My two BFS rod and reel setups. Absolutely fell in love with them and plan on more in the near future.

It sits kind of at a 45* angle but I don’t let it still. It really darts around like a jigging rap but certain days it gets bit better. Very nice 1-2 punch. We had very high pressure the last two weekends and we hammered them.

We target the big fish with big baits. #5 jigging raps are one of our go to baits. Along with a #5 Berkley Finisher. Usually we don’t tip them with any bait but sometimes we will tip the bottom treble with a crappie nibble to the them to commit. Caught numerous 12″-14″ fish this weekend with this exact tactic.

Looks like a Bay De Noc spoon to me. They have a few different options.

We have had numerous half racks running around. I won’t step foot on the farm until the end of February. Hoping to keep them on the farm.

IMO wolves are like poachers. They, a lot of the time, kill for excitement and not for the actual meal itself. That is an issue. I have had 3-4 coyotes eat a whole deer in a few hours. Now imagine how many deer it would take to fill a pack of 6-12 wolves.

I’ve killed a doe at 205 and the buck in my profile at 155. Both dropped in their tracks. All with a simple 245 grain Hornady HP and 100 grains of pellet powder. Most times guns are far more accurate than their handler.

I am the complete opposite. I will never own another horizontal pin sight. I love how much I can see in the sight housing with vertical pins.

I am struggling to pull the string on the bridge lock side stab bracket along with the stab itself. $460 is a lot for something so simple….. but I have to match the rest of the bow so it’ll happen someday.

It came with the integrated QAD rest, one 10″ bridge lock stab, the low pro 5 arrow quiver, and a ultraview sight housing with a HHA Tetra frame. I am not sure which ultraview housing it is for sure. Haven’t read up on them much yet. It has the two stacked pins.

I went to the shop over the weekend to shoot all the new bows… Ended up walking out with a very gently used FULLY loaded Lift 29.5 for a fraction of what the same setup would have cost if I did all of it myself. It came loaded to the gills with all of the top of the line accessories so I couldn’t pass it up. Even the bow tech couldn’t believe there wasn’t listed for another grand more.

Last Thursday, 11/07, I shot my second biggest buck with a bow. Saw a big body crossing through CRP 150 yards away so hit the horns together and here he came. 28 yard shot and buck only went 15 yards and tipped over. Lucky to be able to hunt the Iowa rut every year

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Glide Baits, Berkley Finisher, Marabou jig. I do everything I can to avoid live bait.

I have shot a few but never pulled the trigger on one. I still love my Carter Chocolate 3 finger thumb button too much to make a switch. I am a control shooter. I have shot this way from day one. I want to be able to decide when that arrow is getting sent. And I can do it very proficiently. I shoot rifles the same way.

As far as a back tension I would definitely make sure you get one with a safety so you don’t have to worry about accidently setting it off on the draw.

To be totally honest I was very skeptical at first. And that is why I went with an “entry level” setup to start and immediately fell in love. It is now my go to ned rig and smaller swimbait setup. But I still throw drop shots on a spinning rod.

Pete would roll over in his grave if they inducted him now.

fishthumper wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Jeff Schomaker wrote:</div>
I went with the Major Craft 6’7″ Light and 6’5″ Ultra Light. And I couldn’t have made better purchases. Super light and crazy sensitive. I put KastKing Zephyr BFS reels on them and for the money IMO they can’t be beat.

How light of a lure are we talking with this setup? your not talking about fishing 1/64 or 1/32 oz. jigs are we?

Depends on the application. I can cast a 1/32 with a 2″ plastic. My setups really thrive with a 1/16-1/8.

TheFamousGrouse wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Jeff Schomaker wrote:</div>
Yes. Bait finesse System. Basically a super light baitcasting setups. 6 pound braid to 4-6 pound flouro for me.

Interesting. This fills a real gap in my fishing. I’ve always wanted to create a massive backlash using light line but I’ve never had the chance. Until now!

Seriously though, I can see the potential.

Been using it since late February and I have yet to blow up the reel. A few minor backlashes but that was user error. If any fellow bass heads also fish docks for crappies, imagine flipping a half ounce jig but its a bobber and hair jig. Killer setup!

fishthumper wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Jeff Schomaker wrote:</div>
Yes. Bait finesse System. Basically a super light baitcasting setups. 6 pound braid to 4-6 pound flouro for me.

Thanks. I had no idea. Never heard the term before. I current use a spinning setup for all my light applications. I have a hard idea understanding how a baitcasting setup can do it near as well. Simply due to design.

It definitely doesn’t get rid of spinning setups. I am just a big bait cast fan and have found several panfish and walleye applications that I can do better with the BFS setup than a spinning. I am also much more accurate with a bait cast setup.

Yes. Bait finesse System. Basically a super light baitcasting setups. 6 pound braid to 4-6 pound flouro for me.

Anymore advice? We are headed there in a week. Thanks!

How about….. Nooooooo! Go Big Red!

Kind of stuck to BS since we are staying on the lake. But appreciate the advice. We are more than willing to catch all other species as long as quality is there. Basically it is looking like it will be a true fishing trip instead of a walleye trip. I will tie on a 3″ keitech and a #5 shallow flicker shad and cast shorelines and see what pattern we can develop.

On this trip we will take about anything. We would really like to target walleyes. We typically throw a lot of swimbaits and cranks. We never use live bait.

Youbetcha wrote:

I am curious with the older bucks do you typically get more than one picture of them? They seem to notice the Cam. I never have luck with that unless i hang them pretty well hidden and they cant see it.

IMO mature deer are a whole different breed. Early in the year you have to have your camera soooo close to their bed in order to get any consistent pictures. I have never noticed a mature deer not showing up because they noticed a camera. They just don’t like to travel much. But also remember no two mature bucks are the same. They all move differently and some are patternable but I have found most are not.

I have run a number of different cameras. Right now MidwayUSA has a great deal going. Bushnell cell cam for $50. Then they have a bulk pack of Muddy cams for roughly $100 for 3 of them. I have ran a few of those and have been happy. I’m not a huge fan of the TactaCam picture quality.

Andrew Gilberg wrote:

+2 for Rogers and the free shipping when you buy a case worth. I’ve been shooting Rio shells through an SX2 the last few years and been happy with it. No duds so far and seems to shoot a little cleaner than the Federals in my experience.

Federals shoot awesome but damn are they dirty!

I’m with you brown dog. I wish I could use the action of the medium to work the bait but use a ML to fight the fish. The medium action definitely works the bait with much less effort.

The problem with ammo seek is the shipping costs most places charge. By the time you pay shipping you might as well spend the $8.99 at most retailers

Personally I am a very KISS method when it comes to scopes. I don’t like BDC reticles so I am an old fashioned regular crosshair guy. So I would personally put something in the 3-9 power range from a reputable company that you like. Leupold and Vortex both make great scopes in all price points with great warranties. My best advice would zero the gun at 75-100 yards and learn bullet drop out to 150.