I was surprised to find that my new St.Croix Wild River 11'6 float/drift rod was so tip heavy that I could only match a 2500 Laguna spinning reel to it. The 2000 size was too light even though it was only 1.5 oz lighter. The salesppl at the local tackle shop were also surprised how tip heavy this rod was.

Since I'm new to float fishing, this may seem like a stupid question, but why is this float rod so tip heavy? Are all float rods very tip heavy and what are the reasons for it? I don't understand how others are using 1500/2000 size spinning reels if all float rods are similarly tip heavy.

Thanks for helping out a rookie.