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Spent some time with this great new rod from Loomis this past weekend in Ontario (no SARS jokes please!)--wow, what a great stick! I will be featuring it in an up coming review on Loomis Speys on the Spey Pages but thought I'd mention it in advance. If you get the chance to try this rod you really should, not only for it's casting qualities but also for its workmanship. Loomis has taken a lot of flack about their Spey rod components here and elsewhere in the past, and I think they listened, for this rod is really finished nicely. As for performance, this rod really excels with the underhand style. I tried both Loop and Guideline shooting heads with it. I found the Guideline head a little light (it was rated for the rod's line rating I believe), especially for anyone new to the underhand style. The only Loop heads I had were 9/10s and the were fine on this rod, but I think the 8/9 heads would probably be even better. I would have liked to have tried the Guideline system in one line weight heavier for comparison.
Anyways, check it out!
Anyways, check it out!