It casts overhead and with every permutation of single hand Spey stroke with command and touch. G.Loomis NRX+ Fly Rods | Model-by-Model Review In this article, we introduce G.Loomis NRX+ fly rods with a detailed overview and model-by-model reviews. Loomis is famous for pushing technology forward and for fly rods that outcast all others. They flex in perfect concert with the amount of fly line in the air and power applied to the cast. That first year, G. Loomis sold more NRX rods than any prior rod debut. Although the salt is faster it still has the feel, and smooth, rapid recovery for making quick shots or adjusting on a moving target. The Orvis Recon, St. Croix Legend Elite, and Sage Motive are the best mid-priced rods in the $450-$500 class. Sensational. The Bruce Chard taper and Rio Outbound lines are good pairings. It requires a heavy line for optimal loading, like a Rio Flats Pro or SA Grand Slam. The Gold helps cut the wind, too, because it generates more momentum at short and mid distance. The casting cadence for this rod is definitely quick, but it defies “fast action stereotypes” in that the timing is intuitive with distinct feel in the line loading moments. Orders will be shipped on a first come first served bases. With a dry fly or light nymph rig, however, go with a Rio Gold. Richard Post:  All the 10-footers in the NRX+ lineup are so good and the NRX+ 6100 is cut from the same cloth as the 4100 and the 5100. Mends well, and has plenty of power to cast weightier wet flies, and while not my first choice for dries outside of hoppers/terrestrials, it is up to the task when needed. There is also a ton of strength in this blank for pulling on large fish. The NRX+ Saltwater fly rod boasts many of the same impressive features of the freshwater version but feels even faster to handle tougher fishing conditions. They are a lot more accurate and stable throughout the swing with any fly line. This rod has a perfect trouty medium action that is so smooth and buttery while still having the power you expect from a 6-weight in reserve. EXCLUSIVE NRX TECHNOLOGY OFFERED IN 16 FLY RODS . They look great too. The Scientific Anglers Amplitude Trout taper was a lovely pairing and matched the action of the rod superbly. So yesterday in a chain of extremely fortunate circumstances Derill, Nopes, and I met up with Austin Bacon, our G Loomis rep, to cast the new NRX+ saltwater rods. The NRX+ 1290-4 offers Loomis quality, strength and durability in a 12-weight that does not require a graduate degree in fly casting to operate. Physical weight   — a new resin Loomis is calling “G8” reduces blank weight by 15% while improving durability by preventing the spread of “bruises” caused by impacts to the fly rod. It starts as a tiny little crack on Monday, and by Friday the thing has spread the entire span of the front of your truck. The NRX+ 490 straddles the divide between a slower action and a faster action 9 foot 4-weight. It casts both short and long better than any other 4-weight in its class. The new LP includes a double uplocking reel seat with an Amboyna Hardwood insert, a slimmed half wells grip for decreased weight and increased sensitivity, titanium SiC stripping guides, black nickel/titanium single foot recoil guides, and a rod blank that's deep olive in color. This rod is certainly lighter in the hand than the GLX and is a much more castable rod than both the GLX and the NRX, but it still possesses that stout and solid feel that old school Loomis fans adore. To fish hoppers, stoneflies or nymph rigs, load it with a Rio Gold. It feels fantastic at that distance, but many tarpon shots are shorter. George’s Comments: The NRX LP has proven to be an outstanding rod as a 5-weight, winning our 5-weight Shootout several times. Accuracy and loop control rival any trout rod, but line speed is limited and butt section power doesn’t compare with the regular NRX+ 690-4 model. This rod is as capable throwing trout streamers as a Crazy Charlie. It’s like a car that goes 0-60 mph in 8 seconds, but 60-120 mph in 4 seconds. G. Loomis NRX + Saltwater $ 895.00 Select options; G. Loomis NRX + Freshwater $ 795.00 – $ 895.00 Select options; G. Loomis NRX+ LP $ 795.00 Select options; G. Loomis Asquith $ 1,100.00 – $ 1,300.00 Select options; G. Loomis IMX Pro $ 525.00 – $ 605.00 Select options; G. Loomis Asquith Spey $ 1,200.00 – $ 1,400.00 Select options It flexes into the upper mid section, then tightens up abruptly, commanding the caster to “Shoot the line now. I tend to grab this style of rod when I want a little more push than a 5-weight provides but I still might fish lighter tippet down to 5X. G Loomis NRX 7 foot 1 medium heavy power fast action also known as the 853C JWR is the jig and worm casting rod from G Loomis. Indeed, it swings light for its length. You have to stay tuned with this rod through the cast, but for