G Loomis Fly Rods Reviews

Design characteristics of the g loomis asquith series.

G loomis fly rods reviews.

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. The line ratings start with a 5 weight and go up to 9 weight one for each model. 1 line speed for all. The discipline of g loomis rewards the angler with a new series of fly rods that is superior to the original in every characteristic.

Loomis nrx first announced in 2010 is one of the most heralded fly rods of all time. Same conditions same line same guy casting. I paid 50 00 for the rod. The asquith is a fast action fly rod with a forgiving tip and tip mid section that engages the fly line.

After a summary of design characteristics read our complete casting review for all loomis asquith models. When i bought the rod there was a lifetime guarantee no matter what. Now g loomis says i must pay 120 00 for a replacement. 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.

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. 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. That first year g.

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. The nrx was loomis successor to the also wildly popular glx leaving it with big shoes to fill. Rod blanks all stay with the fast action taper but both 8 8 8 and 9 weight models offer stiffer power.

I recently broke a tip on my glx spinning rod and sent it back to g loomis. G loomis makes shorestalker fly rods in 5 models that range in length from 8 to 8 8. Loomis sold more nrx rods than any prior rod debut. Loomis imx pro fly rod review introduction if you ask any angler what he she prioritizes when buying a fly rod a common answer likely utilizes the words capability affordability and durability or some combination of words with similar sentiment.

I have bought numerous g loomis rods in the past 20 years and among them have been glx. As one of the leaders in fly rod design the loomis crew is constantly innovating and delivering new products to the market.