In this video "Dobyns BFS Rod - Sierra Series SUF 701c Review (BFS Fishing)", Hobie-Wan Kenobi tests the Dobyns Sierra Series 701c while BFS fishing for largemouth bass in clear water. Comparisons are made with the Dobyns Sierra Series SUF 700c (solid tip version) as well. This video is long but, has a lot of information about this rod and what features to look for with other BFS fishing rods.

This rod feel like it has a little more power than the 700c. The biggest difference is that this Sierra Series 701c has a more natural feeling tip versus the solid tip of the 700c. The 700c would excel over the 701c for dropshotting and other "visual" bite techniques. There is a lot of overlap between the two rods but, my choice is the 701c. I been really liking skipping micro jigs and lightweight wacky rigs under docks with the 701c. The rod has enough power to steer fish away from cover yet, light enough power to enjoy the fight with smaller bass.

The Dobyns Sierra Series SUF 701c is a great alternative to using spinning gear for bass fishing. BFS (Bait Finesse System) is new to the USA for mainstream anglers. I have been using BFS gear for over 10 years and I am glad to see more rod options for the USA market. One of the best uses for BFS gear is using fluorocarbon from 6-10lb. Most times, spinning gears gets a lot of line twists with fluorocarbon line and can cause many issues. The act of pitching to cover with a spinning reel is also cumbersome for most, as a baitcasting reel is more natural and allows for instant hooksets and better lure control. BFS gear is designed to put light lures around cover and in open water.

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The “0” power rods feature a solid carbon tip that smoothly transitions into the lightweight graphite blank, the Dobyns Rods Sierra Ultra Finesse Casting Series can cast ultralight lures down to 1.5 grams while still having enough backbone to bring in that large bass you’re chasing after.

The “1” power rods feature a traditional tubular light blank build with a fast action.

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