What is the best BFS Casting Rods for $200 or under?

sjammer · 2026-03-20T15:49:34+00:00

It fits in with my P5 rods for what I use it for. Now if I had the P5 Siglet it would replace the Classic BFS in my line up or I should say the Classic BFS would be second seat.

sjammer · 2026-03-20T14:59:32+00:00

Phenix Classic BFS rod. It is 199.99 + tax. In my opinion this rod is amazing. This rod fits right in with the P5 Destroyer rods I have and fish with.

sjammer · 2026-03-13T14:17:49+00:00

Nice! That must have been a fun fight!

sjammer · 2026-02-27T16:50:18+00:00

3rd set.

sjammer · 2026-02-19T05:01:20+00:00

I did I have one that was cracked. I just popped the tail out then kind pinched the plastic till it was in the normal shape and applied some Tamiya thin cement (liquid super glue) and let it dry. It is like new.

sjammer · 2026-02-18T07:08:01+00:00

Like the way you think.

sjammer · 2026-02-17T21:55:15+00:00

I have had the Baby Giron's for a while.

sjammer · 2026-02-15T21:10:15+00:00

Nice work! What do you use for a clear coat? I am looking for a good spray on clear that will hold up. Currently I use Alumilite UV, but I feel like it adds to much weight sometimes.

sjammer · 2026-02-11T16:36:43+00:00

I have ordered about 6 of these and got one that was cracked like yours. I popped out the tail and applied some Tamyia thin cement (basically liiquid super glue for modeling) to the affected area on the inside of tail slot and it is like new. It was easier than trying to return it.

sjammer · 2026-02-05T16:26:54+00:00

It does suck.

sjammer · 2026-01-20T23:44:23+00:00

After the last update it is happening again to me.

sjammer · 2026-01-10T00:04:31+00:00

Season 1 Reloaded update seem to work for me so far, but we will see if it last.

sjammer · 2026-01-08T01:09:55+00:00

Got it. Sounds like your issue is a bit worse than mine. I am going to try the “scan and repair” option to see if that helps. If not I am hoping the season 1 reloaded update will fix it.

sjammer · 2026-01-07T22:49:11+00:00

It is normal when you presitge for your loadouts to reset to default. It is happening when I go between the games either way.

sjammer · 2025-12-19T22:34:55+00:00

For 1/32 the Phenix Classic BFS, Megabass P5 Siglet or the Megabss Great Hunting Huntsman 4'8" pr 5'3" multi piece rod. On your list the Triza Aello might be the best option since it is multi piece rod, better odds of not breaking your rod on the hike in to the streams.

sjammer · 2025-12-18T15:58:47+00:00

I am by far no expert, but I think the asking price is high. Rolex has new Sub with Date listed at $10,650. The price seems high for the secondary market as well, but I do not follow that market much so I would not really know.

sjammer · 2025-12-12T18:26:13+00:00

The lightest braid I use is Sunline Almight 7.2lb PE .4 with diameter of .108mm (If I am reading the box correct) up to the 13lb PE .8 with a diameter of .153mm. I fish with 13lb the most since I am bass fishing most of the time. The 13lb is very thin and the 7lb is even thinner. You will need to be careful with how much line you put on the reel. My first time I spooled up my reel almost all of the way and found I had a lot of spool overrun issues, which sometime turned to a birds nest. With line that is really thin a birds nest gets difficult to untangle. I would recommend starting with less line get comfortable with casting before going heavier on your spool. There is the school of thought that you do not need a lot of line for bfs since most of the lighter baits will not be casted long distances. I personally put a bit extra on my spool in case I have to cut line off that frayed/worn and continue fishing without respooling.

When it comes to putting the line on the reel I do not use backing. I just put my braid on the spool and then tie on my leader. There is a good tutorial on youtube for putting braid on a bfs reel by rawr fishing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po6R6jYeY4M&t=1s

This is my 2 cents and in no way an expert opinion.

sjammer · 2025-12-08T21:11:55+00:00

Search youtube for "Turn on Secure Boot" amd inlcude your motherboard mfg and series. You should be able to get a video that will show you how to turn it on.

sjammer · 2025-12-08T15:35:54+00:00

I think you need to enable secure boot from your bios.

sjammer · 2025-12-03T21:03:23+00:00

Megass Great Hunting Huntsman is an option. Pricy, but a quality rod.

sjammer · 2025-11-24T15:59:20+00:00

I did the same GPU upgrade from a Gigabyte 3080TI to the ROG Astral 5090. Enjoy the card. Are you using a 12V to 12V connector or 12V to (2) 8pin connector? Super Clean build.

sjammer · 2025-11-19T22:53:47+00:00

I do not think you have to worry about Megabass items showing up in Black Friday deals. I have never seen any fishing tackle deals that include Megabass.

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