dsqui Posted July 11, 2017 Posted July 11, 2017 I was at my local bait shop and they had a Top water 802 fiber blend Loomis rod.(the reddish colored ones) it's 6'9" m fast. Are these decent rods. I'm not familiar with them at all or any Loomis rods for that matter. The rod is $245 On Loomis website but the local shop has it marked down to 160. So the price is right but what about the rod. I will be using it for strictly Top water poppers like splashits pop x and pop max Quote
Super User smalljaw67 Posted July 11, 2017 Super User Posted July 11, 2017 They are excellent rods!! I have a Bronzeback spinning rod that is not a GLX model, the rod has nice sensitivity with a great action, light tip with solid backbone. The topwater rod you are looking at was made specifically for those types of baits and that is a great deal so I'd grab it. The thing I noticed about rods in the "fiber blend" series is they have a tad bit more weight, not like the GL2 but still a little heavier, probably close to a GL3. I think at full price it is a good rod but at $160 it is a no brainer and hard to beat. Quote
Super User NHBull Posted July 11, 2017 Super User Posted July 11, 2017 No downside at that price, my top water doubles as a swimbait rod and it is an e6x that retails for about the same....just make sure it is rated for the weights you plan on throwing Quote
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