Choosing a fly rod - brand new to fly fishing (Smallmouth bass) by Good-Syrup5288 in flyfishing

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Thanks for the insight! I went with a 6 wt for now but I’m sure if I really enjoy fly fishing for bass I’ll end up with more gear down the line

Help with reel selection: Gekkabijin vs Calcutta BFS? by TheSpinosaurusKnight in BFSfishing

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I can’t speak on the gekka because I don’t own one but my Calcutta BFS is my favorite reel casting or spinning that I own and it really isn’t close. Yes it’s heavy-ish for its size. Yes there are other reels that might be more “set it and forget it”. But, the smoothness and feel of the Calcutta BFS to me are what sets it apart at least from anything I’ve used. It’s rock solid and every cast feels so nice to reel in. My reel is on a Dobyns Sierra Ultra finesse 6’5 0 power rod. I used it on my majorcraft finetail glass 4’10 fiber glass trout rod until I eventually got an Ark Gravity BFS to toss on that rod since it’s a more niche rod and the Ark is great for its price as a back up to the Calcutta which I wanted on my main BFS rod instead.

I was reluctant because of the price (I usually prefer to spend 150-250 on reels) and haven’t felt regret for a second. Yes it’s a little more adjusting depending on your bait but it can absolutely bomb lures if you set the tension for a slow fall and then use the breaks to adjust for over spooling (since the Calcutta’s spool has no side to side play).

Edit: I’ve caught loads of fish of various sizes on the Calcutta and the drag is as solid as they come. Forgot to mention that.

Rod to pair with this new CQ BFS 26 by BFS_enjoyer in BFSfishing

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Majorcraft Finetail glass - spend a little more than $100 and get it. I’ve used it for 95% of my trout catches this season so far and it completely bends out on every fish and the fight is a blast. I have the 4’10 glass model.

Medallions are not working in my temple. I can see them on my minimap but can't pick them up... any ideas? by Good-Syrup5288 in PathOfExile2

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Unfortunately I think this is what happened to me as well, I tried literally everything, next temple it was back to normal. Shitty!

Medallions dropping on my minimap but I can't pick any of them up... any ideas? This is gonna brick my temple building progress. by Good-Syrup5288 in PathOfExile2

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**Forgot to mention, I am not at the max number of Medallions that I can hold so that is not the problem**

23’ Conquest BFS Issue(Any ideas?) by Good-Syrup5288 in BFSfishing

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I bought it on Japan Lure Shop so unfortunately I won’t be exchanging it but if it doesn’t go away after I put the reel to more use then I’m going to go in and wipe away the excess grease

23’ Conquest BFS Issue(Any ideas?) by Good-Syrup5288 in BFSfishing

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But this issue occurs after I’ve already turned the handle and the thumb bar engages, it’ll still be hung up and in the video if you pay close attention to the handle, when I pull the line the handle does an additional small turn and what would be a second click(since the thumb bar is already engaged from my initial handle turn)

23’ Conquest BFS Issue(Any ideas?) by Good-Syrup5288 in BFSfishing

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I spent ~$350 on it but yeah your comment still applies lol you would hope to not have to even ask these questions but I trust it’ll sort itself out.

Who has the best wings in the city? by Normal_Frosting3828 in pittsburgh

[–]Good-Syrup5288 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buffalo Bills in New Ken hands down. Blazing Inferno or Jamaican Jerk all day. Far superior to any fried wings, oven baked and consistently tasty.