I just invested in a long European style nymphing rod -- 10' 4wt. Taking it out for a quick lawn cast session, I immediately noticed that it is quite tip heavy with either of my usual 4wt reels. I'm concerned that that may lead to fatigue while high stick nymphing and possibly casting issues.

It seems like the solution is to add some weight at or behind the reel to counterbalance the weight of the longer rod. Getting a larger, heavier reel is the obvious solution. However, I'm wondering if there are other solutions. Anyone dealt with this or have ideas?

Thanks in advance.