Choice of tired arm or sore ribs.

[piscatus absentis]

I changed to a 6 weight 9 footer reasoning that it would be less tiring to fish with and need less effort especially for a full day on the loch.  Now I?m getting  pains down my right side in the area of my ribs (right handed caster).

Today I went back to the 10 foot 7 weight.  No pains but my arm was tired at the end of the day.  This is why I changed.

I?m not straining to cast long distances ? 10 to 15 yards is fine.  With the bigger rod one false cast is all I need but the smaller rod needs two or three.

Any suggestions? 

[Fishtales]

Don't laugh, I've been doing them and they work. Two 2 Litre milk bottles filled with water do the trick if you don't have a set

http://weighttraining.about.com/od/weighttrainingforgroups/a/seniorsbell0708.htm

[haresear]

My bet is it is down to casting technique Bob. I know it is a bit late in the day to start changing your casting, but it shouldn't take three false casts to cast 10 or 15 yards.

Alex

[Malcolm]

Agree with Alex here. If anything I would expect the 9ft, 6 weight to cast further and more easily than the longer rod.

[haresear]

9 footer with 6 weight line  - maybe 20-25 yards maximum with a lot of false casting.

Then I noticed.  Not a 6 weight line but a 3 weight that I use with a 7 footer.  I had picked up the wrong spool for the Leeda LC.  Both lines are the same colour.

:roflmao :roflmao Now i have sore ribs :lol:

Alex

[Otter Spotter]

Is 10-15 yards of #3 line chucked on a #6 rod not some kind of distance casting record?