I think we can cast longer and fish longer time without unnecessary weight. IMO adding heavy reel to balance rod for "swing" or nymphing is not clever but building a longer handle is.

Esa

I hope Fluorocarbon mono is forbidden? Is there difference between federations? Fluorocarbon density is almost double of Nylon which would have an advantage!

Esa

But if you NEED to shag all four whom would you begin?

It seems like I did not understand that. I have thought the spring constant should determine how much energy is "devided" between PE and KE?

edit: in casting rod perspective.

Also rod blank weight has influense to bend.

Esa

I use Allbright knot because it can be tied to fly line loop and it doesn't cut coating.

I have four OutBounds and two Max heads and they are not like the profile picture. About five feet front and rear tapers and level in between. But floating and Intermediate AFS has about 2/3 of head weight in rear half. Sinking AFS have less weight difference between front and rear half.

Esa

This tray I made from a Ikea stance for children. That blue is rubber and goes thru other side so when a snug holes are drilled the spikes stay without gluing and can be removed for travel. Those spikes were too long and are very thick ~200kg bs nylon which was almost impossible to straighten. I tri...

Seems to be too heavy fly for that head weight. Also for 8wt DH I use at least 525gr head and usually T14 tip for SA casting.

Esa

You cannot easily find XP-like action among current high performance rods because higher modulus carbon makes them lighter and stiffer. TCR weight is close to XP weight but it is much stiffer. Perhaps Nano-resin rods are closer because they are not light but generally they too are also stiffer than ...