For the uninitiated like me - what rod and running line would be used for this class of tournament?
There are a number of blanks used for 27g tournament casting, Steve at AtomSix rods makes one for this discipline and for the T38 . Personally, I use one of two rods for the ST27. The first is a 10' 3 piece Orvis prototype that never made it into production and the other a custom built Orvis Access 9' #12wt.
Because I'm a reasonably solid fellow I can turn the 10' rod more readily with a ST27 zipping through the air, most prefer a 9' rod as it's easier on the wrist.
Depending on the caster the reality is that most single handed rods from #10wt upwards can cope with an ST27 and I know of at least one caster who uses a very stiff #9wt.
Running line is very much personal preference, but I tend to use Varivas Airs shooting line in 22lb or Amnesia in 20lb. I've seen folk use braid and others Maxima
Oh - and what sort of distances are achieved?
In ideal conditions I've hit 51 metres and I usually manage to get consistent mid to high 40's without much practice. But, like anything casting related, consistency comes from the right sort of practice.
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