What is meant by Optimum Rod Loading & Optimum Head Weight?
Finding the ‘Optimum Rod Loading’, on any rod requires a basic understanding of fly casting and rod loading principles. Optimum rod loading identifies with both the overall length and weight of line outside of the rod tip (Head Weight) as much as it relates to the energy applied during the casting sequence. Together they form a combined total we refer to as ‘Casting Weight’. Casting weight is what makes a rod ‘flex’. It is important to remember that a rod can be over-flexed or ‘overloaded’ by using too great a casting weight, especially where the angler applies too much energy to the cast or where the line head weight is too heavy for the rod action.
