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Aaron Hunt Fishing
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I've decided that going fishing is better than going to work. So I "retired" at 48 from a good job and decided to just go fishing, and make some videos along the way.
Then I found BFS - or Bait Finesse Style Fishing - and I just couldn't get enough. It turned my passion up at least 3 notches - like throwing gasoline on a raging bonfire!
Since then, I've tested countless rods and reels, and even helped Kistler develop what became my own signature line of bait Finesse rods - with a reel coming soon! Link above! :)
I've also caught at least 14 PB's in the last 2 years since switching to BFS - I jokingly call it my "Big Fish System."
I may not always catch a ton of fish - but every day fishing is better than being at work in the office, right?
Then I found BFS - or Bait Finesse Style Fishing - and I just couldn't get enough. It turned my passion up at least 3 notches - like throwing gasoline on a raging bonfire!
Since then, I've tested countless rods and reels, and even helped Kistler develop what became my own signature line of bait Finesse rods - with a reel coming soon! Link above! :)
I've also caught at least 14 PB's in the last 2 years since switching to BFS - I jokingly call it my "Big Fish System."
I may not always catch a ton of fish - but every day fishing is better than being at work in the office, right?
Kistler Kyrios - Affordable Fast Action Power BFS
Hey everyone, Aaron Hunt here! In today's video, I'm testing out the new Kistler Kyrios rod. It's the dog days of summer, and despite the drought conditions and low water levels, I'm hitting one of my favorite creeks to see what we can catch.
The Kistler Kyrios is a budget-friendly, fast action rod that fits perfectly into the power BFS category. I'm pairing it with the Daiwa Salamandura Air TW reel and starting off with the Whopper Plopper 60. On my second cast, I hook a smallmouth bass, and it only gets better from there!
Throughout the video, I switch to different lures, including a Ned rig and the Megabass Karashi, to test the versatility and performance of the Kistler Kyrios. From sma...
The Kistler Kyrios is a budget-friendly, fast action rod that fits perfectly into the power BFS category. I'm pairing it with the Daiwa Salamandura Air TW reel and starting off with the Whopper Plopper 60. On my second cast, I hook a smallmouth bass, and it only gets better from there!
Throughout the video, I switch to different lures, including a Ned rig and the Megabass Karashi, to test the versatility and performance of the Kistler Kyrios. From sma...
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Best Bait Finesse Combo 2024: My Top 16 BFS Setups
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Hey there! I'm Aaron Hunt, a dedicated bait finesse fisherman, and welcome to my latest video where I share my top 16 BFS combos for 2024. If you're looking for the best bait finesse combo, you're in the right place! I'll walk you through my collection, divided into three categories: ultra finesse, standard bait finesse, and power BFS. From my beloved Dark Wolf Ultra on the Lemoren WindShadow t...
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Hey everyone! In this video, I’ve been testing out the new Handing M1 Fishing Rod over the past six or seven weeks, and I’m excited to share my thoughts with you. This rod was sent to me for free, so this is a #sponsored video, but I’ll be giving you my honest opinions. From creeks to paddleboards to kayaks, the Handing M1 has been a solid performer. Its modern design, comfortable foam grips, a...
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Join me as I hit the creek for some post-spawn topwater fishing in early June. Armed with just two lures, including the Whopper Plopper 90, I explore an urban creek that's showing promising signs of smallmouth bass activity. Despite a few challenges with drone calibration, I dive into the action, landing a few hits and sharing my tips for making the most out of limited fishing time. I also give...
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Regular action is key for BFS. Saying « it’s a good BFS rod » without speaking of actions sends me nowhere.
Appreciate the feedback.
Im a budget bfs kind of guy and i already surpassed that😁
There are worse ways to spend your money.
per day....
I have days above that for sure... but not EVERY day. :)
HA! That can't be right! Maybe per month!!!
Exactly what I was thinking!
I wish quality control was consistent.
Part of why I held off until now. We'll see how it goes.
Oh I wish that’s all I spent! Hahaha
I'm happy if I don;t spend that in a month! :P
@@AaronHuntFishing exactly haha.
oh man the bfs reels alone sum run around 300 or 500
You know it! There's expensive spinning reels too. And don;t get me started on the $50+ micro swimbaits I had to have....
