10 hours ago, kickerfish1 said:

Which poster or posters were claiming a lighter spool = more distance. I did not get that from any of the posts in this thread???

Read up. There's at least three posts that mention the words faster, easier, longer in association with using braid as a backer to lose spool weight.

On 8/28/2016 at 11:22 AM, Fishes in trees said:

Throwing that far requires a wind up - kind of like a shot putter or discus thrower does.  You have to spin around and get a maximum load on your rod prior to release.  This takes some practice.  Don't do this around people.   If you snap off a 2 oz slab spoon, it is flying somewhere.  Should it hit someone, it will hurt.

That made me laugh.  Thanks.

On 8/31/2016 at 8:30 AM, J Francho said:

Read up. There's at least three posts that mention the words faster, easier, longer in association with using braid as a backer to lose spool weight.

I actually read a post somewhere where a gentleman did a fairly scientific study on which of his casters threw the farthest. His studies showed the reels with heavier spools actually cast farther all other things being equal. Once start up inertia was achieved the heavier spools carried that energy longer. It was enough to make me a believer... but we are only talking a few extra feet. I present it here as a theory but Ihave no practical knowledge to support it either way. Just food for thought.