I have thought about switching out the spring to one so stiff that it effectivly becomes a fixed inductor, but I cant figure out what I need to buy. My main BFS reel is an Alphas Finesse Custom, which has a fixed inductor spool, and I am loving it so far. It seems to cast lighter lures far better then my sv105 with way less line fluff.LowRange wrote: I think it would help to fix the inductor but once done there is no going back
Anyone tried DIY spools? $29-$40 BFS spools!
Re: Anyone tried DIY spools? $29-$40 BFS spools!
Re: Anyone tried DIY spools? $29-$40 BFS spools!
You would actually want to fix the infuctor into the extended position for more control. I did this to one of my DIY spools by putting a few drops of super glue on the air brake and extening the inductor outwards as the glue set.Houndfish wrote:I have thought about switching out the spring to one so stiff that it effectivly becomes a fixed inductor, but I cant figure out what I need to buy. My main BFS reel is an Alphas Finesse Custom, which has a fixed inductor spool, and I am loving it so far. It seems to cast lighter lures far better then my sv105 with way less line fluff.LowRange wrote: I think it would help to fix the inductor but once done there is no going back
Re: Anyone tried DIY spools? $29-$40 BFS spools!
Hi,
I have one of these DIY spools for my PX68 and I was hoping I would be able to get one for a Shimano Aldebaran BFS XG? It is not the latest one but the 2012-2014 version I believe.
Thanks
Neil
I have one of these DIY spools for my PX68 and I was hoping I would be able to get one for a Shimano Aldebaran BFS XG? It is not the latest one but the 2012-2014 version I believe.
Thanks
Neil
Re: Anyone tried DIY spools? $29-$40 BFS spools!
I had assumed a stiff enough spring would serve the same function, but now that I am home and looking at it, I see that it wouldn't get it to full extension. Now that Ray's offers replacement inductors, it begins to make glue look more appealing.LowRange wrote:You would actually want to fix the infuctor into the extended position for more control. I did this to one of my DIY spools by putting a few drops of super glue on the air brake and extening the inductor outwards as the glue set.Houndfish wrote:I have thought about switching out the spring to one so stiff that it effectivly becomes a fixed inductor, but I cant figure out what I need to buy. My main BFS reel is an Alphas Finesse Custom, which has a fixed inductor spool, and I am loving it so far. It seems to cast lighter lures far better then my sv105 with way less line fluff.LowRange wrote: I think it would help to fix the inductor but once done there is no going back
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Re: Anyone tried DIY spools? $29-$40 BFS spools!
They don't make one for the Aldebaran BFS XG unfortunatelyErrrm wrote:Hi,
I have one of these DIY spools for my PX68 and I was hoping I would be able to get one for a Shimano Aldebaran BFS XG? It is not the latest one but the 2012-2014 version I believe.
Thanks
Neil
Re: Anyone tried DIY spools? $29-$40 BFS spools!
Thanks ..... I couldn't find one and I was hoping i was just being stupid :-)Bootytrain wrote:They don't make one for the Aldebaran BFS XG unfortunatelyErrrm wrote:Hi,
I have one of these DIY spools for my PX68 and I was hoping I would be able to get one for a Shimano Aldebaran BFS XG? It is not the latest one but the 2012-2014 version I believe.
Thanks
Neil
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Re: Anyone tried DIY spools? $29-$40 BFS spools!
Well the good news is there are quite a few after market spools out there for the Alde, but the bad news is they are significantly more than $50Errrm wrote:Thanks ..... I couldn't find one and I was hoping i was just being stupid :-)Bootytrain wrote:They don't make one for the Aldebaran BFS XG unfortunatelyErrrm wrote:Hi,
I have one of these DIY spools for my PX68 and I was hoping I would be able to get one for a Shimano Aldebaran BFS XG? It is not the latest one but the 2012-2014 version I believe.
Thanks
Neil
Re: Anyone tried DIY spools? $29-$40 BFS spools!
