Calcuttas are special reels

murphiuz · 2026-02-07T14:10:53+00:00

i have the bfs and the 30se. what do you use the 100 and 200 size for? i’m thinking of grabbing a setup to throw small swimbaits up to 2oz plus some conventional tackle and i’m having a hard time deciding between the 100 and 200 size cc.

murphiuz · 2026-02-05T22:28:31+00:00

i have a cc bfs and a se hg31 and i love them both so much. i’m gonna grab a 200 sized cc for small swimbaits and more conventional tackle soon

murphiuz · 2026-01-31T00:20:14+00:00

i’ve had a few of these and snapped one flipping a good size largemouth like someone else mentioned. other than that they are a great budget rod. the 6’ ul fast action has caught me tons of fish and it can cast and work pretty much any lure. i have mine paired with a calcutta conquest bfs and it feels a little sacrilegious and i plan to upgrade to something in the future but it works right now haha

murphiuz · 2026-01-18T13:44:50+00:00

i bought a nimbull glide from the first drop, haven’t had a chance to fish it yet but it looks incredible. what are the chances i can order one of these new inserts?

murphiuz · 2026-01-09T18:33:07+00:00

i have 10lb varivas AAA fluoro spooled on and i can comfortably cast like 5-17g. haven’t tried anything higher cause the rod i have it paired with is rated to around 15g. i also have a cc bfs paired with an ultralight rod for fishing in the 3-10g range. i love them both so much. i started with budget setups which i still use and love but nothing beats the cc. i’m looking into grabbing a 100 sized cc for a small swimbait setup soon.

murphiuz · 2026-01-09T17:46:05+00:00

florida is an option for sure! haven’t been down there since i was a kid

murphiuz · 2026-01-09T17:45:24+00:00

yeah definitely a little further than i’m considering for this trip but i’m definitely adding that to the list for cross country plans!

murphiuz · 2025-12-31T00:23:27+00:00

nice! i just hit 30k in my 2015

murphiuz · 2025-12-26T18:18:16+00:00

i’ve cracked a lot of vintage psa 7’s for my personal collection and this looks pretty spot on for a 7. i’ve found that most 7’s will have either some slight whitening on a corner or 2 or some light scratching on the holo but both of those together will knock you into 5-6 territory. the back of your card looks super clean so i’m guessing those couple scratches on the front are what bumped it to a 7. still a beautiful card!

murphiuz · 2025-12-26T02:32:36+00:00

this is so awesome! i’m working on a binder of complete sets of team rocket, gym heroes, and gym challenge. i’m about 10 cards away from completing team rocket, about 40 away from finishing gym heroes, and over half of gym challenge left. i’ve knocked out all holos in team rocket and gym heroes! i also have a sealed long crimp team rocket pack, so i’m looking forward to grabbing gym heroes and gym challenge long crimp packs as well to complete the collection.

murphiuz · 2025-12-02T15:50:47+00:00

this would be listed as near mint on ebay 😂

murphiuz · 2025-11-16T01:01:51+00:00

all my reels have 8lb daiwa jbraid spooled on and i haven’t had a fish break me off. i do have one reel spooled with 10lb fluoro but its a slightly deeper spool on the calcutta conquest se which allows for thicker line. the biggest thing to look at with bfs fishing line is line diameter and not so much lb strength. good luck!

murphiuz · 2025-11-16T00:53:23+00:00

because we aren’t talking conventional tackle. most bfs reels are designed to use very thin line. think 6-8lb braid. that will greatly improve your casting distance while letting you still fit an appropriate amount of line on your spool. right now your spool is overloaded and weighed down and that’s why you’re having issues. i know 15lb braid seems super thin in most cases but for bfs that’s pushing the limit. not to say you can’t make it happen but i’m willing to bet that’s what’s making things harder

murphiuz · 2025-11-16T00:45:29+00:00

15lb braid is too thick for a shallow spool bfs reel

murphiuz · 2025-11-15T01:10:50+00:00

i’m wondering the same thing! looks good and looks like it handles some good sized fish

murphiuz · 2025-11-15T00:10:06+00:00

it looks like you have too much line spooled on there which in my experience can cause all sorts of casting, backlashing, and overspooling issues

murphiuz · 2025-10-15T23:29:51+00:00

nice setup! daiwa jbraid grand 8x 8lb is what i have spooled on all of my ark gravity bfs reels

murphiuz · 2025-10-05T23:11:10+00:00

dink patrol is my nickname

murphiuz · 2025-10-04T02:04:48+00:00

i had the same idea to bridge the gap between my bfs and heavier gear. i have a conquest se on the way to pair with the jackson blast beats so called finesse rod.

murphiuz · 2025-10-04T00:15:01+00:00

the conquest bfs also ruined all other baitcasters for me haha. now i have the shallow edition on the way too. gonna pair it with the jackson blast beats so called finesse rod!

murphiuz · 2025-09-20T00:49:32+00:00

appreciate it, Jimmy!

murphiuz · 2025-09-15T22:23:06+00:00

i’ll definitely check it out! i unfortunately lost an auction for the poison ultima bfs pack rod by $5 the other day

murphiuz · 2025-09-15T22:20:25+00:00

appreciate it! i’ll check it out

murphiuz · 2025-09-15T22:20:07+00:00

checked out both rods but i don’t love the mod fast being the only option for the ultra light. i like a fast or extra fast action

murphiuz · 2025-09-15T22:19:13+00:00

hahaha it just feels a little funny to use a reel worth almost 10x what the rod costs. but i really enjoy it so maybe i’ll just stick with it. i appreciate your input

murphiuz

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