFS video. I always tune in.
That was a slab of a crappie! My day is brightened whenever TB uploads. Keep posting the best fishing vids on TH-cam!
Thank you for always giving me inspiration on new techniques of bass fishing! Your videos are so appreciated!!!!
Thanks Tim, watched Matt's bfs trip the other day, immediately called TW bought a cashion bfs and shimano bfs. It's over! I'm all in. So much fun, thanks for the videos, you guys have helped improve my fishing all the way around.
Watch @thereeltest if you want to see someone testing ALL bfs gear Tim . Great video as always!!!
People from the South are always amazed at how clear the water is up north
I legit love the Dobyns bfs system I got from an earlier video. it put me back close to $400 but I've caught so many fish on it already. I'm jungle punching the grass now but i'd recommend it to everyone if its in the budget.
We had a great time working with Gary on that rod! Enjoy 👍
You should throw in the spark shad/okashira screw head combo with the swimbaits. I’ve caught more fish on this than anything else I throw.
Another great video guys!
That’s why I love bfs I’m always catching slab crappie along with bass on the small baits
I just started throwing that 77 sized shower blows. I'm running it pretty well I think on my slx 6'10" med with a slx 70 mgl. That combo is money.
Consistency is key, also you guys are the best! Appreciate you!
Hey Tim this is way beyond great content. It's epic bro you guys give us such great information on everything. I can't stop watching your videos it's that awesome, fantastic, suburb what more could we ask for. Well maybe to go fishing with you guys. Hey Tim God bless you and your families. We are very fortunate to have you guys on u tube and we love it. Looking forward to watching thousands more videos.
Hey Tim thanks to you and Matt I am 100% committed to BFS fishing. I had been away from the sport for over 15 years so I had to start from scratch. After learning about BFS I decided this would be an ideal opportunity to buy gear that is dedicated to small baits and light line. In other words I wanted to put the fun back in my fishing. I am relegated to fishing from the bank so catching any size fish needed to be enjoyable. Now that I've played around with BFS I've opened up a whole new world of adventure fishing small bodies of water that I would have never fished before. I've got a couple of Dobyns Sierra Finesse combos paired with the Curado BFS reels. The 650 and 691 make for a good one two punch for hard and soft baits respectively. I have found that the JDM baits are phenomenal for this technique. Great Hunting, Megabass's trout brand, makes some really cool jerkbaits. I've been smoking river smallmouth on these tiny jerkbaits all fished on casting rods. So fun!!!! Thanks for showing me the way!
Started fishing, not that long ago started to buy bLewers poppers, small big and now I’m trying to buy frogs small big ones different styles, hope all fishing stuff. I love how you are very detailed with each individual lure that you were using. Keep it up. I’m loving it. I’m learning so much.
BFS topwater (the whopper plopper 60, the Sammy 65, and the gunfish 68) have been key to winning kayak tournaments in Florida 🤫🎣
Congratulations on 550 guys, well deserved.
I bought the phenix bfs casting rod and absolutely love it
The Yo- Zuri 3DR X 3 inch walking bait is by far my favorite bfs topwater. It is so fun. And walks amazing
I have been using simple 6 pound test monofilament line. It casts a mile on a BFS reel. A Megabass Okashira swimbait head and small swimbait cast a long ways.
Been with y'all since day 1! You have improved my fishing 10x especially moving from Ohio down to Florida! Maybe do a hot weather video soon??? I could use some tips! Thanks again y'all for the awesome content!
Started BFS fishing this year after watching one for your BFS video. Love throwing waky rig senco. Will try some BFS top water. You guys are great. Thank you
Bass Fishing is awesome, catching is a bonus😊
I love and thank you guys for putting me on those cali clips!
Great work guys!!!
Caught a 2 12 largie on a laydown with 6 lb ice fluro. Yes Ice fluro, on the BFS. What an intense moment! I started with straight braid, but Im loving throwing with fluro.
Watching from London today! Won't get to do any fishing here so what better to satisfy my fishing jones than catching up on Tactical Bassin! Let's go!
My favorite BFS bait of late I haven't caught anything on it yet, but the Zman midwest finesse swim jig in 3/16oz and a 3" largo shad. It gets that same secondary action you guys talk about with the full size swim jigs, in a tiny package.
