How can you tell if your fly fishing outfit is well balanced?
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How can you tell if your fly fishing outfit is well balanced?
An outfit only needs to be reasonably balanced in hand. As soon as you take line from the reel and put it out the guides, it all changes. The longer the cast the lighter the reel, the heavier the load. etc.
Do you mean balanced in the hand, or the line weight properly matching the rod? "Balanced" refers to either one.
Chuck
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Originally Posted by Paul
Good question...and answer....seems to me within reasonable parameters it changes...so do we tend to over emphasize it?????Quote:
An outfit only needs to be reasonably balanced in hand. As soon as you take line from the reel and put it out the guides, it all changes. The longer the cast the lighter the reel, the heavier the load. e
So does that mean a bit heavier reel to compensate for the loss of line weight would be in order. You would want the best balance to happen when the line is mostly out. Therefore an out of balance combo at the start would become a balanced combo during a long cast. hmmmmm I bet it doesn't really matter.
Dear Paul,
If you are walking down the trail to the river with your rod held loosely in your hand by the grip and the tip keeps stabbing into the ground you need a heavier reel.
That's about it dude.
Best Wishes,
Avalon :D
Avalon , I think you nailed it. However I always carry my rod with the tip behind me. But I like your logic just the same. :lol:
If the rod says 6 and your line says 6 and your reel is just about full it's balanced. I had a friend who put a very large automatic reel on a delightful Leonard cane rod. He claimed it was balanced, I suggested that he was not. If you walk a trail with your rod pointed in front, hook your dry fly into the 'keeper.' This will give you a balancing point to hold onto. You will, however, find this causes sharp pains to sections of your first fingers. This is the result of some idiot putting a 'hook keeper' at this exact point and the hook is stuck in your finger. Should you trip at this time you will impale yourself even further/farther (they both apply) and bust the living crap out of your rod as well.
If you decide to, instead, turn your rod to the rear as you tread the trails, your finger will still be securely affixed to your rod but if you stumble you will only destroy your pride, which is considerably of less value than a decent casting weapon.
Agree, 6wt. rod, 6wt. line, but what about like a One Ounce 4wt.? (Seeings how that is Orvis, I will stick with Orvis for example) The Mid-Arbor II is a bit heavy and the Battenkill LA II is kinda big, so that leaves the BBS or the CFO. I think you just have to go with what feels right and definitly, make sure all #'s match.
Dear Gnu Bee,Quote:
Originally Posted by Gnu Bee Flyer
I tried the rod tip behind me deal, but I like to walk and whistle and sing along the stream and I could never be sure of where the tip was when I did that. :lol:
Knock on wood, but I haven't damaged a rod by leading with the tip. I'll bet I saved some waders though. Knowing the rod tip was entering an impenetrable thicket I learned to change course.
Best Wishes,
Avalon :D