Gary
I dont do all those weird forms of fishing but I do a lot of fishing with 9 to 12 wt rods. Imbalance just does not work here either. Which makes me wonder why certain reel manufacturers overport their reels to remove mass? You end up moving to a bigger reel in their series to achieve the correct mass and hence balance.
So true Gary. Well said
I really like it! Nice and smooth drag that handles turns of pace really well. Quite light as you can see, and just looks so darn pretty! I am not sure there are any other reels under $300 that could really compare. It feels a little rough and unbalanced when you reel in, but that's a minor irritation really.
"So here’s my point. Don’t go and get your ego all out of proportion because you can tie a fly and catch a fish that’s dumb enough to eat a car key.." - Louis Cahill - Gink and Gasoline
All my 4wt's are 8.5ft and i wonder in this instance with the lighter rods (2.3 - 2.7oz) a lighter reel would be better?
The nautilus fwx 3/4 which im keen on is 3.6oz.Maybe too light?
Maybe not. With a short(er) rod, the effect of the lever and length of b (~7.5) in the formula above mean that the lighter reel may work well.
Try borrowing a friends reel which has a similar empty mass. String the rod up with the reel, fitted with line & backing and run 3-5m of flyline through the eyes, then check for balance point.
Gary
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