AlbaSurf; OMG.....how refreshing to have sense and experimentation in the same act. You elated me so much I didn't finish your post; which I will do as soon as I reply.

It took me about 10 years and thousands of dollars to discover what you did in one outing. I should have taken Neil Travis' article about Castwell doing a demo with a broom handle to heart (and mind).

Also, I did your little trick last summer. Took a 5' ultralight spinning rod and put a reel with 4wt. line on it and cast like crazy!!!! Go figure.

But, I was in one of those TU chapters and you know what that means....lots of experts with expensive rods and reels that know more than me; and, certainly discourage experimentation. Give me an old piece-of-crap IM6 rod and I'll cast the living *$%# out of your Orvis, Sage, Winston, T&T, etc. all of which I've had over the years.

Have the time of your life, AlbaSurf.....for a few dollars.

Regards, Jim