Can the CCS also suggest line weight ranges for spinning/casting rods? Or is that implied by the lure weight range from CCS results?
Thanks,
Tom White

Tom White
Rod & Reel Restoration

Line weight ratings for spinning and casting rods are a bit silly, really. They are put there by the manufacturers based on a subjective idea of the use an angler might find for them. They have nothing to do with any inherent property of the rod blank itself.

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Not to mention that people are routinely using braids and other super lines that have breaking strengths many times over the originally rated line specs, which like Tom says are really just suggestions. More important is helping people understand how to set their reel drag so they don't break the rod. Using 30lb. braid on a UL spinning rod with an ERN of 5.0 if fine as long as you don't have the drag locked down too tight. But that manufacturer most likely intended that rod to be used with 2-6lb. line.

Tom if you look on the CC Data site, top left, there are casting and spinning blanks listed with the Mfg rating, ERN, AA and the lure rating by ERN to the right a bit.