G Loomis Fly Rods Reviews

While the high dollar asquith fly rods launched at last year s 2016 iftd show this year i attended the show launch of a new lineup that carries a much less scary price tag the imx pro series.

G loomis fly rods reviews. A quick review of the g loomis nrx. After a summary of design characteristics read our complete casting review for all loomis asquith models. But fill them it did and for almost a decade while some other rod makers churned out one new flagship fly rod after another the. Now g loomis says i must pay 120 00 for a replacement.

1 line speed for all. I recently broke a tip on my glx spinning rod and sent it back to g loomis. The asquith is a fast action fly rod with a forgiving tip and tip mid section that engages the fly line. The nrx was loomis successor to the also wildly popular glx leaving it with big shoes to fill.

G loomis makes shorestalker fly rods in 5 models that range in length from 8 to 8 8. The line ratings start with a 5 weight and go up to 9 weight one for each model. 16 time world champion caster steve rajeff swears by the gloomis glx series stating these fly rods are the best in the world put them up against any rod. Gloomis has quite an impressive resume when it comes to designing and manufacturing winning fly rods.

490 4 590 4 690 4 790 4 890 4 990 4 1090 4 1190 4 1290 4. Loomis sold more nrx rods than any prior rod debut. Loomis nrx first announced in 2010 is one of the most heralded fly rods of all time. I have bought numerous g loomis rods in the past 20 years and among them have been glx.

Review by john duncan telluride angler. So yesterday in a chain of extremely fortunate circumstances derill nopes and i met up with austin bacon our g loomis rep to cast the new nrx saltwater rods i say fortunately because none of us really planned on being there until about 12 hours prior. Rod blanks all stay with the fast action taper but both 8 8 8 and 9 weight models offer stiffer power. I paid 50 00 for the rod.

Design characteristics of the g loomis asquith series. As one of the leaders in fly rod design the loomis crew is constantly innovating and delivering new products to the market. When i bought the rod there was a lifetime guarantee no matter what. Glx will drive the fly where you want with less effort every time.

G loomis nrx fly rods model by model review in this article we introduce g loomis nrx fly rods with a detailed overview and model by model reviews. The discipline of g loomis rewards the angler with a new series of fly rods that is superior to the original in every characteristic.