Lol, it's all good! Let's figure out what is wrong! What's your entire setup?

Small reels ftw! You can reel one handed too!

Alphas air SV TW 800S, full details in the video description 👍👍🎣🎣

Thx! Daiwa got great reels. I hope more ppl try the alphas SV tw 800s!

If you know your fishery, you can definitely tweak it to work. But for me, I dunno if I could. I fish mainly shallow lakes. Not sure how to get it so it can run deep where trout lives in lakes.

They seem to work well

It was fun! But I had to throw em back as they were not keeper sizes. The sea Robin tho, that was given away to my guest

While the name suggests zero tension, there are some even if it's loose. Magnetic braking reels are not like centrifugal. There are always brakes applied. Thus this method of configuration is fine. Daiwa was the first to figure that one out... But it applies to pretty much all magnetic braking reels. Give it a shot

Ur thumb is used for braking for sure. But I am strictly saying zero brakes on the reel's mechanism. And I have the tension set to zero... But not spool left and right movement. I prefer loose tension and rely on thumb for distance

Depends on your choice of lure. Made for Elaztec material. Not typical ones.

Glad you are finding use on the Rod. Fish on!

you can check their website and ask Gomexus. they may know. but my assumption is yes since the Size 80 reels are based on the same shell

hmm.. i don't have many favorites since I always get new stuff. And I have a specific reel for specific fishing, specific rod, etc. for example... This is a great reel for L and ML rods where as i love the Ark Gravity BFS reel for UL and L. But if you want to know my top few reels in my rotation for the last 6 months and intended for the next 6... This reel, Ark Gravity BFS, Daiwa Tatula BF 70, Daiwa Alphas SVTW800s and possibly a few more reels that I have here that I haven't fully assessed yet.

Bass does too!

Depends on your tackle and skills. But u know your fishery! Choose the right tackle of u got 15kg fish

Are u looking at the screw? Or the actual dial indicator?

Give it a try and let me know!

lol. bling finesse ftw! I have the older model since I got the roro spool for the Salamandura Air tw. They are remaking that spool with some improvements. So stay tuned! I will get one when it is released!

it's a great BFS reel! Thanks

Bait finesse market exploded since I started the BFS niche! So yah, ton of reels in the market now! For what I have used so far out of the box that works well... ark gravity bfs reel for the 1/32nd oz jig and plastic. but according to paper, this should work too! Alphas Air TW/PXBF70 does it. Tatula BF70 does it. but out of the box, ark ftw! Stay tuned to see how this reel do!

It's not just the line. It's the reel! Bait finesse baitcasting reels can throw even down to half a gram. It's all about the spool weight, spool diameter, spool bearings (micro) and the braking system to control the fast spinning spool. The line and rod Definitely does play a role... But a reel have the most constraints. World of physics is amazing! You figure out the mathematical requirements and just change some variables and u get different size baitcasting reels to handle different situations. But to answer your question, I have only 125 feet of 0.6 gou diameter braid. it's a 4 strand PE line from Varivas that is no longer available

Me too. Spooled up 125 feet of 0.6 Sunline Siglon X4!

👍🙏Thx

I usually test to see how low just in case! Never know when u need to go SUL!

Yeah I compared the two. My reasoning was that the conquest is bigger, so bigger wiggle lol... Okay that didnt sound right

​@@rawrfishing 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@@MF-Rell if it got a bigger package, definitely gonna wiggle harder... Right? 🤣

@@rawrfishing Scientifically speaking, no diddy. 😆

No I have not. But it should be same as what I portrayed with the Salamandura air tw. You can reference those videos.

Thx. I'm slacking on those vids it takes time lol

Lol, hi ant... U should see how many reels I got xD

Nah bro. It's great. I caught so many views and comments. Just got another one! Thx for watching and dropping a line ;p

Thx

They sure are

Pretty much, I think them negative commenting ppl just think they are better than everyone else. Everyone crawls before walking. If one understands how a reel work via configuration, they can tune it anyway they want it to fit their casting skill level.

@@rawrfishing I’m not hating just pointing out the misleading thumbnail. I’m a beginner.

I didn't say u were hating. But if you look at the comments... There's ton of haters! If you need a casting tutorial video, I can show you how to explore a reel braking mechanics. It's a better approach than how most people teach others how to cast a baitcasting reel. It first focus on teaching you how a reel behaves... How you can change that, then it teaches you to change to the settings that best fit your casting skill level so you can train your thumb!

@@rawrfishing even though it helps me this does put extra stress on the reel with the brake cranked up, which u should also say no?

no, the brakes have nothing to do with the stress of the reel/line. that's the drag that you configure. Check out this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z7Gdf5imsbyzY5c.html

30 baitfinesseempire.com/product/gan-craft-jointed-claw-70s/

Nah lol, just a dreamer chasing something :p

Yeah buddy!

Neither! The name of the reel is in the video title and description silly :p

Nope

hi hi! it depends on how large the lure you throw and how hard you throw. I use 0.6 gou for my UL and some L, but most of my BFS fishing is 0.8 gou. Leader material can be 6lb fluoro leader material, more for abrasion resistance to some of the fish. like weak fish and fluke, they got sharp cone shape teeth that won't cut line like arrow head blues, but they can still ding your line when they head shake.

