April Fool wrote: ↑Sun Jun 02, 2019 3:05 pm
mazman wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2019 11:26 pm
......................................................... There's a great story to go with the company and how Gary Loomis got brought back into the rod making industry on a video along with an explanation of the spiral guides on the bait cast model.
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I finally got around to having a look and it is interesting! I didn't notice when I handled the rods instore but they also have offset handles which means that the reel seat sits lower and therefore the reel (baitcast) sits lower and is therefore more comfortable. Will have to check this out next time when I am in there. Not sure if all models have it. What I do know is the store received another delivery of the rods and 3 at least walked out the store this week. I know some of the people buying them...they are best described as hard core! I have a feeling that there are only so many hard core fishos around here and therefore when they all have their rods sales may dwindle! But then again at least one of them has come back and got another rod after buying their first! The video goes for about 15 minutes if anybody wants to watch it.
cheers
Jim
Thanks Jim
I've never heard of Gary Loomis before , , , , but then I'm a hack Fisho, and I'm not saying that with cynicism. He sure knows how to make rods but seeing/hearing him for the first time about a product that I have only heard of recently, he is equally a good salesman.
He has a lot of foresight with rods, no doubt and that comes through , , , , and they are state of the art , , , , not sure if all the "benefits" are within most of the user's ability to notice or fully appreciate.
All what Gary says about the rods ring true , , , , just not sold on the "spiral guides" theory.
He definitely has a great product , , , , in that it is a sort after product , , , , hence the Salesman has done his job.
Cheers, Bugatti