One of several big perch! This is the 4th biggest one caught this week. (18” or 45 cm). Every big perch was caught on topwater lures. This is the most adrenaline I’ve had this year.1yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing
I just ordered a bunch of competition ice jigs. These are used in the ice fishing world championship. No hook eye, just a hole in them. Explanation in the comments.2yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Surface game! A little early...but I refurbished a pre 1960s Ambassadeur 5000 and put it on a vintage Abu rod. I’ll use this for surface style lures.1yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Today I caught the biggest pike I’ve ever caught through the ice. 105 cm (42 inches) and 7,4 kg (16,3 lbs). It gave me some bloody knuckles of course, but I’d rather have me bleed than the fish.2yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/IceFishing
This is one of my most important tools for fishing. Hook cutter. Saving deeply hooked fish and my hands from hooks.6mo ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
One of the best days fishing in my life! 20” (49,5 cm) long perch and a couple right below (47, 47, 46, 45 cm) during today’s session. Huge perch!9mo ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing
The Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 7000 Compact. The last 7000 sized reel still made in Sweden. Popular among salmon fishermen.2yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Some of the lures I’ll use during tommorrow’s perch session. From left to right: Savage Gear’s 4D Herring, Armada Tackle’s The Shit and Westin’s Shad Teez.3yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
This reel turned out so well! Ambassadeur with aftermarket part upgrades.1yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
New personal best perch! 51 cm (20+ inches) long monster. I’ve been after this fish for years!10mo ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing
My favorite crankbaits to ever exist...and they’re barely sold anywhere anymore. Storm lures in general are barely sold anymore...what happened to them?3yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
I tried out my new combo earlier this week. Shimano Zodias and a Shimano Sephia SS. Love the look of it!1yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Two Ambassadeur 5000C newly serviced and upgraded. One from 1968 and one from 1971. Excellent condition and still going strong.1yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
This is the first rod I’ve officially broken. I’ve been fishing for many years and have over 30 rods, so it was bound to happen. I had to panic-buy a new one.3yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
My favorite spinning reel I’ve ever fished. Daiwa Exist LT 2500 (5.2:1 gear ratio). I’ll give you an honest opinion on it in the comments.3yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
One of the nicest finesse presentations out there. Geecrack Bellow Stick 2,8” on a Zappu Cocho Cocho finesse jig head. Very nice action.1yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Pike fishing EDC. These are the tools I carry around when I’m fishing for northern pike.3yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/EDC
Okuma Ceymar. One of them bought 6 years ago, the other one almost brand new. This is in my opinion the best budget reel on the market.2yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
I supertuned a customer’s Ambassadeur VC Pike (the best ambassadeur reel on the market). WHAT A BEAUTY! It now has a ceramic bearing driven UT-spool, a ceramic pawl and a lighter lineguide.3yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
I found a gem hidden in a corner of the tackle shop I work at. The Abu Garcia Ambassadeur Pro Max 1600 chrome. This reel is one of the most refined, if not the most refined reel, ever made.2yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
This is the most refined $100 reel out there! Comparing it to a Shimano Vanford, this thing feels remarkably similar. Okuma really knows what they’re doing!11mo ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
BKK hooks are on the same level of quality as Owner and Gamakatsu. Fantastic stuff!1yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
The new Rapala Harmaja spoon made for pike. All of the colours this spoon comes in look great. I can’t wait to try it out in the spring.2yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Recommendation on gloves to all fishermen: Use fingerless wool gloves. Wool is still warm when it’s wet and you can fibble with hooks because the gloves don’t have fingers. I prefer the ones going high up on the wrist for extra wind protection.6mo ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Daiwa Japan just posted this on their instagram. What is this?! I want more info on it. I saw the promotion video, and to my understanding, it’s a bluetooth braked reel (via an app). Super interesting!1yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Wow! Has anyone ever had this happen to them? It came packed this way.3yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
The best reel seat I’ve ever used. I’m a huge fan of the Daiwa Zero G. It melts into your hand.2mo ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Some fun stuff from Japan arrived! As one might be able to see, I’m a big fan of the Ryugi hooks.1yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Duo’s jerkbaits are phenomenal! I’ve caught so much fish on the two I owned...so I had to order two more.8mo ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
When you lose a potential PB you take a photo of your reels instead. My customized Daiwa Alphas CT SV. I’m really proud of it.1yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Have any of you used bloodworms? One of the best natural baits there are.2mo ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Found a deal that was a little too good to miss out on. Changing out my Curado DC for the Zillion. 5.5:1 gear ratio because fast reels are overrated.2yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Svivlo makes the world's first backlash free baitcasting reel brake. A completely new kind of brake, not centrifugal, not magnetic, but a deceleration brake. Just like with Abu back in the day, it's once again the work of a swedish watchmaker.1yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Sweet little reel. I love the feel of it. Never tested it on the water, but my first impression is that it’s smoother than the Exist LT.2yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
