Jimbo from what all I’ve learned from you I owe you a major thank you. I was able to help someone today that was about to throw away a new Gekkibijin and the Kestrel BFS rod. He had messed with the side tension knob. I reset it for him and showed him how to cast it. And today was a great day on the water. We caught 67 Crappie on our BFS gear. Brother hope that you and the family are doing great and keep those lines tight.
@rawrfishing
6 ай бұрын
That is amazing! I am so happy to hear that! Your fishing buddy must be thrilled now too! Sounds like there will be many more fun trips to come! Send your friend over to my channel if he wanna learn more! :)
@rougaroux2359
6 ай бұрын
@@rawrfishing brother I already have sent him. While we were on the water he ordered three Ark Gravity. I told him you had videos on how to set them up and to get his rods from BFE. He told me when I can he wants me to help him order the correct rods for crappie fishing. So again thank you.
@rawrfishing
6 ай бұрын
Oh wow! 3 ark Gravity bfs reels? He's going deep into bfs lol. Which rods will he be getting?
@InfamousFishing
6 ай бұрын
Nice work Jim-bo
@rawrfishing
6 ай бұрын
Thx! Wished it did better for lighter lures at a max spool. But for 3/8th Oz and up, it is not bad
@pacman_17
6 ай бұрын
That $250 can be better spent exploring another reel or upcoming release. The Mg12 has the same AMB braking system but they claim it has high speed spool bearings.
@rawrfishing
6 ай бұрын
Yeah but the spool supposed to be smaller and lighter for the mg12. Who knows... I will see what the rest of the other ppl wanna see too. Worst case scenario... Return and call it done haha!
@user-xv9bi3ne9m
6 ай бұрын
Very good indepth info for that reel. Love the casting vids. But can't wait for the fishing to get into full swing for those vids cabin fever setting in. Be blessed. My friend.
@rawrfishing
6 ай бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate it! I got some nice winter catches last weekend. Just need to edit. Just clearing up the queue as I need to make room for spring catches lol
@Landhammer_fishing
3 ай бұрын
Good honest review; thank you.
@rawrfishing
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words and watching!
@YondoGrin
6 ай бұрын
Спасибо за обзор в действии катушки,теперь можно сделать определëнные выводы!👍🤝
@rawrfishing
6 ай бұрын
You are welcome, thx for watching!
@justgregnow
6 ай бұрын
The MG12 is definitely the sweet spot if you’re tossing lighter lures. I own regular megajaws elite and can toss a 1/4oz lure just fine. With that said I prefer fishing my MG12 for any lure under 3/8oz. I’ll be picking this megaJaws up tho.
@rawrfishing
6 ай бұрын
If u are referring to the older MJ elite, that reel was better than this one here. Didn't do 8.6 g as portrayed with a near full spool. I will be returning this reel. Perhaps I may give mg12 a shot, but at that price, Daiwa reels would be a better choice!
@justgregnow
6 ай бұрын
@@rawrfishing yeah the original megajaws elite. I think you’re having an issue with your open box reel! Maybe do an exchange and test it out again. I feel like the MG12 should be $199.99 but it’s literally my favorite reel I’d spend $250.00 on another one.
@rawrfishing
6 ай бұрын
The reel should be fine. I assessed it in every way possible and it didn't seem used or abused In a way that would cause any issues. 250 dollars, I would recommend going to www.digitaka.com to buy JDM reels at amazing prices due to current currency conversion! You just won't get the warranty support... Which is not really needed for Daiwa or Shimano!
@justgregnow
6 ай бұрын
@@rawrfishing I’m going to buy the magajaws elite purple edition we will call it and report back. Now you have me curious lol tight lines man 🤙🏼
@rawrfishing
6 ай бұрын
Cool! Enjoy the reel! It isn't bad, just wasn't good for what I wanted it it do!
@bigmikefishingchonicles9950
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the reel i had been looking at that reel to put on my jig setup where i throw 3/8 and 1/4 oz jigs but for $129 i will pass
@rawrfishing
6 ай бұрын
Definitely costly, but if ur using 1/4 jigs, once a plastic is on, it should do okay. Do know that the older generation Daiwa Tatula 100 is being sold at 129.99 at most places to push out old version as the new one is now out at 179.99! I saw it on TW, DT and Scheels!
@bigmikefishingchonicles9950
6 ай бұрын
@@rawrfishing I used to be a big fan of kast king my first baitcaster was a kast king in my opinion I think if the would have stayed in the price point of $50 to $80 I think they could have really taken advantage of that market but when they moved up to over $100 I don't think they can compete with dawia and Shimano but that is just my opinion
@rawrfishing
6 ай бұрын
You are right! As much as they wanna break out of the affordable innovation perception with higher priced reels, so far every one I have owned was a miss.
@gtr319
3 ай бұрын
Just curious, their MegaJaws also advertised to have their AMB on there. Would you know if they are the same thing?
@rawrfishing
3 ай бұрын
They should all be using the same braking system. The difference would be the spool size. This one is shallower for lighter applications, but as u can see.. It's not that good. Basically, they want to compete with the size 70 reels against Daiwa and Shimano. Not there yet tho!
@gtr319
3 ай бұрын
@@rawrfishing that's what my coworker said when I showed him the MegaJaw Elite reel. I just need to fork out a little more I can have Shimano SLX DC. But if the regular MegaJaw brake system does self adjust then it's all good.
