Balanced Set Up

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I bought a Daiwa Lochmor 10/11 reel to go with my Daiwa Exceler 15ft rod but find the reel when full is to light to balance the rod

Has anybody any tips on how I could add more weight to the reel or indeed the butt section of the rod

Thanks as always

[al44]

This was the point of the thread I started the other day on big heavy reels. Manufacturers seem to be obsessed by this lightness issue, a real marketeer's delight, but it doesn't always produce a balanced outfit.

However, to try to help, if the reel's got enough room one of the tricks I've heard is to put some lead core line onto the spool underneath the backing.

If you had a Lamson Litespeed or Velocity then the trick I found on another forum, link below, would be just the thing. The brass bushes can be made in various weights to suit different rods. 10 out of 10 for ingenuity.

www.beaucatcher.com/photos/Reel_Bushing_Wt_2.jpg

[Bogyoch]

Another way is to cut a piece of roofing lead to size and fold around the empty spool and then load your line up.

[rennie]

Putty,plasticine or lead wrapped in foam pushed up into the butt.Bear in mind you may want to bias the balance slightly towards the tip.Old trick from stick float fishing days,helps if you or a trusted mate/tackle dealer are good with your hands.Seymo used to sell a dedicated kit to help you achieve this.About 2 1/2 oz used to balance a 13ft float rod if thats of any use.Try and balance the rod not your reel then if you put on a different reel you will still be balanced,oh and put your line through the rod rings and go for a balance in a fishing situation. Good luck,Pedro.

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Thanks Guys

I'll get something worked out