I love Geecrack’s stuff! Big order came in and now I’m set for the autumn.7mo ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Serviced and ready for action. I kid you not, it feels brand new.5mo ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
The most beautiful reel I’ve seen! Made in Sweden Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 5600 Factory Tuned. A very unique reel!4yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
I’m ready for ice season. This is the best kind of ice fishing rod out there by the way. A scandinavian competition ice rod.2yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Now, I know the Calcutta Conquest have problems with saltwater intrusion...but this was on another level! Take care of your reels people, or you’ll also have to pay $160 in parts.6mo ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Really unique JDM reel! Tsunami Sonicmaster, made by ISUZU Kogyo for Tsunami Lures.1yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
My newest BFS reel. Abu Garcia Revo ALC BF7. One of the few Abu low profile reels I actually like.3yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Rebuilt an Ambassadeur 5601 into a 4601 size and upgraded it with a UT spool, bearing driven worm gear, hedgehog bearings etc. This thing is amazing! I casted 27 yds (25 m) with a 3/16 oz (5,3 g) weight, on a 3’8” rod. It’s a casting machine!1yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Lovely reel this one! Daiwa Luvias Airity LT 2500. I prefer this one over the Daiwa 2018 Exist LT. It feels even more refined. Sunline XPlasma Asegai as main line. I look forward to fishing with this a lot!11mo ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
New reel straight from Japan. Shimano Sephia SS C3000S. This thing is beautiful. I love the red to black fade, the black/red spool and the golden bail. Probably the prettiest reel I own.3yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Okuma Ceymar Review. This is a review of the Okuma Ceymar spinning reel. You can find a link to it in the comments. Please read it and give me feedback.4yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
3rd place in the Swedish Mastership perch icefishing (pimpelfiske) team competition! I’m super happy.4yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/IceFishing
I got this Gomexus double handle a while back. Perfectly shimmed as all handles should be. I got the little support thing too, so that my reel won’t get sandy.3yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
The 2nd made in Sweden Abu Garcia Ambassadeur I supertune. UT-spool, lighter levelwind, cheramic pawl and a blue handle with two cheramic bearings in each knob. This will cast like a dream.3yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Shimano Nasci (previous generation) oscillation gear shattered! The drive gear is damaged as well. My buddy (his reel) won’t be happy to hear about this...2yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Do you know any place I can find parts for this one? It’s an old Calcutta 100 with missing spool tension knob, line guide and worm gear assembly. Other than that it’s brand new.1yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
After 6 h of nothing but nibbles, I finally caught 2 within 5 minutes of each other. Tiny 2 g spoon was the way to go!1yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/BFSfishing
I’m excited to try the limited edition colour of Gan Craft Jointed Claw 70 out!1yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/BFSfishing
These are the setups I use for pike icefishing. Works really well!4yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Which one do you pick? Shimano Bantam MGL or Daiwa Zillion SV TW?6mo ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Debating wether to put in the Avail spool and a bearing driven cog in this reel...or if I wait for an ISUZU BC521SSS and trick that out. Leaning towards the 2nd option.1yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/BFSfishing
The brotherhood of epic reels! All of the perch reels I use regulary.4yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
My swimbait collection for Redfin Perch. It works on bass...so why wouldn’t it work on big perch?10mo ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Meet the Daiwa CT SV family. It consists of a tricked out Daiwa Alphas CT SV, another Alphas CT SV and a Millionaire CT SV. I love these reels. Especially how they cast. However, there is still one family member missing that I do want to get...1yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
This is my absolute favorite american style jerkbait for redfin perch, I’m sure it works for bass too!5yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Update: Rebuilding an Ambassadeur 5601 into a 4601. It’s going very well. Already looks stunning, but the looks will change. The only things missing are a custom paintjob and a shim. I have everything else.2yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
The Okuma Ceymar has the best line lay out of any $50 reel I’ve seen. I’m super impressed with this reel.4yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
What is this lure? I would guess it’s some kind of ocean jig, but what is it for? How do you fish this?4yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
A few of the reels I havn’t used in a while. I look forward to fishing all of these soon. Info about what reels they are in the comments.2yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Best working ultralight lure this year. I rig these on 2 g (1/16 oz) jigheads and they’ve worked so good. These get hit especially on the drop.4yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Jag skaffade ett Nintendo Switch tidigare i ar. Dessa ar de spel jag ar mest taggad pa att spela. Framforallt Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE.6mo ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Spel
Daiwa Millionaire CT SV. Arguably the most refined round reel currently being sold.2yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
These are some handmade lures I’ve bought. I bought them for $19 each and in the summer they went up to $238 each! I would’ve sold them if it weren’t because they have personal worth.4yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