@rawrfishing
3 ай бұрын
I don't think it's a good deal. It doesn't really self adjust. It's just a dynamic magnetic braking reel. Like Daiwa, but Daiwa is much more smoother and refined. If you are good with your thumb, the new Shimano slx mgl 70 is at the Same price and probably casts lures further and lighter too! I think I should get it!
@aavopihelgas897
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the presentation. I watched 2-3 times with interest. However, I also have a motive for this. Birthday surprise Westin W4 2nd 10` MH .6/16 - 1 1/12 looking for a reel to cast long. I use PE 1-1.2 (Japan) ; Acme Kastmaster and pilkers 1/2-11/2. As for whether the MegaJaws Elite Baitcasting Reel can cast 100-110 yards with this combo, I didn't get a definitive answer? Can I rely on the brake system of this reel? 🤔🤔🤔 The alternative is Shimano, but 2x more expensive. I have Kestrel bfs and Speed Demon Elite, I am happy with their work today.
@rawrfishing
2 ай бұрын
I am not a fan of Kastking reels that you have mentioned. With yen down, it's a great time to explore Japanese reels from Amazon or digitaka or plat Co Jp. You can even get the Daiwa Tatula 100 from Japan cheaper than the American version and cheaper than this reel! amzn.to/3Lksp0L
@aavopihelgas897
Ай бұрын
@@rawrfishing Thank you. I used to have a Daiwa. Worked for a year and already needed repair. Next I went with Shimano and Abu Garcia reels. I have been using KK for 2 years. At the first service, I updated the bearings and oils with HEDGEHOG STUDIO products. No reason to whine. 2. I watched some videos. Man, you have done a good job. Lots of useful information there. I think I will continue to see the results of your work. My Respect! 😀
@rawrfishing
Ай бұрын
my daiwa lasts a pretty long time. I think it all depends on the usage and maintenance. A lot of daiwa reels got less drag than say abu garcia... so if you max it out, you might be going for a hurt. Japanese is all about finesse approach, so everything is a tad bight lighter. Give it a shot again! The Tatula 100 JDM version is so cheap it's worth it!
@aavopihelgas897
Ай бұрын
@@rawrfishing 😀ok i will try again. Perhaps the first meeting with Daiwa was just an accident. Shimano wants more than 300 for a suitable reel. Today I somehow do not want to give up that much money.
@rawrfishing
Ай бұрын
Shimano JDM is a good buy as well. Yen is down and USD is up. Import your JDM reels and enjoy even higher end reels to the fullest!
@Jakester_33
6 ай бұрын
My boy, you back with KastKing?
@rawrfishing
6 ай бұрын
Nope! I am not with em. Everything here by my own dollars and I am free to say what ever I want! :). If anything, KK is anti Jimbo!
@Jakester_33
6 ай бұрын
@@rawrfishing l thought you are back, 3 KK videos in a row now. Hehehe..
@rawrfishing
6 ай бұрын
Yeah right? I doing it for good reasons! I wanna see how things are doing what em and see if I could amend some bad blood. But two reels, 1 bad review and one mixed review... I doubt they would ever wanna work with me again haha..
@Jakester_33
6 ай бұрын
@@rawrfishing on an engineering standpoint bad reviews are better as we can improve our designs (as per Kaisen) it was supposed to be helpful... but anyway, their lost bro not yours.
@rawrfishing
6 ай бұрын
Absolutely! Thank you for understanding! I know Tate Cui knows this as he welcomed my feedback. But when the company corporation grew.. The jungle got messy and their marketing team hates me. His hands are tied now and can't do anything for me... Sucks but it is what it is!
@UnstoppableAngler
6 ай бұрын
Hello I'm from India we fish mostly fish for snakehead fish with soft weedless frog in the lake and we use mostly 1/2 ounce frogs and we miss many strikes because the 1/2 ounce is to big for them we need to use like 1/4ounce but we can't able to cast further we use cheap Chinese bait casting reels can you suggest bearings or any tips to cast further for 1/4 ounce frogs please im using seasir megacuda reel its a deep spool because we need to use heavy line. Because we are frogging we cant go lighter line
@rawrfishing
6 ай бұрын
1/4 oz should be easily casted using the Daiwa Salamandura SV TW 70! You can try ceramic hybrid bearing for your reels. Might help, but I don't know anything about the reel you are using. Slx mgl 70 should do it as well!
@UnstoppableAngler
6 ай бұрын
@@rawrfishing can't able to buy any other reels the one I have is going to be use for long time so asked
@rawrfishing
6 ай бұрын
I don't know much of that reel. So if you don't already have ceramic hybrid bearings swapped for the spool, you can try that first.
@UnstoppableAngler
6 ай бұрын
@@rawrfishing which one do you recommend
@rawrfishing
6 ай бұрын
I don't have any specific recommendations. Just find the generic orange sealed ones on Aliexpress that fits your reel
@stewartburns6360
Ай бұрын
Need to get the spool in the video so people can see.
@rawrfishing
Ай бұрын
Did my best.. Thx for watching
@stewartburns6360
Ай бұрын
@rawrfishing all good would just be nice to see it. Good review though.
@rawrfishing
Ай бұрын
It's really hard to keep it in frame. But honest reviews will always be good for the fishing community so people know where to spend their money and for brands to do better!
@teetimeaz
6 ай бұрын
It works better with 30 lb braid.
@rawrfishing
6 ай бұрын
Thicker line depletes faster, so it usually do, but the draw back is that you cast shorter distance.
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