Bass on a Rooster Tail | Kestrel BFS — Came Off, Still Counts

Rooster Tail Bass, Still Counts

Kestrel BFS — solid hit, lost at the bank

What this clip was about

BFS Fishing with Kastking Kestrel and Magic HandlingL Rod a local pond. Bass takes a Rooster Tail inline spinner. Solid hit came of at the end dropping to the ground and wiggles back in to the pond. Still counts!

The Eat Counts Even When the Fish Doesn’t

BFS fishing with the KastKing Kestrel and Magic Handing rod at a local pond. A bass takes a Rooster Tail inline spinner. Solid hit. It came off at the end, dropped to the ground, and wiggled back into the pond. Still counts.

You don’t always get the photo. You do get the proof the lure worked. That bass committed, I lost it at the bank, and it found the water again. I’ll take the eat.

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Rooster Tail Showcase — AAL Approved

The inline spinner that got the solid hit. Bass ate it, came off at the bank, and still counts.

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One-Inch Micro Crankbait for Bass | Yozuri Snap Bean on BFS

One-Inch Micro Crankbait for Bass

Yozuri Snap Bean on the Kestrel BFS

What this clip was about

One Inch Micro Crankbait works for Bass! Tried the Yozuri Snapbean on the Magic HandingL Rod and Kastking Kestrel BFS Reel on 4lbs Trilene. Success on Bass

Tiny Crankbait, Real Eat

One-inch micro crankbait works for bass. I tried the Yozuri Snap Bean on the Magic Handing rod and KastKing Kestrel BFS reel on 4-pound Trilene. Success on bass.

I wanted to see if that little crankbait would get a commitment on this setup. It did. Light line, a one-inch Snap Bean, and a bass that ate.

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Bass Number 3 | Trout Magnet Strike on the Drop

Bass Number 3

Trout Magnet — struck on the drop

What this clip was about

Bass number 3 fishing a trout magnet with my Kastking Kestrel BFS Reel and MagicL Handing Rod. Bass followed the lure but hesitated to bite, stopped the retrieve. Struck on the drop!

Stop the Retrieve When They Follow

Bass number 3 fishing a Trout Magnet with my KastKing Kestrel BFS reel and MagicL Handing rod. The bass followed the lure but hesitated to bite. I stopped the retrieve. It struck on the drop.

That follow was the tell. Keep winding and you may pull it away from a fish that isn’t ready. Pause it, let it fall, and the eat can happen right there.

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Newest Reel: KastKing Kestrel BFS | Bass on a 1g Trout Magnet

Newest Reel: KastKing Kestrel BFS

1g Trout Magnet, 2-lb test, and a bass

What this clip was about

Fishing my newest reel - Kastking Kestrel BFS Reel. Fun little reel that can cast 1g Trout Magnets. Using 2 lbs test line, caught a Bass!

Tiny Lure, New Reel, One Good Eat

Fishing my newest reel — the KastKing Kestrel BFS Reel. Fun little reel that can cast 1g Trout Magnets. Using 2-pound-test line, I caught a bass.

I wanted to see if this thing would throw a 1-gram lure without a fight. It did. Light line, tiny Trout Magnet, and a bass that committed. That’s a good first impression.

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Bad Video, Good Audio: Rooster Tail Bass — And a Follower

Bad Video, Good Audio

Rooster Tail Bass — And a Follower — Average Angler Life

What this clip was about

Bad video. Good audio. You still get the feel for the action.

A bass took my Rooster Tail spinner while another bass followed it in.

One ate. One chased.

Bad video. Good audio. Still get the feel for the action.

A bass took my Rooster Tail spinner while another bass followed it in.

That is the clip. One committed. One would not. The blade did enough work that two fish showed up. Camera quality is optional. The take is not.

Tight lines. I’ll see you on the bank.

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Rooster Tail Showcase — AAL Approved

The spinner that got bit while a second bass followed it in. Keep the blade running. Let the pond argue about who eats first.

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Sea Urchin Showcase

When followers will not commit to the spinner, a slow urchin-style fall is the next look.

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Couldn’t Get on the Water — Why I Fish the One-Lure Challenge

Why I Fish the One-Lure Challenge

Couldn’t Get on the Water — Still Talking Fishing — Average Angler Life

What this clip was about

Unable to go fishing with schedules and such. No problem — I can still talk about fishing.

In this case: why do I fish the one-lure challenge?

The box is a trap

Unable to go fishing with schedules and such. No problem — I can talk about fishing.

Why do I fish the one-lure challenge?

Because the box is a trap. One lure forces you to read water, change the retrieve, and stay long enough for the pond to tell the truth. Easy limits feel good. Hard one-lure days make you better.

