>>2756412if you can only cast 40 feet that is almost certainly a skill issue, i can push 60 with a 4 weight easyit is possible that your rod and line are holding you back though. do you double haul and shoot line?
also the best rod pair in the midwest is a 4 and an 8, the 4 is for trout and panfish and small ponds, the 8 is for bass, carp, and other bigger fish.