Tony Buzolich
08-27-2006, 12:16 AM
I've never really thought too highly of Loomis as a rod manufacturuer. They always seemed to come across with a huge EGO attitude as being the best out there and priced all of their products with that same mentality. Yes, they are good and make some fine rods but maybe just a bit over-rated, until yesterday.
Yesterday,(maybe it was the day before?) Mike Macklin(the Loomis rep) stopped by the store and said I had to try out two of Loomis's new Streamdance GLX rods. Well, he couldn't say enough about these new rods and being the skeptic that I am I had to put them to the test right away.
I loaded up his new 6 weight with one of our demo lines and took it outside to see just how good this rod would cast. I stripped off a pile of line on the ground and proceeded put the rod to it's paces. Well, what a surprize! It shot out the entire pile of line from the ground to about 80ft. with hardly any effort at all. Yes, I'm impressed. So, I strip out the rest of the line down to the backing and give it another go. All 100 ft. of line flies straight as an arrow on my second cast, and I'm not really pushing it.
I continue for next twenty minutes playing with this new toy and am really impressed. Consistant 75-85ft casts with very little effort.
Okey, now lets go try the other rod he has for me. Another Streamdance GLX but in a 4 weight. Again I put on the demo line and take it outside to see if the first rod's casts were just a fluke on my part. NOPE! This 4 weight was casting just like the 6 weight with the same upper power. Totally effortless 60-70ft casts and with only a slight amount of muscle 80ft casts were easy. And this from a 4 weight.
After casting these two rods, I have to say I have a new respect for Loomis. These Streamdance GLX rods for this year are excellant.
Now if you can justify $620 :shock: for a trout rod, this just may be one of the best out there.
TONY
www.feather-river-fly.com
Yesterday,(maybe it was the day before?) Mike Macklin(the Loomis rep) stopped by the store and said I had to try out two of Loomis's new Streamdance GLX rods. Well, he couldn't say enough about these new rods and being the skeptic that I am I had to put them to the test right away.
I loaded up his new 6 weight with one of our demo lines and took it outside to see just how good this rod would cast. I stripped off a pile of line on the ground and proceeded put the rod to it's paces. Well, what a surprize! It shot out the entire pile of line from the ground to about 80ft. with hardly any effort at all. Yes, I'm impressed. So, I strip out the rest of the line down to the backing and give it another go. All 100 ft. of line flies straight as an arrow on my second cast, and I'm not really pushing it.
I continue for next twenty minutes playing with this new toy and am really impressed. Consistant 75-85ft casts with very little effort.
Okey, now lets go try the other rod he has for me. Another Streamdance GLX but in a 4 weight. Again I put on the demo line and take it outside to see if the first rod's casts were just a fluke on my part. NOPE! This 4 weight was casting just like the 6 weight with the same upper power. Totally effortless 60-70ft casts and with only a slight amount of muscle 80ft casts were easy. And this from a 4 weight.
After casting these two rods, I have to say I have a new respect for Loomis. These Streamdance GLX rods for this year are excellant.
Now if you can justify $620 :shock: for a trout rod, this just may be one of the best out there.
TONY
www.feather-river-fly.com