@@rawrfishing really appreciate you getting back to me! ok cool I have some varivas 10lb at 0.6# :D I also have some eurotackle at 4lb/0.045mm/0.0017 would this be to thin for the curado? apologies for all the numbers im pretty confused over here 😅

I would say Eurotackle line are pretty fragile due to how thin they are. I would likely not use that thin or fragile since a big fish could hit lol. but given that you are in the bay, at least you don't have much problems keeping it in structure. Even the sand in the surf and the wave are considered things that would pull your line hard, making your line susceptible to snapping since it got zero stretch. So while we are at it, I usually up my line for the surf. I use 0.8 gou to 1 gou depending on how heavy i cast and the fish size i target using finesse gears. Yeah i know.. 1 gou is a lot and its what i use for my standard fluke fishing on surf, but when u got that big fish and that wave is pulling it back into the ocean... SNAP! Happened a few times already >_<

Oh snaps! I am using 0.8 gou and lure ranges between 5 to 12 grams. Leader is 8 to 10 lbs. Surf power finesse fishing coming up

@rawrfishing Nice...thanks for quick reply just got me a Cheap Saltwater bfs set up from Aliexpress...just to see how I like Saltwater bfs fishing...if everything goes as plan might upgrade after but Saltwater fishing pound for pound here in San Diego is hard fighting fish! Then again thanks for quick reply....last question I'm going to throw most likely around 6 to 9 gram is that considered bfs fishing?

Yes that's still bfs. It's controversial what is bfs or not. But I simply take the approach of UL, L and some ML rods and just go by what the lure ratings of the rod. Keep in mind that bfs fishing is not hard in stone... Enthusiasts/elitests will tell u otherwise, but this niche is still young and evolving. Keep it around 12 grams and under and it's bait finesse on a ML rod and below!

No idea... The TX25S is what I got for my Salamandura air tw. I believe it's sold out.

Just spoke with em. Sold out indeed... But they are working in an upgraded version. So hopefully soon!

We might be on crack as well then 😂

While that leader size is fine, it really depends on the rod length, power and your lure range. If ur using 8lb leader.. I assume u throwing heavier lures? While 10 lb braid is fine with that leader.. It's fragile as it got zero stretch. So it may snap when casting, especially if it backlash. I use 0.6 gou PE line for my UL and L rods and lures around 3.5 grams and below. I use 0.8 gou for 3.5 grams to 10 grams for L and ML rods or longer L rods I use 1 gou for ML power rods for 7 grams and up and also for lures with weed guards or needs to be Texas rigged. While these suggestions are based on my fishery, gears and fishing style, it should help ya get started and fine tune it for your setups and fishery. Let me know if u got any more questions

Honestly the smallest thing I throw is about 2 grams and the biggest is about 6 give or take. and I haven’t bought a true bfs fishing rod yet because I’m conflicted on which one would be my best all around rod. But the reel I have is a Shimano 22 Aldebaran bfs xg. If you have any recommendations on line or rod please help me out, because bfs fishing is very new to me

If you are using 2 gram lures, U probably wanna use thinner leader materials. 0.6 gou for braid is plenty. I would drop it to 4 lbs. U can also use mono. Too thick of a leader material will impact small lures and it's action. I am not too picky when it comes to Leader line... U can use regular line rather than leader material as they are more supple and cheaper. Leader material are usually thicker and stronger for when you actually need it for some sort of abrasion resistance.

I’m just making sure I understand this. Still use the varivas 4 10 pound 0.6. And drop the leader to 4lb? Will 4 pound still be heavy enough to throw like 5 gram lures?

4 lbs should be fine, depending on your fishery. the line that would snap is the PE line, not the leader. leader material stretches and can compensate. I would be more concerned with your 0.6 gou for your 5 gram lure. especially if you got a long rod and if you are a heavy caster. you can certainly up to to 6 lbs if you are not confident. but just keep in mind, the 4 lb recommendation was for the 2 gram lure!

It certainly feels better than the Aldebaran BFS 22. It's my UL reel between 1 to 3.5 grams going forward for trout

@@rawrfishing That's exactly how I use it. It's my main Trout setup with a Dobyns Sierra finesse 650 rod. In small streams, I use a 5' glass.

Sweet! Enjoy the reel. I have not used this for quite some time due to all the new reels I have acquired. Time to drop new vids out!

Not out of the box well. Full cast resting video available for your viewing on the channel 👍

@@rawrfishing Thanks for that bro. What adjustments (e.g. Roro Spool) would make it viable for fly fishing (0.5g total lure weight)? Your help is much appreciated.

I have not tried any upgrades to this reel, but I would think that the Roro spool could do it with the upgraded bearings.

@@rawrfishing Thanks bro

It's essentially the rebranded alphas air tw. I honestly don't remember doing much casting of 0.5 grams in the past with the reel. It's not a weight I really use. The Ark Gravity bfs reel does it right out of the box, no upgrades!

Newton lake park in Collingswood! Good luck

@@rawrfishing thank you!

Ur just in time for spawning snakeheads. Look for baby fries to swim in the surface.

@@rawrfishing thank you

U are welcome, plz follow up on report if u go. I am wondering if I should fish there :p

Thx. It was definitely tough. And last trip was even tougher... Holy moly. Wind was crazy the past weekend!

Full details in the title and description! 👍👍