I never really got into finesse fishing, mostly because I don't like using spinning gear. I picked up a spinning setup just to get started but I definitely want to upgrade and do some BFS fishing. I'm eyeing that Cashion BFS rod with a Curado BFS. I use a Cashion swimbait rod for my rats and I love it. I also have the Cashion Element spinning rod that I use for drop shots and I'm a big fan of that, too. I'll probably end up replacing most of rods with Cashions.
I can't wait to get my BFS combo. 🤙
They also make tiny frogs and sell them on bait finesse empire pretty freakin cool
We got some special stuff coming down the pipeline this summer if you love topwater 😉
heck yes a bfs tactical bassin episode! Current favorite BFS baits right now jun2023 in southern california are: Micro TRD, 1/16oz keitech shakeyhead with 4inch roboworm into cover, HOVERSTROLLING RIG for suspending bass.
That mini magic worm is the JUICE!
@@MaineStreamFishing ahhh thank you for that, i will try it from missile baits 💪. looks more juice than roboworm
I see you 👀
@@clintonbruning ohh shit bro i see you !!!
There is a bunch of online hate for BFS. Most of the people complaining about it have never used it. I for one have a blast with mine
Ive been doing it since 2005ish withthe OG Pixy and Presso, but its been non existent here in the US till about 2-3 years ago. Daiwa Tried as they brought over the Pixy Type R, but no one really knew what to do with it and it was priced at 500$ I think...Its always, why dont you just use a spinning rod comments. BFS is a damn blast plain and simple..
I'm 59 and have been using a 4ft 10 eagle claw Featherlite rod and the bps pro finnesse baitcaster with 6lb test for over 30 years now and it's a blast .let the haters hate its not our fault they are ignorant
Y’all gotta use the gan craft 70 glide bait. Just gotta bend the joint just enough for the plastic to bend and you get real good action.
I can’t wait to get myself a BFS rig!!
Those little Shimano 39 Macbeths are excellent baits. I have caught many bass this spring on them. One word of caution, don’t carry lots of them in your tackle box. If your tackle box gets real hot in the sunlight, the little Macbeths will expand in the extreme heat and split wide open. Try to keep these baits in the shade in a cool area of your boat, truck or automobile. Just carry a couple, don’t bring a dozen. Fish catching baits. Great video. BFS is fun.
Yeeeeeeeesssssssss!!!!👍👍👍👍👍 my kind of topic
A friend lend me his Calcutta Conquest BFS reel to cast and play, and I was HOOKED. Got my own 17 Conquest BFS reel, never looked back. Been catching Peacock bass one after another on it, the fights just magnify by tons on such ultra light gear.
I love those big fat BFS crappie, on a Karashi, X-Nanahan,Raid Level minnow 72 etc. I swear it feels like you caught a DD when they drill it and start screaming drag. Being able to control the bait makes a difference as well, IMO. I caught numerous 14 inch and 3 that were over 15 inch over the winter. That may not be a big deal for some guys, but for me, it was a riot!
BTW, I hate the covid influx of new fishermen. I have never seen so much litter along the lake shorr and 80 lb braid in the water with crappie lures tied to it. And every open stretch of bank with close parking has turned into a third world beach!
I cannot imagine Matt being more excited than you are.
Been doing bfs for over 17 plus years. Light tackle has always been my preferred bring out the best fight on any species.
Are you Japanese because I never even heard of bfs 17 yrs ago that's amazing!
@@yankeelipperfishing no I'm not but always into Japanese tackle and I Use to build my rod's back then. Anyway I always into light tackle, I'm all about the fight. I been super tuning my reels way back then when I first heard about mr tani. It's amazing how you can cast light lures with little effort. Don't buy into the gimmick of ceramic bearings. And good flush with a light oil and light polishing you good to go
@@jimt5683 I got the bfs bug bad. I love it. tightlines bro.
just bought a expride B BFS yesterday gonna be a sweet summer
Finesse bait is catching me more and more bigger bass for me lately
Big Bass are getting smarter and smarter really got to trick em thats its just a real regular tiny bug to slam it !
