09-25-2011, 01:00 AM
I am echoing the others in saying first off, if it works for you then your battle is won.
As far as the lightening, I would think you are making the tip very heavy with the weight of the line and no reel. Fatigue comes from a miss match in my opinion.
Too heavy of a reel, too light of a reel. If the tip of the rod is heavy, it will beat you up.
I found that out first hand this weekend. Casting a nice Hardy The Test with a CFO reel. Effortless and casting constantly. I was in heaven and on the river 8 hours straight for several days. In y stupidity, I broke the tip on the rod and was then forced to use a ten foot five weight with a Allen reel.....OMG what a club, and my shoulder is killing me! Light reel, miss match with the rod, making the tip heavy.
I know several that put lead fishing line as backing on their reels to balance out old bamboo, and by balancing them, they really are enjoyable.
I think LINE is the most important thing to casting, and distance.
That being said, again, you have won your battle.
I would have a mess of line between me and the rod, I just know it[cool]
Like Jim, I think rods are designed with the idea of attaching an appropriate reel, and they take into account the weight of the line at the tip.
Now if you like just the feel of the reel.......
http://youtu.be/-dp8RK8_sRw
[signature]
As far as the lightening, I would think you are making the tip very heavy with the weight of the line and no reel. Fatigue comes from a miss match in my opinion.
Too heavy of a reel, too light of a reel. If the tip of the rod is heavy, it will beat you up.
I found that out first hand this weekend. Casting a nice Hardy The Test with a CFO reel. Effortless and casting constantly. I was in heaven and on the river 8 hours straight for several days. In y stupidity, I broke the tip on the rod and was then forced to use a ten foot five weight with a Allen reel.....OMG what a club, and my shoulder is killing me! Light reel, miss match with the rod, making the tip heavy.
I know several that put lead fishing line as backing on their reels to balance out old bamboo, and by balancing them, they really are enjoyable.
I think LINE is the most important thing to casting, and distance.
That being said, again, you have won your battle.
I would have a mess of line between me and the rod, I just know it[cool]
Like Jim, I think rods are designed with the idea of attaching an appropriate reel, and they take into account the weight of the line at the tip.
Now if you like just the feel of the reel.......
http://youtu.be/-dp8RK8_sRw
[signature]