Plug rod:Lami or GLoomis?

[Pete_G]

I can vouch for the durability of that 2 piece Loomis. It's our #1 selling Loomis surf rod (2 dozen conservatively over the past 2 years or so) and I've never heard or seen one break at the ferrule so don't let that scare you away from that rod. I don't sell that many production Lami's, but I have heard from more then a few people that the tip on the 1084's can be a bit delicate.

Different feeling sticks though, I'd try and get your hands on both of them. I like Lamiglas in the surf, but I'm not too big on the action of the 1084 or the new 1204. Not my sort of surf sticks. They could certainly be yours though.

The taper on the 1266 does send a plug to the horizon in most peoples hands. Most people that test out rods at the shop and take them to the water generally find they can throw most plugs farther with the Loomis then most other rods. I think it's the slightly softer tip, it smoothly launches plugs with no tumbling so they go a lot further. It's VERY versatile, it'll chuck a 16A Bomber or a big Cowboy. Sweet spot though imo is 1.5 to around 3 ounces.

[Ake G]

To be specific, most of my fishing is of the rocky ledge variety. Standing on and casting into or parallel to rocky structure. Not a lot of, but some standing in sand and ch#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g far into the waves.

That's what I'm thinking w/this rod. That's why the 9' sounds appealing.

[tattoobob]

I have the arra 1084 and the 1203-2 both reel nice rods,
I don't like the 2 piece 1203 it keeps turning at the ferrel
I taped it and stopped the problem but if I had to buy it
again I would get the one piece.

[spence]

If you're looking for a 9 footer, I'd see if you can locate an All Star 1088 (no longer in production) or the Batson SU 1088.

Very light but a ton of backbone for moving fish around the rocks. My All Star is perfect in that weight range, and I believe the Batson is very similar.

A 9' one piece is much more easy to transport than 10'...that way you can avoid the two piece.

-specne