the right angler this rod is excellent. The 10, 11 and 12-weights in this series feel like they were designed for fishing with the SA Grand Slam Taper and other load-and-shoot style saltwater lines. Its fishing utility may be optimized with an SA Infinity Taper or other long-bellied fly line. The rod is playful and light casting with a bonefish line and confident and powerful with a heavier weight forward head for throwing wind resistant and heavy flies. With a Rio Gold the rod was superb and exuded the qualities of a true all around 4-weight for trout. If you own and NRX LP 590-4 and wonder if the 6-weight is a chip off the same block, the answer is yes. Like the other rods in this series, the NRX+ 595-4 has a refined, progressive taper that almost anyone will enjoy casting. Think about #22s with 6X tippet fished from the surface to the bottom of the run. The 11wt will soon be the new gold standard tarpon rod. It feels refined like a Scott, but constructed by Boeing. You could argue there are better pure flats 8-weights out there, just like you could argue there are better heavy freshwater 8-weights or striper 8-weights and so on. The rod felt perfect with an InTouch Rio Gold WF4F. The loop doesn't lie. While the high-dollar Asquith fly rods launched at last year's 2016 IFTD show, this year I attended the show launch of a new lineup that carries a much-less-scary price tag—the IMX PRO series. It’s a long range 11-weight, casting best in the 50-90 foot range. There isn’t a best 11wt or 12wt rod… At mid-length distances to 40 feet the rod was dreamy and the supple crispness to the blank made me feel totally at ease. I threw it with both an SA Grand Slam taper and a Rio Tarpon line and didn’t really care for either. Gear Review: G Loomis NRX+ 8133 We here at Deneki are a very fortunate bunch. The 10, 11 and 12 feel like family, too…but a different family. Loop formation was instant and even at all distances with the blank springing to life and encouraging the caster. They were far from clunky, but they lacked a personality that a rod of that price point should have in my opinion. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Richard Post:  Another great 6-weight from the NRX+ lineup, the 690 is an awesome rod. In my opinion, the rod is not substantially different in fundamental action, just much more efficient. Like the 490-4 and 590-4, the 690-4 cast both short and long with equal loop control and line speed. The caster needs a tuned sense of timing and a bit of physical strength to get the most out of this saltwater fly rod. Predictably, the 4-weight gold feels lightest and generates highest line speed for dry fly casting. It is a spirited and snappy 6-weight that generates easy power with the upper middle half of the rod. It has a lot of stability built into the blank and makes for an extremely even casting big fly rod. A phenomenal rod that is ready to go to the big rivers and play with hard fighting anadromous fish, check this stick out for your next steelhead or salmon trip. John Duncan:  This is a lovely caster and fine representative of the NRX+ LP series. You can feel this even with a roll cast. I love it with an SA MPX or Rio Gold, but an SA Infinity taper would also cast and fish terrific on this rod. This is not a powerful 4-weight, it is a dry fly tuned rod designed to help anglers create presentation solutions inside of 65 feet. On a scale of 1-100, I would rate this rod a 100. by John Duncan and Richard Post, Telluride Angler. If you've owned or cast the OG NRX 4 piece rods, you'll know they are some of the best fish fighting tools on the market. John Duncan:  Loomis designed this model as a big water stick that would be light enough to fish as your everyday fly rod. This is a very fun rod and it is appropriately tuned to its task. The NRX+ 590-4 LP is an easy rod for the caster to dig deeper down on the blank. The new NRX+ is the rod for the angler that wants an 8-weight to perform all the duties required of the 8-weight line without compromise. The NRX+ 10-weight is a slightly toned down version that makes the NRX+ a much more friendly casting fly rod than its predecessor. G. Loomis NRX+ Freshwater Fly Rod Review Trident Fly Fishing is a full-service fly shop. Mega Modulus+ matrix is 15% lighter than original NRX, improving overall balance and feel, and limits casting fatigue; Smooth, rapid recovery, allowing casters to develop stable loops with less effort GL8 resin possesses the same strength and impact resistance as past resin systems with less material. So light and springy, incredible! It’s fast, but not tricky; powerful, but not clubby. This is a wonderful 9 foot 4-weight. This rod looks like your 401K is killing it and you've got reservations for 2 at The Capital Grille. G Loomis NRX+: I own a 4 wt in this rod, and I love it for fishing larger streams, rivers and