Weight Classes

I have tried to make a rough division into weight classes for spin fishing tackle. Of course this can only deliver some points of orientation and shouldn't be treated as a dogma: You can easily combine an ultra light reel with a light rod. When a rod has a casting weight of 10-30g indicated on the blank it can be a light or a medium rod. The less water resistance a spinner has, the heavier it can be to be fished in the same class. I've chosen to show spinners and deep diving plugs in the spreadsheet because the sizes to use differ quite a bit from the casting weight usually indicated on the rod.

Description	Rod: casting weight	Breaking strength of braided line / diameter of mono	Reel size: Shimano Type resp. capacity	Lure weight Spinner/ Jighead for softbait	Length of deep diving plug
ultra light	to 15g	5 Kg / 0.18mm	1000 100m/25	5g	4cm
light	to 25g	7 Kg / 0.22mm	2500 100m/30	9g	7cm
medium	to 40g	10 Kg / 0.28mm	3000 100m/35	15g	9cm
heavy	to 80g	15 Kg / 0.35mm	4000 100m/40	25g	13cm
ultra heavy	to 150g	20 Kg / 0.40mm	5000 100m/50	50g	20cm