Last winter around the time of the Sportsmen Show there was a post of a receipt of a few G Loomis rods. This spawned a discussion as to wheather it’s worth spending that kind of money etc… Some of the guys that bought some said they would give some reviews.
I bought a St. Croix Legend Tournament 7′ light fast action. It sells for $240 and I got it for $190 at the show plus a hat and a long sleeve shirt made with that moisture wicking fabric, $40 value! Anyway, I know $240 might not be super high end but…
I also got a Shimano C14 Stradic to put on it. The whole rig weighs in at 10.4 ounces without line.
I use it for rigging and casting light jigs and recently fishing wacky worms. I absolutely love this setup! I know it’s put more fish in the boat while lindy rigging. I plan on getting another one at next years show, one more suited for larger cranks.
As for the reel which I think retails around $240, it’s a great reel and extremely light however I’m not sure I’m getting enough benefit from it to warrant the cost. I’m pretty happy with my Shimanos and Pfluegers in the $70 range. Like I said though it’s so lightweight. I spooled it with Suffix 832 to offset the light action of the rod.
So to recap-The rod in my opinion was worth every penny and I’ll be adding another one for sure. I like the minimal grip of the Legend Tournament as well.
For those of you that also bought some of the upper rods last winter how are working for you? Good investment?
