Thanks again Tom, So then what does it mean to overloaded the rod? If that rod bends beyond 1/3 of it's total distance, what happens to performance?
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Then again, a slow action 5 weight and a fast action 5 weight would have to move the same weight of line the same distance to be considered equal. That being said, I don't think it changes the deeper question I'm trying to get to. Does it make sense to fish heavier lines on slower rods?
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Phil, I believe I'm referring to the action angle (AA) and the Intrinsic Power (IP). In other words as close as I can gather to it's weight. I think coupled they give the rod it's overall potential. However it takes slow action rods a greater distance to reach potential. To me maximum potential would be the moment before a rod snaps under strain. Would a slow action five weight deliver equal forc
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Thank you for the response Tom and Spencer. Are you saying Tom because of the inconsistency in rod weights from rod makers that the AFTMA is just as speculative in it's line weights? I think I understand the need for having a standardized metric for all rods maximum performance points but Spencer, I believe I'm saying the rods have different potentials so therefore, slow action rods need to be gr
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Can someone help me understand why a rod is fully loaded when it's deflected 1/3 of it total length, shouldn't it vary by action and material? The AFTMA uses this constant.to reach a conclusion on overall rod weight. I think common sense said there is a direct relationship between IP and rod weight. For example, it takes a greater distance to load a slow action rod so wouldn't that also mean two
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