Length: 9ft
Handle: A
Pieces: 2
Line Weight: 6 - 10lb
Lure Weight: 1/4 - 1/2oz
Action: Moderate
Power: Light
A very sensitive, lightweight summer-run steelhead spinning rod, designed to fish 6 & 8-pound line and light sinkers in low, clear water conditions. It has a light, responsive tip with a soft mid-section that allows you to make delicate casts with small lures or bait to spooky fish. The butt-section is still powerful so you can handle large fish. While it is designed with light-line applications in mind, you can still fish ten pound line for some of the smaller salmon species, which makes it a nice option for low-water fall fishing.
These are the rods that put G.Loomis on the map. They are light, sensitive and extremely efficient. In our opinion, the two most important factors in a steelhead rod are sensitivity and line control. It’s amazing… as big as these fish are, their bite is so subtle that if you don’t have an extremely sensitive rod you can miss a lot of fish. Drift fishermen, whether fishing from a boat or the shore, face many variables. Water levels fluctuate depending on the weather. Some rivers are low and clear, requiring light line and a stealthy approach, while others are big and more off color, allowing heavier gear and no finesse at all. Rod length is important! Anglers fishing small coastal streams can get by with a short rod while longer rods work much better on big rivers. A longer rod gives you a more direct angle of entry into the water and that means less line drag from the current. Less drag means more sensitivity and knowing what's going on at the end of your line is what makes the difference. G.Loomis steelhead rods are designed with a dynamic, sensitive tip and a moderately powered butt that allow you to fish a variety of line weights and lure sizes. We make several different lengths and power-ratings, giving you numerous options for most fishing conditions. Select the rod that best matches your requirements giving careful consideration to the different levels of graphite performance.