Histar aurora air??
Yes indeed.
Hi Aaron do you know if you can buy a drag clicking kit for this reel?
I only knew of one guy who had made them custom for around $200 - and he never repsonded to my inquiries. So I'd say no...
Recently broke my benkei UL bfs and I just can’t find a rod I like as much as it 😅 ended up replacing it with a Levante and I want my benkei back lol. Was looking into kistler but they’re out of stocckkk
Yeah - the Kistler's are hand-made, but even when they're out of stock they usually ship within a week or so. But, if you love the Benkei, you may not like the Kistler. Totally different rods. The Benkei was one of my least favorite rods.
@@AaronHuntFishingcould ya go more in depth to why you disliked it so?
@@DangJon96 It was too stiff more my liking, and kind of dead feeling. Just never connected with it.
This is just about the only video that actually helped me find an affordable BFS combo I’ve been dying to get into BFS fishing I have some make shift combos that suffice but all my casting reels are too big n heavy so thank you man hope to order mine as soon as I can afford it
Awesome - that's exactly why I felt compelled to make the video. When you get it - enjoy.
putting a curado on this.
That would be an awesome combo. Enjoy it.
One of my favorite ponds this summer was very shallow water level, but after Storm Debbie came through, it rose a good 4 - 6 feet which is pretty crazy considering it was overnight. The rapid shift of water composition leads me to believe all the big bass died, and all that's left are the dinks. I fish this pond every day and I get disappointed every trip. All that works is BFS. it was a hard switch from my typical power baits but I learned to enjoy casting these tiny lures.
Sorry to hear about the pond - maybe the big ones are still just off and they'll pick up in Spetember as the fall feeding starts.
@@AaronHuntFishing Yeah nevermind what I said, yesterday morning I was fishing the jig and that huge one bit, my knot broke off though lol. I saw him still fighting after the fact and he jumped, good ol 5 - 6 pounder is still alive and kicking.
I had the same issue when trying to slip float fish, is that the float wouldn't move up
yeah, spinning sett-ups are better for that application i think.
@@AaronHuntFishing No I was on a spinning setup when I tried it. I had the same Thill floats in the vid. I heard higher quality floats have a brass ring that allows the line to easily slide.
@@Ardeact Ahhh! Yeah, i wasn't impressed. I just rarely float fish anyways. :)
Can you please tell me the song at 00:38?
The song in the intro is called Little Fun by the Artist Kata. I get all my music and sound effects from Epidemic Sound: www.epidemicsound.com/referral/aijwuf
@@AaronHuntFishing Thank you, i like the instrumental version!
Good video! Is there a way to order and install a drag clicker for the tatula tw 100 23/24?
Probably just have to google it - there may not be as clickers are mostly BFS features, and 100 size is getting a little big. But maybe...
@@AaronHuntFishing I was searching on alieexpress already but had no luck. But i did find a drag clicker for my daiwa tatula 200 type hd and pisficun aloy m 300 strangely enough 🤔
Allone from seeing how you lose the snag i can say its not the rod fault it was your fault xD dont want they its only that but its def a big point on this tipbroke
could be - the point remains out of 40+ BFS rods now, these are 2 out of the 3 that have broken. And neither of those made it past 2 trips... several of mine have 50+ trips in all conditions, no issues.
If I wanted to buy one reel with the intention of buying multiple rods with different actions so I can swap between ultra light and power finesse, which reel would be the most versatile that could do it all?
For me it would be the Shimano Aldebaran. If you need true sub-1gram performance, upgrade the bearings, and maybe add a spool. But it handles the upper end better than any other reel that can do the stupid-light baits.
Never met an angler who only bought tackle that they NEED! I'm no different!😄 (Also just managed to find the last left-hand Abu Garcia ALC-BF7 in stock from a shop in Japan! Looking forward to trying it out. That braking system looks intriguing!)
Enjoy! Yeah, trying out new stuff is part of the fun.
My To Got Lost My Avatar Blanket Be Missing So Make Me Mad Why I Don't Know About Aliexpress Local Delivery Company Be Sucks I Hope Not I Can Wait Be In Blairsville Georgia USA I Be Safe Here 😊
umm, thanks? Best of luck.
