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G. Loomis has done it again. Just when it looks like rod technology has
reached its limit, G. Loomis introduces the new line of GLX casting and
spinning rods. These rods bring a whole new meaning to performance and
sensitivity.
The new rods are built on blanks constructed of proprietary graphite, the first graphite specifically formulated for fishing rods. These incredibly light blanks are combined with superlightweight TICN guide frames, SIC rings and a special lightweight reel seat creating a rod that is so light you've got to feel it to believe it. What this translates into is increased sensitivity. I have used most top of the line rods on the market today, and can tell you that nothing compares to the light weight, strength and sensitivity of the GLX. My first experience with the GLX came early this February on Lake Amador. I was tossing a 6 inch Carolina rigged lizard on a 6'6" medium/heavy casting rod with a Shimano Castaic reel and 15 pound Maxima line. We were about an hour into the trip and my partner and I hadn't scratched a bite. Conditions were flat calm, but extremely cold. We figured the fish must be holding deep, so we moved out to 40 feet of water along the edge of the creek channel in Jackson Creek. |
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Another 15 minutes of dragging the lizard and my focus had wandered to boat positioning or searching for something on the graph, when suddenly I felt the slightest twitch in the palm of my hand. Immediately, I glanced down at the tip of the rod and noticed a good three to four feet of slack line laying on the water. "There's no possible way I could have felt a hit through all that slack line," I thought to myself. I carefully lifted the rod tip to see if there was any pressure on the line. As the slack tightened, there seemed to be more resistance than a 1/4 ounce bullet weight could muster, so I quickly snapped the rod back and layed into our first fish of the day. Before I could figure out why I had set the hook, there was a beautiful 4 pound largemouth laying in the net. After several months of using these rods, I have learned to trust the incredible amount of sensitivity that is transferred through the GLX blank. Since that first experience, I have had the same thing happen numerous times and I no longer question whether or not it was a bite that I felt. Since switching over to the GLX, I have no doubt that I'm feeling strikes that I wouldn't feel on other rods. There are 11 new GLX models available at this time. The GLX line includes four casting rods from 6 to 7 feet in length and seven spinning rods from 6 to 9-1/2 feet in length. For additional information on the full line of GLX rods, see your nearest G. Loomis dealer or call 1-800-662-8818. |
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