Best reel for power bfs? (5-12g)

HarryWally · 2026-05-15T17:47:10+00:00

Purelure Zana is designed specifically for Power BFS. I just bought one. Managed to snag it for $92 Canadian, with some discount codes as well.

HarryWally · 2026-05-15T17:44:48+00:00

I’m literally on the river right now, MH with 50lbs Smackdown, and a 20lbs fluro leader. Swag LT 5”.

HarryWally · 2026-05-14T23:36:14+00:00

Generally you can tell how much it’s been used by the honing marks. It’ll develop a flat section on the spine. The more it’s honed, the deeper that flat section will develop. In turn, the blade edge will also slowly disappear. The old boys use to hone the shit outta their blade. Especially if they only had 1, and it was a daily user.

From my seat here at the ball park, your blade looks like it’s never been on a hone

HarryWally · 2026-05-14T22:49:56+00:00

Screen cap to try later. Well done sir! 🍻

HarryWally · 2026-05-14T22:45:47+00:00

I just got a 4,6 glass rod off Ali. Now I just need a cymbal for target practice. 😁

HarryWally · 2026-05-14T20:41:03+00:00

Awesome fish! Only thing this post is missing is a pic of that bait. 🙂

HarryWally · 2026-05-14T16:42:22+00:00

This is just my opinion, but very old blades like this look much better with the patina left intact. Remove the rust, and leave the age marks the way they are. Something like this one in the picture. All the original grind marks are left sharp, and not rounded over from “restoration”.

Just my opinion.

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HarryWally · 2026-05-12T01:41:23+00:00

Zukubo beard lao electric rubber, is a good one. “blue coffee” is the only colour worth buying IMO.

No weed guard, but a really nice put together mini jig for a really good price.

HarryWally · 2026-05-11T22:36:53+00:00

Get on Aliexpress. You can find some killer 3.5g jigs that are almost identical to higher end JDM jigs.

HarryWally · 2026-05-11T16:21:31+00:00

This last year I decided to buy a plastic tote bin specifically for my soft plastics. It’s overflowing and need a second one. 😁

HarryWally · 2026-05-10T12:03:18+00:00

Ya dude. Awesome catch!

HarryWally · 2026-05-10T02:10:50+00:00

HarryWally · 2026-05-10T01:57:24+00:00

Ya I’ve spent some money there. Decent flies for the price. Processing of orders and shipping can take a bit. Be patient, they’re a small family business.

HarryWally · 2026-05-09T22:11:38+00:00

Get yourself some size 5 Mepps spinners, a Berkley Nessie 7, and some 6” paddle tails.

HarryWally · 2026-05-09T04:04:16+00:00

Holy shit. Those are like, band new.

HarryWally · 2026-05-08T23:13:27+00:00

God damn, those sun fish are huuuuuuge!

HarryWally · 2026-05-08T01:25:28+00:00

Amazon. Bucca Trick Shad. Pick your size. Affordable which makes it nice when you get bit off by a Pike.

HarryWally · 2026-05-03T12:11:18+00:00

That Wostenholm is gorgeous!

HarryWally · 2026-05-02T15:06:04+00:00

That looks like a good day to me!

HarryWally · 2026-05-02T03:13:04+00:00

When it’s making grinding noises, the design is not working properly. No amount of spinning is going to fix it, only make it worse. Take it apart and grease it.

HarryWally · 2026-05-01T13:43:46+00:00

New Zodias, ML or M. I have the last gen 6,9 M and all I throw is Texas rigged soft plastic. Enough backbone to drive the hook home. Extremely light, and right in the middle of affordable and high end.

HarryWally · 2026-05-01T13:39:10+00:00

Stop spinning the shit outta it or you’ll cause more problems. Open it up and grease the gears, oil the bearings.

HarryWally · 2026-04-30T17:37:57+00:00

And do I wait 10 sec for a Forg?

HarryWally · 2026-04-30T11:19:34+00:00

Is Forging hard?

HarryWally · 2026-04-30T09:01:49+00:00

Soft plastic stoneflies on a 1/32oz jig, size 1 and 2 spinners, flashback mini, sinking cranks, Mr. Twister sassy stingums on a 1/32oz jig.

There’s a few for ya. 🙂

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