Did yours not come with 2 tsurinoya bfs jerkbaits? My tender shoot came in today and had 2 baits in the box with it lol I figured it was just how the came
No, but mine came from Dankung. Sounds like yours came from AliExpress maybe? Enjoy it. I was just using mine again on Monday.
Tendershoot is hot garbage. I returned mine after using it twice.
Maybe you got a bad sample. I was just using mine again earlier this week. Flawless, throwing light mule jigs well past what the Silver Feather could manage.
What rod is shown in the thumbnail?
That's a Kistler Helium. Medium. TThatt was the rod thatt started my journey with Kistler. kistlerrods.com/products/helium-fishing-rod?variant=29630927175728&sca_ref=3753479.fd5ArXuiud
@@AaronHuntFishing I looked it up and the new Helium is black graphite while the one in the thumbnail looks like fiberglass.??
if you wanna throw the really small micro baits, the shimano calcutta bfs still beats this reel. there are videos on here showing the calcutta throwing fly fishing nymphs, which is just insane, and i've yet to see this reel achieve the same feat. but if you just wanna be able to throw some of the smaller crankbaits/jerk baits and various others that your regular baitcaster cant throw, this reel should do just fine.
In my experience, the Daiwa Gekkabijin beats them both for micro baits. :) And I'm a Shimano guy. here's avideo where i actually catch a trout on a wooly bugger - not just cast it - ont he Gekka. ruclips.net/video/ai-OhcbFtYg/видео.html
Awesome looking rod! That white really pops on the video. Nice catches as well!
Thanks Dr. Pickle! White rods are awesome for viewers. :)
S reels tackle on ebay. I also connect with a ebay seller in Japan. If I can't find something I let him know what I'm looking for he finds it in Japan and then notifies me makes a couple dollars and I purchased it from him
Which one of those can still land a shark off the bay in San Francisco? For bfs halibut , ling cod, and stripper too?
I'll go out on a limb and say none of them... :)
@@AaronHuntFishing thank you,
@@AaronHuntFishing ima use a lil kids rod from bass pro then, I can still land a shark with that.
You do you, man. Tight Lines.
Is the giveaway still happening? I had to give back my zephyr kastking back because my side plate fell in the water.
Giveaway was done late spring. Highly recommend the Acura still though. Going to be on sale at AliExpress for $35 starting August 19: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DC2oQnh. Or for $30 more you can grab it on Amazon: amzn.to/3Z1tIae
@@AaronHuntFishing I ended up going with a pure lure silver feather elite xg. You have any experience with that reel? Someone recommended it to me for 100 bucks
Any rod in particular you’d recommend for fishing smallmouth and spotted bass on smaller rivers and creeks?
I gotta say my Hunt BFS first. But I've been using a new budget Kistler that works for the Power BFS - the Kyrios. It's not in this video but it overtakles the Handing rods for my favorite budget performer: www.aaronhunt.net/recommends/kistler-kyrios/
have you try the karashi for trout fishing? it actually a very good bait for trout fishing
I haven't but I'll keep that in mind. Appreciate the tip.
Are planning to get the new Loongze Airlite B50 DBC-1; a Digital Control (DC) BFS reel?
No time soon. I tried to buy when they came out, but Loongze Kev refused to sell me one to use on the channel. Maybe they wanted to work with their people? Not sure. So I'll get one eventually.
@@AaronHuntFishing What?! .... that was weird ...
@@leepao6302 I know. But I don’t have time to keep up with every reel anyways, so no big deal.
If you want an absolutely insane combo, try the aurora air on a mavllos delicacy, its ~$65-70 and you can cast 1g easily. I was testing it while the recent hurricane played with Virginia, and I was casting 1.1g at around 15 yards, doesnt sound like a lot, but 1.6-2g went almost 30 yards with minimal effort.
On those super light baits, a "fishable" distance is all i care about. 15 yards is plenty. I might have to pick up an Aurora. Been thinking about it for a while.