My favorite reel I’ve ever fished. I can’t recommend it enough. It’s so refined for the price, especially the casting. The casting is literally effortless. I would pick it over the Shimano Aldebaran any day of the week!3yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
It’s ”zilly” good looking. The new Daiwa Zillion SV TW. The definition of a clean looking reel.3yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
I think it works. The spool tension knob was missing but I think this Shimano Cardiff 301 knob works. I bought this reel in September 2019 for $50 brand new, never used.4yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
New member of the JDMreelclub. Daiwa Millionaire CT SV 70HL. This thing is so pretty. My first impression: I’m impressed. It was $315 on Amazon Japan.2yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
I got this beauty spooled up with line. The reel is a Shimano Sephia SS. Probably the best looking spinning reel I own.3yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
My main hardbait box! I store tailspinners, bladebaits, crankbaits, lipless cranks, spinners, poppers and a lot of jerkbaits in it. Description on what lures these are in the comments.3yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
I’m not convinced. Great hooks...if you like feeding plastics to fish. Seriously, these hooks don’t keep the soft plastic on them. I think I wasted 3 lures for 1 fish.1yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
What are you guys’ thoughts on the new JDM round BFS casting reel: Mingyang x Pebble No. 300. 180 g ultralight trout baitcaster. Any additional info on it?2yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/BFSfishing
Not my reel, but maybe soon. A colleague at work asked me if I was interested. How can you supertune this one to the max?2yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/BFSfishing
These are two new Okuma reels. Okuma Gold 2500, a Ceymar with a lighter chassi, and an Okuma Scorpio 3000S, a shallow spooled nice looking budget finesse reel. What do you guys think?3yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
I just had to get out in the cold today. It’s a lot more fun to fish with good fishing gear when it’s cold outside.2yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/BFSfishing
I’ll share my experiences with different brands of line. I’ll rate them on a ”out of 10” scale. They’ll be judged on strength, colour for braid, visibility for mono, price, durability and smoothness for braid, stretch for mono. This is my personal experience. You can read the thing in the comments.4yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Here are my members in the JDM reel club. Who else is in this club? #jdmreelclub4yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
DUO Spearhead Ryuki 50s vs Tsurinoya DW63 50mm. I can’t spot the difference. I’ve been told and have read that DUO manufactures their own lures. Price of DUO: around $18, Price of Tsurinoya: $2.50. Are DUO being copied or do they rebrand their lures from an OEM?3yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
The best Sufix line there is! Having had terrible experiences with some of the newer lines Sufix makes (832, Advanced mono etc.) this seem to be the one line I like from them. It lasts forever.1yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
I love Shimano reels in general...but can they please use better screws so that I don’t have to drill them out?! This is the 2nd time. Even Shimano themselves couldn’t get these screws out.2yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Turns out the 3’8” long Ugly Stik Junior rod is a fantastic budget stream trout BFS-rod. It casts lures down to 1/16 oz very well. Try it out!3yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/BFSfishing
Problem with RoRo cork knobs. I’m losing the knob caps no matter how hard I screw them down. Does anyone else have a similar experience?9mo ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
The combos I used today. They work really well as expected. I ended up catching around 30 redfin perch.2yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/JDMreelclub
Guess the specie! It’s caught in Sweden and it’s not very common.4yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/MicroFishing
Does anyone have experience with the Daiwa Zillion SV TWS. Do you like it? Why? What do you use it for? How do you think it compares to other reels in the same price range?4yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Making the container for spices smaller, but the lid bigger, to trick people into thinking you get more when you actually get less. The old container is the one with the smaller lid.2yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/assholedesign
The Calcutta Conquest BFS gears fit inside both the Aldebaran MGL and the Aldebaran BFS.3yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/JDMreelclub
My buddy borrowed my reel...first cast the line snapped and I was left with this mess lol5yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing
If I remember correctly this reel has an anti-reverse dog. I bought this reel brand new after 15+ years in a tackle shop and my anti reverse bearing seem to not work. Is this because of really old grease in that anti reverse bearing?3yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
I bough this brand new for 50$. It misses a spool tension knob. Do anyone know where to get one?4yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Tested out my Shimano Aldebaran BFS XG today. It almost casted as far as my friend’s shimano sustain 2500 on a 8ft fishing rod (my rod is 6,10ft). Crazy reel!5yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
Ever had this happen to a DUO? This one was just laying in the box and it suddenly ”exploded.” I have no idea what happened to it.3yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/Fishing_Gear
I’m ready for ice season. This is the best kind of ice fishing rod out there by the way. A scandinavian competition ice rod.2yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/IceFishing
This is my 130 g/4.58 oz JDM Shimano Aldebaran BFS XG. It’s a BFS reel, hence the name. Other than BFS, I’ve used it for lures up to 21 g or 3/4 oz. Let me tell you, it outcasts some spinning reels. I’ve never experienced a baitcaster that casts so well. I will soon get a BFS rod to pair it with!4yr ⋅ benjamino8690 ⋅ r/JDMreelclub
