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Thanks for the input. It is truly hard to beat the Bitsy Bug. The saddest part of that being that they have been discontinued by Strike King. I guess the rest of the world didn't get the memo on how awesome they are. Get them while you can!

Theres another benefit for BFS fishing also and that is it's easy on the body. I have a bum wrist and I need surgery to fix it. With the reels so smooth and the way I can cast underhand or lobing the bait and it doesnt bother me nearly as much. I still get the distance maybe not as accurate but at ...

I agree too. As my joints age lighter is very much desirable.

I agree a day of BFS fishing is so pleasant on the old bones. But I still like throwing those big topwaters for the crazy explosions.

Now that I have been fishing with BFS I fight myself to use my normal rods that work curtain baits better. When using my regular stuff, it's like is this rod even going to bend on a hookup (They do). The BFS stuff has helped my tired hands and the fights are so much more fun. It's my new norm.

(Dan)nicus Finesse System

It's been a year or so since I've thrown this, and yep it still works.

Gamakatsu #2 light wire EWG hook, Zoom tiny Brush Hog in green pumpkin, and a 1/16 oz Nako tungsten bullet weight.

I don't peg the weight and pull it along the bottom and over vegetation giving it frequent little bounces then ...

I've told you about this rig before, but they liked it with a TRD craw the last couple of days instead of my usual TRD or Crush City Ned baits. This has accounted for more than half my fish total both days.
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