Gloomis

Does anyone know anything about the new series that G-Loomis is bringing out on August 13th 2010? It's suppose to redefine fishing... And it's taken them 17 years to develop or create this rod... I'm so excited I own 2 gloomis and love them and am about to add a 3rd to my collection...

That's what i'm gathering... Then again some people are like "WTF WHY SPEND 150+ on a rod..."

Umm... Ya go pick up an ugly stick 5'10" or something very close to then pick up a Gloomis 5'10" GL2 and tell me the difference is exactly what i've said to them... They have no idea what you get when you go into mid range/expensive non japanese rods.

Oh ya trust me I know, i'm patiently awaiting the new series.... Untill then I guess I gotta buy my 3rd Gloomis... I'm thinking a 6'3" Bronzeback rod maybe... Or maybe it won't be a gloomis but a JDM rod...

It's nothing really revolutionary.  All the major players are coming out with a line of rods using a new cloth & resin system for 2011.  The resin is supposed to be XX% lighter and XX% stronger.  Can't remember the exact numbers quoted to be by Jason Bruner of St. Croix at the rod expo in February.

The rod is a tool and in the hands of the right fisherman an expensive rod will out fish a cheap rod. A lot of it depends on the skill of the fisherman give a novice a 30 dollar rod and a 300 dollar rod and they probably will do about the same with either. A lot of it depends on who's hands the rod is in.There is so much more sensitivity and feel in an expensive rod, but like mags said it depends on the technique too. Sensitivity doesn't really matter that much casting a worm under a bobber compared to something like dropshotting where the bite can be the slightest tick of the line that you probably wouldn't feel on a cheaper rod. To each his own nothing against people who love ugly sticks and lightening rods and nothing against people who love Dobyns or JDM rods. Oh and on the baseball comparison give a hitter like Albert Puljos one of those top of the line aluminum or composite bats and he'd probably launch the ball 700 feet just saying lol. To each his own cane pole to custom built rod fishing is fishing no matter how you do it.

Whats the name of them? Would like to do more research.

I have a glx I used for shaky head and drop shot but lately I have been using a shimano crucial and can't seem to put it down. I think use a rod that you are comfortable with and that fits you good that is all that matters!