G. Loomis Two-Hand Fly Rods

The marketplace is a competitive arena. Continual product testing is part of the game. You have to know more than your competition. It probably wouldn't surprise you to find out that many other fly shops around the country refer to our web site for their primary information on Spey rod fishing. We also get the cleverly disguised calls from guys working in other shops so that they can advise there customers in a more enlightened manner. Quite a few other shop personnel subscribe to our weekly on-line newsletter. To all those guys we say, "Thanks for putting your faith in us. Here is your latest G. Loomis product test report."

NRX Spey Rods are available and Josh Linn has been using a 13'-8/9 on the Deschutes for over a month. He says it is beyond a doubt the lightest weight rod of its size he has ever used.

Josh Linn testing a G. Loomis VersaSpey rod...

The VersaSpey Series is new for 2010. We got a full set of demos in November of 2009. We have had nearly a full year to test them. G. Loomis used a blend of fiber technology and moderately priced components (as functional as the high-priced stuff) to create a new range of two-handed salmon/steelhead rods. They are called VersaSpey, so named because of their "versatility. There are five models. Each model is perfectly proportioned in length, weight and handle size. They have dual line ratings, and each model will cast a fairly wide range line weights. However, if you are using the popular Scandi or Skagit heads, the line grain weights written on each rod will in most cases prove to be the best choice. These rods are designed for throwing shooting-heads. Shooting-heads are very popular in our camps, our guided trips and our region.
VersaSpeys have the best finish we've seen on any G. Loomis rods. The claret color is very appealing. All the components are very high quality. The lack of ginger-bread combined with the functional simplicity in the cosmetics is very refreshing. The handle sizes and shapes are comfortable and they promote fingertip control when casting, which results in precise presentations. The prices of VersaSpeys are also very appealing, costing as much as $200 less than expected for equipment of this quality...a good move to offset a down-economy
Mark Bachmann, Josh Linn, Marcy Stone, Cullen Whisenhunt and a host of their on-the-water clients have put a lot of time on the water with these rods. They are lightweight, well balanced and easy to cast. The 13'-7/8 and 13.5'-8/9 really fit our waters and our fish. They are top quality and high performance in every respect.

Many dollars worth of GLX with Steve Choate, Ed Ward & Brian Silvey in the back ground.

Ever wish you had the perfect spey rod? How about having access to all the best casting instructors? Assets like these could make your time on the water more productive. Maybe I've been there. Annually The Fly Fishing Shop Guide Crew gets to spend time on the water with the G. Loomis Pro Staff and a couple of boat loads of G. Loomis rods. We float the Sandy River with anglers such as: Steve Rajeff, Steve Choate, Ed Ward, Andy Murray and about 50 new Loomis two-handers. Can you think of a better environment for a bunch of steelhead addicts?

I've got to tell you; this is a great bunch of guys to spend time with. Over the years we've had a lot of fun trying different line combinations on each new model of rod. Spey lines keep changing and often we try new lines on older proven rods. We're always learning. We're learning to find rod/line combinations to cover water that was at one time unreachable, which is always an advantage. When I asked Steve Rajeff what he considered to be the most important rod design parameters, his reply was, "The highest amount of line speed in the lightest weight package". That about sums it up!

Steve Rajef fishes the Sandy River in the pouring rain.

Ed Ward & Steve Choate testing G.Loomis rods.

(Written 10/04) Seven months ago we told you how long-distance spey caster Steve Choate had joined with Steve Rajeff at G. Loomis. Rajeff is G. Loomis Director of Research & Development at G.Loomis. He's the guy who designs all of the G.Loomis fly rods. With the addition of Choate, we predicted that this team would raise the bar on two-hand fly rod design. We were right. There are a whole new series of G. Loomis spey rods and by every account they are exceeding everyone's expectations. What we didn't realize when we published the article below is that Skagit Master: Ed Ward had also joined the team.

And Swedish salmon-angler/tournament-caster Leif Stavno also be came a member of this elite group. We also didn't realized the monetary assets the G. Loomis company was willing to put behind this project. Their vision is huge. There are 24 NEW MODLES of G. Loomis two-handers. (A production run of this many brand new models of 2-hand fly rods is unheard of!) All models are new from from the inside-out and outside-in. Each rod model is unique, designed and tested to fit a specific practical purpose.

	We decided to acquire the G. Loomis line of fly rods very soon after we heard that Steve Choate had joined their pro staff. Steve won the International Spey Casting championship at Broadlands on the Test River in England in 2002 with a single spey cast measuring 50 yards. He is a long time friend and his
on-the-water presentations have been a big draw to the Sandy River Spey Clave each year. Right now G. Loomis GLX two-handers will compete with anything in the world. We figure however that Steve Choate working with G. Loomis' Chief Designer Steve Rajeff will produce two-hand fly rods of unapproachable performance. We can't wait!

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