I think too much is made of rod balance. Little consideration is given to
whether a particular reel balances the rod if it has an up locking or down
locking reel seat, yet this changes the balance point considerably. I
personally like up locking reel seats for two reasons. 1. The reel is
closer to my hand which makes casting less tiring. 2. When I set the rod
down it keeps the reel out of the dirt.
Ernie

"Svend Tang-Petersen" wrote in message
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I guess the biggest question is wether or not it will balance out your
rod.
Under any circumstances
Id make sure to have enough backing to avoid too much line memory. The
smaller
line will fill less
of your spool and thus the outer section would probably be more coiled
unless
you fill it up with
backing.