When I cannot get to the bank, that is still the reason I go when I can.

Tight lines. I’ll see you on the bank.

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Sea Urchin Showcase

One-lure days are the point. When the calendar opens back up, a simple urchin-style bait is another way to stay with one presentation.

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Bass Moving in the Shallows — Casts, No Takers

Bass Moving in the Shallows

Casts, No Takers — Average Angler Life

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Bass were moving about in the shallows. Gave it a cast or two or three or more.

No takers. Oh well — that’s fishing.

Seeing them is not catching them

Bass were moving about in the shallows.

Gave it a cast or two or three or more. No takers. Oh well — that’s fishing.

They showed. They would not eat. That still tells you something. Stay off the bank next time. Change the cadence. Or accept the skunk and come back when they mean it.

Tight lines. I’ll see you on the bank.

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Sea Urchin Showcase

When shallow bass show and will not eat a spinner, a slow urchin-style fall can be the next look. Twitch-and-drop, tight to the bank.

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Fish number 4 came on a fire tiger Rooster Tail.

Fish Number 4

Fire Tiger Rooster Tail — One-Lure BFS Challenge — Average Angler Life

What this clip was about

Fish number 4. Fire tiger Rooster Tail. Ultralight baitcast. One-lure challenge.

Simple outing, simple bait — an inline spinner and a pond that paid another fish.

Stay with the spinner

Fish number 4 came on a fire tiger Rooster Tail.

Ultralight baitcast. One-lure challenge. No extra baits in the rotation. Just an inline spinner and a pond that finally gave me another one.

That is the fun of these days. You stop hunting the perfect lure and start hunting the next cast. Fire tiger flash, blade thumping, light combo in the hand. Simple on purpose.

If you have been waiting to switch, stay with it a little longer. Number 4 showed up because the bait stayed wet.

Tight lines. I’ll see you on the bank.

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Rooster Tail Showcase — AAL Approved

Fire tiger Rooster Tail — the inline spinner that put fish number 4 in the boat for this one-lure challenge.

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Sea Urchin Showcase

A simple urchin-style change-up when the spinner bite slows. Slow fall, twitch-and-drop, tight to the bank.

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Blakemore Road Runner Steady Retrieve Gets a Bass

Blakemore Road Runner Steady Retrieve

Bass On — Average Angler Life

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Blakemore Road Runner. Steady retrieve. Bass on. I stopped adding extra twitches and let the lure swim. Blade thumping. Same speed. Fish ate it.

Sometimes the pattern is not a dying-minnow show. It is commitment to one retrieve.

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Sea Urchin Showcase

A simple urchin-style change-up when a steady spinner-jig swim is not the answer. Slow fall, twitch-and-drop, tight to the bank.

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How To Lose a Fish, 3 Techniques Every Fisherman Should Know! #fishing #bassfishing #funny

Lots of videos on catching fish. How about one on losing them?

First Fish, First Limit for 2024... BFS Fishing Rocked It! 😎 #ultralightfishing #trout #fishing

Took a little bit but got my first fish and first limit on trout for 2024 ultralight baitcasting aka bfs fishing!

Another $2 BFS Lure That Works | Snapbean Imitation #fishing #video

Round 3 of the $2 BFS Lure Series. This one has yours truly struggling fishing an imitation Snapbean. After using less line on the reel and tweaking the magnetic breaks, was able to cast the lure well. Just need to pay attention to casting into the wind... may lead to a backlash so be careful.

Also, fished several ponds getting only a fish in each but did well the following day at another pond. Key take away... slow retrieve seemed to get more bites than a fast one!

Check the lures out at Walmart Online!

BFS Fishing | Micro Crankbaits for Bass

Midweek was able to go pond fishing for Bass. Fished with the Dual BFS Micro Flyrod and the Kastking Zephyr BFS reel Tried a Rebel Barbless Crawdad and had several strikes before finally landing one. Switched to a minnow lure we bought at Walmart for less than $2 and caught several more Bass Fun stuff BFS fishing with light lures!

Micro Fly Rod Suggestions

DIY BFS Rod | Kastking Zephyr| Pond Fishing for Bass

Back to the local pond for bass fishing using the DIY BFS aka dual micro flyrod and Kastking Zephyr BFS reel. After a slow start caught several Bass as well as lost a few while reeling them in.

Bonus: Livestream Pond Fishing with the DIY BFS Rod and Kastking Zephyr!

Kastking Zephyr | Another Bass, But Don't Miss a Rod Guide

Fishing with the Kastking Zephyr BFS style… casting a 1/16oz Roostertail with ease once I figured out the issue. Had missed a rod guide, so would get a backlash after setting the brakes and spool tension.