I have yet to get me a BFS set up but I'm saving to get a set up ATM then I'll be set xD
I appreciate small baits, but I’m not on the BFS train yet. When it comes to a paddle tailed swimbait, a popper, a tube, or a jerkbait, I go with a spinning rod. I like the hand position/feel of a spinning rod for those techniques.
Love BFS. I have replaced all my high end spinning rods. No more egg beaters on the deck or locker.
I'm sold on it, I've done some, but I need that reel & lighter line & maybe get a few of those rods!😎👍🎣
Great stuff tim .I new bfs was gonna be a big hit ,these videos are great i mean how else would i find out about an umpa or the correct line size to try.thanks bro
Perfect when fishing with my kids! The 7' cashion keeeps fish pinned while the kids scramble to come grab my rod.
Good Stuff Tim.. Bitten by the BFS bug..
Love the video's on BFS and hopefully we will eventually get more product at an affordable price up here in Ontario Canada! I just do not have the budget for a Shimano BFS reel once you add our tax on the purchase at $400 bucks??!! HAHA
Don’t forget, Shimano isn’t the only company making BFS reels. Lots of people think the Daiwa Alphas Air and Steez Air are superior to the Shimano offerings. I know you guys don’t like Daiwa for whatever reason but lots of your viewers do :)
Daiwa makes the most specialized bait finesse reels by far. They have a model for every situation and some. We love them 😅. That new SLP Millionaire Air Stream Custom absolutely kills 💪
Thanks!
It’s been 16 years. Love you guys! First sub on TH-cam for me
I appreciate the great information you provided about BFS. Equipment, baits,and technique. I have been fishing for years and have accumulated many spinning outfits for light line, small bait fishing. I prefer baitcasting gear. So, what do you do with your spinning outfits if you switch to BFS? One more question: Which BFS outfit would be the best for multiple baits and techniques? Thanks again for your excellent productions. 👍
Fish in my profile pic was 4lb 12oz, caught on a 3.75" zman streakz on a 1/8oz Ned hook. Small baits definitely can catch big fish.
would love to see a video on BFS lures.
Tim channeling his uncle Rico 😂😂😂😂 "I just fired that thing 30 or 40 yards, could of easily cleared that mountain." You guys are the freaking best.
Nailed it, bfs fishing is a game changer for sure.
But could you suggest two spinning reals to pair with my ned rig nrx plus and medium action gloomis conquest both coming in the mail. Only have some vanfords but wondering if you know something better to pair
I’m getting a pretty good handle on my Curado BFS. Still amazing how far I can cast a 1/8 oz lure 60’ or longer with casting gear. Blows my mind. I never would’ve entered the BFS world w/o you guys videos. Thank a mega million!!
BTW check out those Lucky Craft BFS cranks. 🧡🧡🧡
Got a question if you don't mind--I'm looking at the Curado as my introduction to BFS but I'm looking at the line capacity as a concern I'd like to have alleviated. It says the Curado has a line capacity of 80 yards with 8 lb test (though it would be more with braided and run a leader)... If a 1/8 oz lure can cast 60' or longer, then a 3/16 oz lure gets much further.
In short, do you ever have the concern of a trophy fish spooling you?
I caught my first 10 pounder this past winter--it hit at the end of my cast and ran a ton of line off but it was on a spinning reel with plenty of line.
Thanks for any insight--BFS looks like fun!
@@mike2687 that would be an issue. If catching a monster is very high I would consider using a reel with more line capacity. IMO
@@rickyd865VOL - that's the thing, you never know when that fish of a lifetime will hit!
My previous pb lmb was a 9.5 pounder when river fishing in the dead of summer for smallies where most are dinks--not the typical situation. Prior to that it was an 8 lb bass throwing a small 1/4 oz rattle trap. Neither would've been considered trophy spots, times of the year or the lure choice.
I was reading the specs on a Daiwa BFS reel and the capacity was 50 yards for 5-8 lb mono but recommended only using 33 yards.
Thanks for the feedback!
I'd like to hear what you guys think of the Dobyns ultra finesse rod for BFS. It's the only one I've tried but it's great.
I use T3AIR bait finesse tacle to cast Deep Tiny Little N.
