12-22-10, 10:39 PM | #1 |
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Has anyone tried any of these rods. They are reasonably priced to have a Loomis name. Just wondering.
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12-22-10, 11:20 PM | #2 |
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Don't be fooled by the Gary Loomis name. All Gary did was advising about powers and actions and such. I think there's a lot better choices out there for the money.
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12-23-10, 01:43 AM | #3 |
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My neighbor bought one and I used it two weeks ago. They are decent rods, but I do think that they should be in the $79 range rather than the $99 range.
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They are decent, but i'd rather opt for a vendetta or veritas
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I casted a 12wt TFO flyrod about 10 days ago. Nice rod, shot the line right through the guides. Not much I can compare it to though.
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I have use their fly rods for Steelhead and they are strong, quality rods. I cannot vouch for their sensitivity though.....
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TFO-Garry Loomis and Trey Kistler also developed the Kistler Z-Bone. Z-Bone has a neat online feature where you can custom build your rod, as long as the 500 dollar price tag don't scare you off.
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Yeah, 12.
Tarpon, Bull Redfish, ect. It cast well, same mechanics as a 5 wt, amazing how the heavy line shot though. The strangest part for me was the sinking line, you couldnt snap the line off the surface.
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How'd the rod perform on those fish?
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Didn't catch any. I was saying those are the fish my fiend bought the rod for, the weather conditions apparently werent correct that day so I just practiced casting basically.
Its hard to imagine fighting a 30 pound redfish on a flyrod.
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For what it is worth, I just bought a TFO NXT 4/5 wt the other day at BPS.
It casts beautifully in the backyard, I will do a report on it later when I get some fish with it. I like their warranty, you can avoid breaking bass rods, but fly rods, being longer and lighter do often break - nothing better than a lifetime warranty. It occurs to me this thread was originally about the bass rods, and I have no knowledge about them really. The Abu verdicts look pretty good right now, and the custom route is also a good way to go, so I probably will never buy a TFO casting rod. TFO seems to really be a flyrod company anyway.
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