Try This When Fishing Trout Magnets... Limit Out! 😃 #fishing #troutfishing #ultralightfishing

Used these three retrieves to limit out on trout fishing trout magnets. Give them a try!

Try a Rapala X-Rap for Ultralight Bass Fishing

Updates for the day

Brief Description - Rain forecasted later today. Decided to fish a local pond for Bass. Pleasant surprise when I noticed the algae and other vegetation was not clobbering the pond.  In short order, I switched to a Rapala X-Rap!

Location - Sonic Pond, Allen, TX

Weather - Sunny, windy but rain forecasted later

Gear - Bass Pro Shops MicroLite Fiberglass Rod and Shimano Scorpion 17 BFS-XG. Then, switched to a KastKing Zephyr with Reel Clicker. Started fishing with a Rooster Tail, then went to the Rapala X-Rap

Catch - Bass, lost count after 10

Notes - Bass were striking on a steady retrieve, and several times they struck within a rod length away. Stresses the need to "finish your cast"!

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"Picture/Video of the Day"

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"Suggested Gear"

Starter Ultralight Baitcasting Rod and Reel Combo | It Does Not Need To Be Expensive!

Ultralight Baitcasting aka Bait Finesse Systems Fishing

What Is It - Developed in Japan for fishing heavily pressured areas where fish tend to be wary of "normal sized" lures. Rods and reels are matched to cast lures weighing 1/16oz or less (1.78grams) and are coupled with light lines in the 6lbs or less range. It is oftentimes referred as system of components that combine to allow casting ultralight lures, hence the name Bait Finesse Systems.

Special Gear Means Special Prices - Bait Finesse System reels tend to be expensive and may take weeks, even months to purchase.  Additionally, the rods follow suit in both price and availability. Anticipate $500+ purchase to get started with $1,000+ if you so don't mind the expense.

Thinking About It, But Not Sure - From personal experience, I thought about giving Bait Finesse Systems Fishing a try but I did not want to spend $500 let alone $1000+. Luckily, I was able to put together a "system" for about $100!  Moreover, if you wait for specials offered by retailers, you should be able to get started for under $100.

Gear - When I purchased the reel it was selling for under $70. The rod sold for $25 and was made out of fiberglass. The line I used was 6lbs test mono that I was leftover from the past Trout Stocking Season. And the lure I used initially was a Rooster Tail Inline Spinner weighing 1/16oz and cost about $3!

PS: Do checkout the video that shows how I like to set the reel to minimize backlashes!

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"Demo on Setting the Reel"

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"Gear Used"

Let's Go Fishing - Edited #GoPro Mobile #Fishing #Livestream

Updates for the day

Brief Description - Fished the local pond shortly after a storm passed. Plan was to fish the Main Pond and
see what would bite.

Location - Bethany Lakes - Main Pond and Back Pond

Weather - Overcast

Gear - KastKing Zephyr with Reel Clicker and Bass Pro Shops MicroLite Fiberglass Rod. Used a 1/16oz Rooster Tail inline spinner in Fire Tiger and Gold Blade.

Catch - Six Bass - five in the Main Pond and one in the Back Pond. One Bluegill from the Main Pond.

Notes - Still not seeing any Bluegill on beds. Bass are lurking on beds as well as cruising shallows. Do need to use a steady retrieve to keep the lure from getting clobbered from the "greenery" plus the "cotton" from the Cottonwood Trees are floating around. Time for knotless leaders when fly fishing!

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"Picture/Video of the Day"

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"Suggested Gear"

New Video Series - $2 BFS Lures | Round 1 Wal-Mart's Crawdad Lure

Starting a new fishing series that looks at discount lures and their ability to catch fish. Keeping it simple, the series sets a $2 limit for purchasing the lure and focuses on Bait Finesse Systems fishing aka ultralight bait casting.

Regardless, what gear you use, as long as you can cast the $2 lure, you should be able to give them a try fishing them in your area!

Do check out the first in the series... Wal-Marts hard bait lure that I call the Crawdad! It will catch a fish or two!

Available online at Wal-Mart... Click on picture for more details from Wal-Mart. Else, run to your local Wal-Mart and look for them selling for $2.00... specifically, $1.98 before tax!

Ultralight Baitcaster | Rainy Day Bass Fishing at the Local Pond

When rain approaches, I decide to go fishing. After a ling dry spell of no rain, I go for a quick trip with the ultralight baitcaster for bait finesse fishing. In short order, it starts pouring. No worries, the bass were biting!

What I Did Again To Limit Out Trout Fishing... 5 Steps Worked!

Fished another pond for trout and limited out. Tried the five steps detailed in another video. Looks like they worked! Just needed to find the pattern. Check out the video!

Link to other video... "What I did to limit out for trout."

Followed the same five steps as outlined below:

Step 1 - Observe

Step 2 - What worked before?

Step 3 - What is Different?

Step 4 - Give them what they want!

Step 5 - Catch a limit!

Ended up limiting out on trout suing Silver Super Dupers!

#baitfinesse #bfsfishing #troutfishing

 

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Super Dupers!

Another Bait Finesse Senko Bass

Another quick trip opportunity for Bait Finesse Systems fishing at the local pond. Got a Bass with a Senko! Awesome!

Trip Report

• Date: 2/14/22
• Time: 1705-1805
• Location: Bethany Lakes, Allen, TX

Key Take Aways:

• Warm day with temps in the high 60s, cooling quickly after sunset.
• No action by the “East Spot” of the Main Pond.
• No action in the Back Pond’s “North Culvert” or “Drain”
• Slow presentation of Senko in deeper areas was best chance at Bass
• “Line Watching” works, slight movement detected.
• One Bass caught and released at the Main Pond “Culvert”

Gear

• Rod – Bass Pro Shops Graphite Series 3ft Rod
• Reel – KastKing Zephyr BFS Reel with Reel Clicker
• Line – 6lbs Stren

BFS Lure Data

• BFS Lure Data
• Senkos, Gary Yamamoto
• Black/Red Flake
• 4″ Size

Fish Data

• One Bass
• 13″ Length
• Senko
• Slow Retrieve with Stop and Go

Lessons Learned

• 4″ Senko continues to produce at Bethany
• Blk/Red Flake in Watermelon seems to be preferred
• Cast, let sink to bottom, then stop and go at a slow retrieve
• “WATCH THE LINE” for the early indicator of the Bass picking up the Senko

YouTube Shorts Video – COAF FIELD TEAM CHANNEL

DIY Inline Spinner for BFS Fishing

Forgot I had the inline spinner lure making kit. It was gathering dust in the closet.

Luckily, I remembered it was there after ordering another Kastking Zephyr BFS Reel… this one has a reel clicker like the Shimano Scorpion 17 Reel.

In short order, made two inline spinners using 1/16oz worm weights for the body.

Tried them at a couple of ponds and had one Bass strike but did not land it. Need to use a bigger treble hook.

Made the modification, now just got a catch a fish… who knows, maybe with the new Kastking Zephyr BFS with reel clicker. Supposed to deliver tomorrow!

bfsfishing #baitfinesse #inlinespinner