What connection knot do you use for that 5 lb braid to 4 lb fluoro leader? Thanks for the great video
I agree
Great stuff. Do you have a recommendation if you could only have one rod to try the BFS?
I think im coming around to the bfs… i said i wouldn’t do it… but i got some small cranks(money badger) and i would throw my wacky rig on it. I think this off season its time.
Question: What BFS setup would you recommend for a weightless wacky rig and drop shot system? Thanks in advance for the info, and I really appreciate your videos!
Dwammmmm. Nice crappie
I kayak fish, so I don't have much room for additional rods, but I'd like to experiment with BFS. What would be a good, budget all-purpose rod in your opinion?
Where's the Dobyns sierra SUF? Thought it may make the cut haha. Love the vids!
I mean I've been using the 77.7 shower blows on a 6'10med zodias with 70mglslx for two years. I've had a ton of fun with it. I don't even call it bfs.
My 6'10" med light zodias casting rod has landed more 2.8kietech fish than any combo I have. Probably since 2018. I really want to get a real bfs combo tho.
Have always used light bait casting rods. No news
Recently got a Dobyns 700 and I'm curious how the Cashion rods compare. Really looking for a second rod to cover more techniques. Any insight?
Is the curado 50e qualify as bfs with a d66m curado dropshot casting rod that i have been using for years.
Had to be on the bay
BFS is the kewlest. Wait till ya find out they put the cranks on the left side, Yahoo.
Have you guys tried the Shimano sensilites? heard good things about it as a budget bfs.
Would love to know which label maker and tape your using for line id . I tried a dymo and the labels just got destroyed . Even the water proof tape
What about bfs jerk baits, when are you doing that video? I got a 4 pounder the other day on that Whopper Plopper 60, big fish in my neck of the woods.
That tiny spool on the curado bfs reel takes some getting used to. Also the gear ratio is so high. Do they make slower bfs reels? I do love the clicking drag
About 6mo ago I got into bfs. The very first lure I started with was a super fluke Jr. Owner cps mosquitoe lite nose hook. Curado bfs on Shimano sensalite. Absolutely killn em
Big ol' biggin
Wish Keitech would come out with a 1.8 or a 2.3 in the Fat Swing Impact! Would be perfect on that Zman micro shroomz
OSP makes a HP Shadtail in 2.5 that works great with that head.
Any recommendations on budget rods for the KastKing Zephyr?
Tim does the suffix 13/1 line have less tendency to knot up? I'm constantly getting knots on my spinning gear regardless of the brand 🤨
Just wondering what would be a good budget bfs combo?
What is best rod for micro jerkbaits like megabass x-70 x-80jr and is it possible to throw poppers and cranks to ?
Hi man! Can I use a curado medium lite rid for the curado bfs reel? Im planning to buy
I just bought my curado bfs reel but need a rod. What is your choice for a all purpose BFS rod to get started with before jumping head first into multiple rods (around $200ish to begin with)
I think a 7'2" ML Zodias ($219) is a great all-purpose rod. They make the same rod in Curado ($189) and Expride ($279) series of rods. I think the Zodias is the best value.
If I was going to go with 2 bfs rods to start, to cover as many applications as possible, which dobyns Sierra ultra finesse would you suggest? Going to pair both with Curado bfs’s. Also, which retrieve? 6:3:1 or 8:2:1?
Do you guys have any thoughts on the Phenix classic BFS rod? Thanks!
Does bfs have a use in tournaments or is it just for fun fishing?
What is the best power and action for the Ned rig on a curado bfs reel?
Hey Tim: With all the talk about downsizing with finesse/bfs gear lately could you theoretically take crappie/panfish baits and adapt then to bass fishing? Also it seems like the few bfs rods and reels available in the us market are expensive? Thoughts…🎣🤔😎🐝
Lots of rod and reels available with a Google search 👍
They going to make any bfs hollow body frogs?
Have you already tried the Shimano slx bfs?
What are the red hook keepers on your rods? Can you post a link please.
I'm looking at a Curado rod/reel combo, but I'm confused about which rod to go with. Is there a good all-around rod for everything BFS?
Would the Daiwa Tatula SV TW103 Casting Reel be considered a bfs reel?
ok do a vid on how you set up your bfs reel so it don't backlash
What is a good budget bfs combo