This is probably a lot simpler than it seems, but here's my confusion:
(And Jack, I know you'll be chiming in...)
The optimal grain-rating for the Torridge is 310. I cast the Torridge all morning last Saturday with two shooting-head set-ups that Jack provided. I don't know their weight. The heavier head worked better for me, though I had a little trouble over-heading it (but that is likely an operator issue, not the line).
Later, I put the Hardy Mach 1 8/9 line on and overhead that. I also found it to be a little light for spey casting. I discovered today that the head weight is 474 grains! What gives?
The only thing I can think of is that the grain-weight of the Hardy line is distributed over a 54' head, which may be longer than the shooting heads Jack provided, and thus made it feel a little light when spey casting (especially if I had some of the head still on the rod, which may have been the case). Over-head casting is a different beast, and the rod didn't feel over-loaded to me at all.
I guess my question is: why didn't the rod feel overloaded, even though the grain-rating exceeded the recommended by by 164 grains?
Otherwise, the rod is great, the lines cast great, and my casting improved quite a bit over the last time.
Thanks!
Tom
(And Jack, I know you'll be chiming in...)
The optimal grain-rating for the Torridge is 310. I cast the Torridge all morning last Saturday with two shooting-head set-ups that Jack provided. I don't know their weight. The heavier head worked better for me, though I had a little trouble over-heading it (but that is likely an operator issue, not the line).
Later, I put the Hardy Mach 1 8/9 line on and overhead that. I also found it to be a little light for spey casting. I discovered today that the head weight is 474 grains! What gives?
The only thing I can think of is that the grain-weight of the Hardy line is distributed over a 54' head, which may be longer than the shooting heads Jack provided, and thus made it feel a little light when spey casting (especially if I had some of the head still on the rod, which may have been the case). Over-head casting is a different beast, and the rod didn't feel over-loaded to me at all.
I guess my question is: why didn't the rod feel overloaded, even though the grain-rating exceeded the recommended by by 164 grains?
Otherwise, the rod is great, the lines cast great, and my casting improved quite a bit over the last time.
Thanks!
Tom