Thread: two rod/reel/line questions

I look for a cast of between 40 to 60 feet. The Nanofil 2lb casts well but isn’t anything close to tough. Rub a branch and it will part. I am trying to find something tougher with the qualities to give me as good a cast as I can get. I have bought some Japanese nylon mono in 2.5 and 3lb and it worked very well for us yesterday. The 1/32 ball head(no collar) that my do it molds gives me weighs 1/43 and I use it a lot. The 1/64 with a collar actually weighs 1/48 and use it with plastics a lot. Rods vary from 5’6” to 6’6” and are all light to ultralight action. Others here speak of PE line (braid) and Ester lines that I have on my want list. The rods and reels contributing to a longer cast will have to be spoken of by others as mine aren’t high end but plenty good. One of my rods has the microwave guides and while a good concept, I wouldn’t spend the rent money for some but wouldn’t turn away from a good rod because it had them. I also have a couple of Wally Marshall rods with the bottom guide smaller than a nickel. I don’t see nor understand the advantage to this but I sure like the rods. Both of those have 2lb Nanofil. My take is that the guides on the rod being appropriate size and number and the qualities of the line is where a good cast will come from. Final note, casting a 1/80 is tough no matter what it’s on. Hope this helps.