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"Your fly rod, reel and strung line, for best feel and performance, should achieve fulcrum balance at about the point where the index finger of your casting hand grips the cork. If you set the outfit up like this it will feel almost weightless in use, regardless of the actual weight of the gear."
I once built an 8wt rod that was so top heavy it killed me to cast it. An Old Timer who knew what he was talking about showed me the little hole in the Medalist reel that allowed for lead shot to be inserted into the reel to make an outfit balance properly. I added lead shot inside my reel and this allowed the outfit to cast properly.