Casting Distance

[kbark]

I'm trying to cast lighter weights with my calcutta 200. It's mated with a calcutta overhead rod rated at 3-6kg and it's 5'8". I'm using 5kg braid and throwing a 7g jig head with a 4" jerk bait. The rod seems short and doesn't allow for much distance. I'm not great with the overhead yet anyway but was getting further with 15g matal slices. Am I being too ambitious with the lighter weights on this outfit?

Cheers.