Re: rod/reel question

pcadd wrote:
> Is there a "rule-of-thumb" when deceiding what size reel should go
> with what size rod, other than ultra-light and real heavy set up's?

I do remember one rule but I doubt that it's universal. On smaller
outfits you can balance the outfit on your index finger, placing it
on the foregrip just ahead of the reel. If the rod falls back so that
the handle drops down, the reel is too heavy. If the rod falls forward,
that is, the tip drops down, then the reel is too light for the rod.

This is not a hard and fast rule but, for small outfits it worked for me
as a guiding principle when I was a kid.  The best way would be to try
different combos and see which feels and performs the best.


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Sphynx