"eric paul zamora" wrote in message
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i'm currently using a 9 foot 5 weight graphite rod. i'm exploring several
late season trout streams in my area and finding them very small but fun
still the same (most would be considered rivers at other times of the
year).
if, ONE DAY, i purchase a second, smaller rod, could i use the smallish
5/6
redington on a 4 or 3 weight rod with 4 or 3 weight line? i guess what i'm
asking is would this cause any serious problems in performance?


I find a heavier reel more condusive to maintaining a good casting stroke
rather than the traditional "balance". In this particular case if you take
your "smallish" 5/6 reel and load it with backing and added a 3/4 wt line
you would in essence be fishing a large arbor reel with the extra backing
constituting the "large arbor"