G. Loomis Steelhead and Salmon Fly Rods

There is nothing like experience to guide you. If you have been there before, the road is more clear. Fly fishing for salmon and steelhead is easier when you have the right tools. That's why Steve Rajeff spends a lot of time on the water, so he can test G. Loomis fly rods against fish like the Chinook pictured at left. Experience like this is invaluable to rod design. G. Loomis is determined to make your chilly fall days full of fighting big fish instead of fighting with your tackle. G. Loomis designs rods that will enable you to perform effortless, accurate casts at all ranges and are durable enough to survive combat with large athletic fish and

the elements that they live in. On this page G. Loomis steelhead and salmon fly rods start at #7 line weight and go all the way up to the #10 weight. These are the power machines, made to out-perform the powerhouses in the river, which translates into advantage angler. G. Loomis exclusive GLX rods are 25% lighter than rods of comparable strength, allowing you to throw monster casts with large flies all day long. G. Loomis GL3 rods are lightweight, forgiving. and extremely powerful, making them undoubtedly the best performance value on the river today. Their stiffer tips help eliminate the most common mistake in casting: the tailing loop

If you are a young fishing guide or a company the builds premium fly rods, you can never have enough older, successful advisers. Pictured at left is Frank Moore, dean of the North Umpqua River with professional fishing guide Dean Finnerty. Looks like they are having fun testing some G. Loomis fly rods. Frank certainly doesn't need a guide on the Umpqua. He was born in Oregon in 1923 and caught his first trout 77 years ago at the rip old age of 4. Frank started guiding the North Umpqua in 1945 and he and his wife Jeanne, built the famous Steamboat Inn, in 1957.

Here's what Frank says about G. Loomis rods, "Over the years I have field tested fly rods for many manufactures until trying one built by Gary Loomis, years ago. It was the finest casting rod I had ever used, and still is to this day. They cast so easy for me at my young tender age I call them my Geriatric rods. I was put on Loomis Pro Staff then, and at the ripe old age of 81 I still work the Sportsman Shows in the Northwest in the Loomis booths, test rods for them, and wade and cast on rivers all over the country, as well as teaching fly casting in many places and to many people."

FR1087-2				Length: 9' Line: #7 Pieces: 2
Handle Style 52
Handle Style 53
This is a powerful sized rod for a variety of fly situations. Excellent for large trout and small river steelhead where streamers and sinking lines are used.
Item	Series	Line Wt	Power	Taper	Handle	Price	To Top
10064-01	GLX	7	Med-Stiff	Fast	52	$590.00
10063-01	GL3	7	Med-Stiff	Med-Fast	53	$280.00

FR1147-4				Length: 9' 6" Line: #7 Pieces: 4
Handle Style 52
This is a fantastic rod for big trout or small river steelhead. Casters hoping to extend their distance a bit or improve their mending control will find this 9 1/2-footer very helpful. Four-piece GLX construction makes it a super light, super smooth, super convenient package.
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10080-01	GLX	7	Med-Stiff	Fast	52	$640.00

FR1177-2				Length: 9' 9" Line: #7 Pieces: 2
Handle Style 53
A summer steelhead and light duty salmon rod. With a powerful multi-taper tip, it handles weighted flies with ease, and is wonderful for making consistent long distance casts. The 2-piece design is very lightweight, and serves well for your home water rod.
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10084-01	GL3	7	Med-Stiff	Med-Fast	53	$300.00

FR1207-2				Length: 10' Line: #7 Pieces: 2
Handle Style 52
Handle Style 53
A fast action rod, extremely lightweight, and fantastic with floating lines for steelhead. Due to the light weight, float tube anglers can easily cast it with sinking lines and cover longer casts with ease. Atlantic salmon anglers enjoy this model for grilse fishing and catching bigger fish to 20 lbs.
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10090-01	GLX	7	Med-Stiff	Fast	52	$600.00

FR1088-2				Length: 9' Line: #8 Pieces: 2
Handle Style 52
Handle Style 53
An extremely versatile, medium-heavy outfit suited to larger flies and floating or sinking lines. The GL3 is slightly stiffer at the tip than the GLX. The GL2 is a little more forgiving, while still providing the power needed to cast the most demanding flies for any situation.
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10071-01	GLX	8	Med-Stiff	Fast	52	$595.00
0070-01	GL3	8	Med-Stiff	Med-Fast	53	$290.00

