ducksterman there are a few factors that come into play here, casting with an overhang (running line out of the tip ring can be problematic for lots of folks. This is were form and mechanics become critical e.i a very well timed haul, drift, delayed rotation... I can deal with 10-15' of overhang on a good day while others can handle much more. the other way around this is to switch to a longer bellied line (many of the saltwater (bonefish, redfish) tapers have longer bellies as do the high end distance casting lines like SA XXD, or rio outcast. with practice and good mechanics it is not that hard to arialize 50-55' with a standard 5wf line.Originally Posted by ducksterman
good luck (hope this helps some)
darryl