OK, so we went out with our two new rods the Regiment and the Makaira...
This whole short butt fishing rod thing is something to get used to, I don't get the distance yet that I am used to with 11ft rods with the long butt.
Considering the fact that I am useless currently with proper casting, the Regiment still feels very good. So much so that if I can get a 15ft Regiment with a long butt (not sure if that is an option) I would most probably buy that for me.
I am going out again later today and hope I can improve on the casting technique