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Saw that Camping World had some fishing gear on clearance and I was looking to give bait casting a try this summer. The combo is $80 at other online retailers, so this looked like a deal. Reel gets decent reviews on Bass Pro and Amazon, nice entry-level baitcaster. Free shipping on orders over $99, otherwise it was $10 for me. Taxes, too, I suspect, but not in Oregon!
10% off your first order for giving them your email. My total was $58. Waiting to see if it ships as some of the "reviews" complained about non-shipping orders. YMMV.
https://www.campingworld.com/abu-...ast-combos
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BTW: there's an extra 10% off coupon code you can get by signing up for the mailing list. I saw a pop-up on my phone while browsing the site. If you order two of these, it ends up costing $104~ after tax (at least to SoCal) which is a great deal if you're looking for a couple setups or if you want to buy one for you and one for a buddy.
I 'converted' the reel into a "BFS" reel by buying a shallow spool off Aliexpress. Loaded it with 4lb or 6lb Yozuri Hybrid and it's a great 'budget' setup for that kind of fishing. I caught my first *targeted* LMB (2lbs~) on it drop-shotting - it was kind of dumb luck but it was fun catching a bigger fish on lighter gear like that. NOTE: it's not the most ideal/optimal BFS reel but it works in a pinch. Obviously the other BFS dedicated reels (like the Aldebaran, Calcutta BFS, SLX BFS, Alphas Air TW, etc) out there offer more precision casting and control but they are quite expensive too.
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BTW: there's an extra 10% off coupon code you can get by signing up for the mailing list. I saw a pop-up on my phone while browsing the site. If you order two of these, it ends up costing $104~ after tax (at least to SoCal) which is a great deal if you're looking for a couple setups or if you want to buy one for you and one for a buddy.
I 'converted' the reel into a "BFS" reel by buying a shallow spool off Aliexpress. Loaded it with 4lb or 6lb Yozuri Hybrid and it's a great 'budget' setup for that kind of fishing. I caught my first *targeted* LMB (2lbs~) on it drop-shotting - it was kind of dumb luck but it was fun catching a bigger fish on lighter gear like that. NOTE: it's not the most ideal/optimal BFS reel but it works in a pinch. Obviously the other BFS dedicated reels (like the Aldebaran, Calcutta BFS, SLX BFS, Alphas Air TW, etc) out there offer more precision casting and control but they are quite expensive too.
The Blackmax reel itself regularly has gone on sale for $30-35. You then have to decide if you value this rod at $20.
If you just are looking to get into a baitcaster, I'd say go for it. It's amazing how good this reel is for the money.
*John Tod · 7 months ago
Bunch of scammers that will remove this review
Never shipped. Files a claim on credit card. They are bad
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I bought mine for 17.50 at walmart
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$55 is a little high for what this is. I would say it should retail for $55 normally. When you can get Lew's for around $70-99 there's no point in wasting money on a $60 BM3. My BM3 has held up over the years of abuse and neglect and was my first baitcaster. My Lews rod is what I use now and can't look at the BM3 the same way.
A nice baitcaster is a thing of beauty if you know how to use it. If you've never used one before, youtube it before you ruin your day. It's very easy to mess these up bad. Even people who use them all the time will mess them up. If you don't know how to fix it without making it worse, you're gonna hate yourself.
$55 is a little high for what this is. I would say it should retail for $55 normally. When you can get Lew's for around $70-99 there's no point in wasting money on a $60 BM3. My BM3 has held up over the years of abuse and neglect and was my first baitcaster. My Lews rod is what I use now and can't look at the BM3 the same way.
A nice baitcaster is a thing of beauty if you know how to use it. If you've never used one before, youtube it before you ruin your day. It's very easy to mess these up bad. Even people who use them all the time will mess them up. If you don't know how to fix it without making it worse, you're gonna hate yourself.
Can't have fun on a baitcasting reel without birds nests and overruns!!!
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