tailwaters. They'll beat a big fishes ass in a heart beat, and you can abuse the rod while doing so. I really like moderate action 9 foot 6-weights for my personal trout fishing in Southwest Colorado. The strong butt section will be useful for tarpon, large permit, adult dorado, trophy roosterfish and large stripers, all which push the boundaries for a 10-weight fly rod. This rod feels more refined and stable than the original LP 590 without losing any of that sweet stable feeling the series is known for. The NRX+ 7100 is best in class for its line weight and length. Leader turnover and the delivery of the fly are both excellent and this rod has the strength in the lower end to drive a strong cast into the wind. It cast so smoothly overhead that I had to remind myself it was a 10 footer rather than a 9 footer. It is fantastic with a Rio InTouch Gold, but should also handle the wide variety of specialized streamer tapers that are popular with today’s anglers. The NRX+ 8100 single Spey casts like you have an extra hand underneath and the loops jump off the tip flat, level and fast. The NRX was Loomis' successor to the also wildly popular GLX, leaving it with big shoes to fill. This makes the rod very nice in close while having the reserve power to reach out and touch a target at distance. I could cast this rod all day…until the wind starts blowing. This 10-weight is very approachable to the average trout angler without being a “soft rod” in any way. I came back with a Rio Direct Core Tarpon WF10F, which smoothed out the ride considerably, but I still didn’t love the rod. You can preorder here. Richard Post:   The NRX+ 1290 has power for days and despite its line weight is a pretty easy caster and much more castable rod than the original NRX. Sign up to get the latest on sales, new releases and more…, © 2021 239 Flies. We fish some of the best locations in the world with some of the coolest people on the planet, we also get to fish with some of the best products developed as well. I also cast it with Rio Gold 4 and 5-weight lines. You simply do not feel like you’re holding a 10 foot fly rod. For the angler looking for a single handed rod to chase steelhead and salmon without jumping to an 8-weight, this is your stick. g loomis nrx+ 7100-4 fly rod : 7wt, 10'0" The newly redesigned G Loomis NRX+ Fly Rod is a complete redesign of the award winning NRX series rods, featuring a new advanced graphite and resin technology to outperform any other fly rod on the market in feel, action, and versatility. Many anglers will compare this rod with the original NRX LP, a global favorite 5-weight. This is a true 6-weight capable of handling sinking and heavy headed lines while feeling very good with a hopper and an all around trout line. NRX Fly Rods are made in USA with the nano-resin technology and are 25% lighter in weight and 20% stronger per model than any previous series of fly rods that G. Loomis has made before. The NRX+ 690 doesn’t have the dry fly loving action of the LP, but it feels more appropriate for larger flies and challenging conditions. You’ll cast it well on the first try, because the flex profile is nice and even with terrific feel delivered to the palm of your hand. Fish it with any common salmon/steelhead fly line for terrific results. The rod feels lightest and casts for the greatest distance with a Rio InTouch Gold or SA MPX taper, but the Infinity Taper is a more responsive fly line when the angler is at great distance from the fly. That rod was loved and proven as a top performing 9 foot 8-weight across the range. I recommend it with an SA Trout Taper (Amplitude Smooth is my favorite version), or a Rio Technical Trout, especially with larger flies in the size #10-14 range. G Loomis Fly Rods. This is a stiff fly rod, however, clearly designed for aggressive casting and heavy headed lines. The NRX+ 4100 is a 10 foot 4-weight that fishes and feels like a 4-weight while providing the angler with extreme mending and reaching ability. This 9-weight feels like a great striper and sinking line fly rod possessing great strength in the blank and loads of stability. The NRX+ 590 is an improvement over the NRX in every way. The NRX+ 690 presents a strong argument as the new standard for this style of fly rod. They feel great in hand and are extremely light for their line classes. The NRX+ will recover almost instantly on a miss timed haul, and will offer a forgiveness to a novice angler that the old NRX would not. Overhead casting is a breeze and a welcomed relief compared to other 10-foot 7-weights and as one would expect roll casting with this rod is pure magic. Most of my freshwater rods is G Loomis including travel rods. If you’re looking for a fast action 4-weight that doesn’t pigeon hole the angler into power techniques, you’ve found the rod. 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