Lol yes I've seen :-). They are even more expensive because I live in the UK and will have to pay import taxes and expensive shippingBootytrain wrote:Well the good news is there are quite a few after market spools out there for the Alde, but the bad news is they are significantly more than $50Errrm wrote:Thanks ..... I couldn't find one and I was hoping i was just being stupid :-)Bootytrain wrote:They don't make one for the Aldebaran BFS XG unfortunatelyErrrm wrote:Hi,
I have one of these DIY spools for my PX68 and I was hoping I would be able to get one for a Shimano Aldebaran BFS XG? It is not the latest one but the 2012-2014 version I believe.
Thanks
Neil
Re: Anyone tried DIY spools? $29-$40 BFS spools!
Mepps Aglia Spinner 00 has 1,5g and is castable. Lightest for me is the europe cream jig but that is really the limit for me.Isaiah20 wrote:Is anyone using a DIY BFS spool to cast down to a 1/16 for trout? Or am I better off going Scorpion BFS?
Re: Anyone tried DIY spools? $29-$40 BFS spools!
The reason I ask is I am putting together a Trout casting rod. I have a SS Air but don't like the line capacity on the streams I am fishing. And not that I am even going down to a 1/16 but would like to know the capability is there in case the need arises.Doge wrote:Mepps Aglia Spinner 00 has 1,5g and is castable. Lightest for me is the europe cream jig but that is really the limit for me.Isaiah20 wrote:Is anyone using a DIY BFS spool to cast down to a 1/16 for trout? Or am I better off going Scorpion BFS?
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Re: Anyone tried DIY spools? $29-$40 BFS spools!
I have a friend who lives in Germany, and he didn't pay any taxes when I sent him a lure I made. Can a friend just send you a spool?Errrm wrote:Lol yes I've seen :-). They are even more expensive because I live in the UK and will have to pay import taxes and expensive shippingBootytrain wrote:Well the good news is there are quite a few after market spools out there for the Alde, but the bad news is they are significantly more than $50Errrm wrote:Thanks ..... I couldn't find one and I was hoping i was just being stupid :-)Bootytrain wrote:They don't make one for the Aldebaran BFS XG unfortunatelyErrrm wrote:Hi,
I have one of these DIY spools for my PX68 and I was hoping I would be able to get one for a Shimano Aldebaran BFS XG? It is not the latest one but the 2012-2014 version I believe.
Thanks
Neil
Re: Anyone tried DIY spools? $29-$40 BFS spools!
Bamp. Anyone have any feedback on these Abu spools? I have the Black Max 3 10 gram spool for the lulz and it is an awesome budget UL performer, admittedly I had to change out the stock bearings on the spool and palming plate of the BM3 UL BFS. There was too much resistance in the bearings and once opened up I was able to increase mag braking. Linear mag braking really works for UL baits. I'm curious as to how a 6 gram mesh spools performs in a STX or something.
Re: Anyone tried DIY spools? $29-$40 BFS spools!
Has anyone tried the deep version DIY spool? Is it also good for light bait(under 1/8oz) as original DIY spool?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
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Re: Anyone tried DIY spools? $29-$40 BFS spools!
I have the spool but so far I have only used it with 1/8-1/4 oz lures for which it works great. Below 1/8 oz I do not know...will try next week or so...alafly wrote:Has anyone tried the deep version DIY spool? Is it also good for light bait(under 1/8oz) as original DIY spool?
Thanks in advance!
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Re: Anyone tried DIY spools? $29-$40 BFS spools!
Do there make a deep zillion-size spool? I'd appreciate a link if so, thanks!Dalleinf wrote:I have the spool but so far I have only used it with 1/8-1/4 oz lures for which it works great. Below 1/8 oz I do not know...will try next week or so...alafly wrote:Has anyone tried the deep version DIY spool? Is it also good for light bait(under 1/8oz) as original DIY spool?
Thanks in advance!