@AaronHuntFishing take it with a grain of salt, some of the groups I'm in for bfs have noticed a bit of a qa or qc issue. I've had 0 issues, but it would be too cold when I travel through your neck of the woods to let you try mine. After a friend of mine got his arc gravity bfs in, we compared casting, and he liked the control for breaks on the aurora. I've just dipped my toes into sub 1/16 and wish I'd have started there, power bfs is fun, normal bfs is fun, but I really missed my ul steelhead and trout fishing from NY as a kid, can't wait until I'll have time for it again. Aliexpress had an aurora for $31 yesterday. If you want to get one really cheap, now is the time.
Shut up
Nice review! I just ordered this reel. I’m going to pair it with the Acehawk Venom. My question is, what line should I spool it with for casting EPF soft plastics? Application will be for lake blue gills and bass with occasional sand trout at the coast. Thanks Alex
Pick your favorite light braid. use some 6" fluro as a leader. I've been partial to Seaguar for the last 8 months or so for my lines. Varivas is also awesome.
I have the Acura paired with the ace hawk venom and I love it
Awesome. The Venom wasn't durable enough for my use, which is why I eventually landed on the CU Double. Ace Hawk's customer service has been tremendous.
A light version would be good, not that many light fast ootions out there
I'm not sure what the plan is so far with these, but I was very happy with the initial trip. Three versions so far, with medium being the lightest. I'm sure it's the three most common power rods Kistler sells.
What’s the name of the combo?
That was the Lemoren Windshadow rod s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AT85GR with the Dark Wolf Ultra reel. s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_A70CYL
Nice video! Some good action on a nice little creek! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks - much appreciated.
What lb line braid are you using for that setup?
Just my normal 8#. i think every reel has 8# Siglon ADV on it this year. :)
Nice video Aaron! I haven't tried the Kyrios yet but I'm going to soon! We've found using EWG weedless Ned heads help us from hanging so much in the current, I use the weedless standup head and I pour some round heads as well. I might lose one or 2 because of the skin hooked barb but not many. Just something you might want to try. Also, that creek or small river looks so much like one we have near me, it has smallmouth like you were catching and loaded with Rock Bass by the hundreds. We float it a couple times a year with light tackle and have a blast!
I was using EWG's last year. Didn;t love the ones I had. But need to find some sort of offset ned again for sure.
Send one my way for review. I'll give it a go!
I'm sure you would! Appreciate the support.
Great video beautiful little creek great setup and fishing
Thanks Ray. Hope the summer is going well for you.
@@AaronHuntFishing it's been ok just can't get to fish much
Nice video as always, thanks for posting. I'm curious as to what State you are fishing in, nothing specific just a general idea if possible?
Pennsylvania in this video - and most of the time.
I read specs. 1/8 to1/2oz.... have you tried down to 1/16oz? I've got alot of eurotackle 1/16oz baits and then I'm a ned rig nerd. Super intrested at that price but it's gotta be able to go lower than 1/8. Had a great looking bend on those fish and that white is pretty awesome would match everything. Awesome video!
Haven't done that yet - just got it in and took the first trip out for this video. I'll try to do that this month.
First commenter. Great video 😊
Yay! Thank you! 😎
You have hit the nail on the head.
Appreciate the comment. I will say though, that I've since learned there is a SLIGHT difference in the brakes on the PX, but not enough to justify the price increase.
I hear that they are really good rods what was your opinion on it
Video coming out today - I'm kind of shocked how good it is, but at the same time since I've been fishing Kistlers for a couple years, I'm not surprised - if that makes sense. But a very good "Power BFS" option that has a fast action and a lower price tag..
If you like hellgies, I highly recommend Mister Twister's hellgrammites and Nikko's as well. Good stuff! 👍
Nikko is my go-to, but I've been tryign to use other stuff this year.
You know Kistler needs to put the name of their rods so that when the reels facing up you can read it. I have been wanting to mention that to you about your line of rods.
Pretty sure it is facing up for right handed reels - which is a large majority of what's used in the US market. So guys like us have to deal with it being on the wrong side... these Kyrios have a name on each side... but the Kistler name is up for right handed reels.
Check out the new under $100 Kistler Kyrios Rods here: I tried out the new Kistler Kyrios yesterday - great performance for the money! kistlerrods.com/products/kyrios-fishing-rods?sca_ref=3753479.fd5ArXuiud