FR1148-4				Length: 9' 6" Line: #8 Pieces: 4
Handle Style 52
This is a versatile steelhead and light all-purpose salmon rod in a convenient 4-piece travel design. The 9 1/2-foot length makes longer casting a little easier and improves mending control.
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10081-01	GLX	8	Med-Stiff	Fast	52	$650.00

FR1178-2				Length: 9' 9" Line: #8 Pieces: 2
Handle Style 53
An exceptional steelhead and salmon rod for large rivers where long casts and positive line control equal success. A powerhouse caster, you'll find yourself reaching water with this rod previously reserved only for boaters. It handles floating lines for "greased line" presentations quite well, but it's equally efficient with sink tips or the new shooting heads - and fully capable of handling fish up to 30 pounds or larger, if water conditions permit.
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10085-01	GL3	8	Med-Stiff	Med-Fast	53	$310.00

FR1208-2				Length: 10' Line: #8 Pieces: 2
Handle Style 52
A candidate for the all time best steelhead one-hand rod. It does so many things very well, especially casting all day because of the light-weight 2 piece design. Great at full lines and shooting heads alike, it helps make intermediate casters look like a pro, and pros like gurus. If a fast action 10 foot #8 is in your future, you need to test one..
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10092-01	GLX	8	Med-Stiff	Fast	52	$605.00

FR1208-4				Length: 10' Line: #8 Pieces: 4
Handle Style 52
The best all-around steelhead and salmon rod, GLX 10 ft, #8, is even better in a 4-piece for the traveling angler because of the breakdown length. Long casts with all popular lines and flies are a breeze with this model. At home on the great British Columbia steelhead rivers, Alaskan salmon waters, and even the Patagonia sea trout haunts.
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11272-01	GLX	8	Med-Stiff	Fast	52	$660.00

FR1089-2				Length: 9' Line: #9 Pieces: 2
Handle Style 52
Handle Style 53
Here's a truly great rod for heavy-duty freshwater applications as well as light-duty saltwater use. It casts like a bullet in the wind and has the power to handle all salmon species. Bass fly rodders love this model because it has the power to handle the large, bulky deer hair flies and poppers so popular for taking big largemouths out of lily pads and heavy cover.
Item	Series	Line Wt	Power	Taper	Handle	Price	To Top
10078-01	GLX	9	Med-Stiff	Med-Fast	52	$600.00
10077-01	GL3	9	Med-Stiff	Med-Fast	53	$295.00

FR1089-4				Length: 9' Line: #9 Pieces: 4
Handle Style 52
Handle Style 53
GLX is a powerful and lightweight rod for casting bigger or weighted flies in the wind. With enough butt power for fighting and lifting fish to the boat at the end of the fight, it will not tire you out casting either. The GL3 has a slightly stiffer tip than the GLX and is especially good at repetitive casting when a portion of the WF head is outside the tip to help load the rod.
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10075-01	GLX	9	Med-Stiff	Fast	52	$650.00
10074-01	GL3	9	Med-Stiff	Fast	53	$335.00

FR10810				Length: 9' Line: #10 Pieces: 2
Handle Style 55
Handle Style 56
This rod is designed to handle big flies, size 2 and above, and is capable of pushing those large flies at fairly reasonable distances. It's also good for weighted flies and heavily weighted sinking fly lines, and comes with a larger diameter fighting-butt for playing bigger fish.
Item	Series	Line Wt	Power	Taper	Handle	Price	To Top
10032-01	GLX	10	Med-Stiff	Fast	55	$650.00
10031-01	GL3	10	Med-Stiff	Med-Fast	56	$310.00

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FR1207-4				Length: 10' Line: #7 Pieces: 4
Handle Style 52
An extremely versatile rod where longer casts for big trout, steelhead and smaller salmon are concerned. Similar in application to the 2-piece version, this 4-piece model is much easier to travel with and is a top choice for anglers going to Alaska.
Item	Series	Line Wt	Power	Taper	Handle	Price	To Top
11271-01	GLX	7	Med-Stiff	Fast	52	$640.00