Ultimate G.Loomis Bobber Rod????

[Rip'N'Lips]

If you were going to get just 1 Loomis rod for fall Chinook Bobber fishing, what would it be? I'm in the market and any advice would be appreciated....

Thanks,

Rip'N'Lips

[RichH]

I wouldn't spend the $$$ on a Loomis. Since sensitivity is not important when bobber fishing I'd get yourself a good meatstick like a Harrington. I have a couple of "custom rods" that I paid around $40 for and they do a great job of kicking chinook butt. :grin:

[ReelMcCoy]

I just bought a Lamiglass from Bimart for $99.00. It is a one piece rod with a 12 to 25 lbs and a 1 to 6 oz rating. While I have yet to hook a fish with it as I just got it friday it is a real sweet rod to fish with. I did hook a few sculpins.

[fishbait]

talk to Bait-O_eggs about a bobber rod.

[Nuttinbutnet]

I know rod choices can be difficult with so many high priced brands out there. But, when it comes to Bobber Fishing, we are not talking a finesse operation. We are talking about a "Bobber down, rip their lips off" type fishing! I have a Quantum 9' Heavy that has never failed. Abbu 6500 and 80# Tuff Line Plus complete the Pkg. I think you can buy a Quantum at GI Joes for $69.00?. Just a thought from the other end.

[smoky]

Lips and I sit next to each other.

I guess what are trying to decde on is 1 piece or 2 piece rods. If you go to a one piece you are probablly looking at 8' max.

There are alot of 2 piece rods out there at 9' that can do the job.

Would it be sfae to say that any mid priced 9', 30-40# rating would do the job?

[steelhead_fishn]

I use a 60 dollar shimano pole I got at Joes. It works fine. 10 1/2 feet long, 10-25 pound line I think. I use a 5500 with 50 pound power pro.

Jeff

[willierower]

I use a Loomis STR1265C GL2 its rated for 10 to 20 lb line. Sometimes its a little lite for some of the big boys.

SAR 1086C 9' rated for 10 to 30. Thats a good bobber rod.

Lately Ive been using a Berkley Technique. Its 11' long rated for 12 to 25 lb line. That thing is fun to hook fish with. My dad and I picked 2 up on ebay for 70 bucks apiece.

[KingFisher85]

You said Loomis but heres a Lamiglas.

Its the Medium Heavy G1312-T 10 foot 6 inch two peice 10-20 line WT and a moderate action.
This rod wooks grate for all Salmon fishing, bobber or no bobber. A person can cast one really far no problem.

My 2 cents

[riverrat]

....walmart has a 9' griggs graphite 20-50# 2 piece rod for 65bucks.....does the job

[crabbait]

So you want to know which Ferrari to use at the truck pulling contest? Seems like the wrong choice to me! :hoboy:

Bobber rods should be soft in the tip to softly loft eggs/shrimp but should have a ton of butt for pulling hawgs out of the stump patch. Nine foot rods are the norm with a lot of ten foot rods out there and a bunch of guys making do with an 8 1/2' all around rod.

Harrington makes a great rod for bobbers in either 9' or 10', one piece. I saw a Lamiglas rod this weekend that was also one piece fiberglass. It looked like a Harrington but is much lighter in weight. I think this may be the rod that Bait 'o Eggs was going to show me earlier in the fall. If so, it may be the ulimate bobber rod.

Smoky - I also have a Lamiglas that is either 13 1/2 or 14'. It is also a one piece. One piece rods are available in about any length you would like. :wink:

[Fish'nDude]

I also have the G loomis SAR 1084C 9' 2 piece
10-30 lb 1-6oz and love it for bobber fishing.
Good sensitivity and great butt strength. I had the Lami Kenai King but like the Loomis better.

Just my .02 as well.

[Gus Orviston]

BOE is kind of shy, or working :grin: .... :rolleyes: . He was batting , or um,,,, fishing with a RS SW1089 , it was stout....did I say stout? I was amazed when the rod actually bent, but he was snubbing a couple 30 pounders and they don't come easy!

I have been using a lighter rod than his in the RainShadow line up... ISA 1086. 9 footer , firm rod with moderate action. Casts great. 12-25lb. Kits are inexpensive compared to the Loomis and Lamis.

[crabbait]

Bobber rods need about as much sensitivity as a pro wrestler.

[Sliderite]

Another good rod for bobber fishing is the XH Berkley Air IM7 in the 15-50 line rating. It is only 8'6'' but has a soft tip and good backbone. It can be had at Joe's for about $80. I bought one after reading a post by Crabbait and have been quite impressed with it's action and strength. I used a Lamiglass med-hvy 10-20 before for spring and fall chinook but it wasn't enough backbone. This rod is nice for the price.

[WaterDog]

Like Gus, I've been using a rather light rod (RS IST1026) for my bobber fishing and its OK for fish up to 20lbs. After that it's too light and has cost me my biggest nook ever. :blush: This winter I'll look at Rainshadows Saltwater blanks and I'll build me a meat stick. If you have money to burn you can get a Loomis :rolleyes: but as others have said you dont need it. You'd be amazed how much backbone you want when that 40# nook is heading for the weeds. The tidewater gets very small and the snags get really close. :cheers:

[parker]

Loomis GL2 1265c. Aka, "The Harvest Stick".

I would have said a GL3, but it's not listed in the Loomis 2002-2003 catalog. May or may not exist.

Since you didn't ask for opinions (but you did ask for advice), I won't chime in like everyone else, and pitch Brand X, Y, or Z rod.

Hmmm, maybe I will! :smile:

Want some advice? Look at the Allstar Elite 1265c. I'd buy that over the Loomis any day!

:wink:

[ 10-21-2002, 12:40 PM: Message edited by: parker ]

[Gus Orviston]

You should have seen old BOE snub those bad boys.....that fish didn't realize he hooked a stump :wink:

The quote of the day was, "... giving line is not an option!"

I caught a #25 pounder with my RS 1086, basically the RS1026+6" :smile: , and it did great. Although a fish in the upper #30s and up would be challenge.

The lighter rods are more fun to cast and hold all day, heck the cork on BOEs SW1089 is huge. It is definitely a fish stopper, so tie good knots!!!

[WaterDog]

Gus, I got that cork on a HS1205. Talk about sweet. Caught a few springers and a few sturgies on it. Liked so much I'm doing another. I love the big cork just dont like the big price.

Yeah a 30+lb fish is way too much for the 1026. I had no control and most of the time the rod was half buried in the water. The SW series and a Warn ATV 2000 winch should be just right. :wink: Next year there will be no excuses!!! :grin:
:cheers:

[Yellow North River]

I use G-Loomis SAR1265 line rating 10-40lbs, 2-8 oz lead. I can cast 3oz to the Estacada side of river mill from the park, The rod is 10.6 in length, I will never use anything shorter again it mends line great. A added bonus is it works GREAT for rolling cut plug at B-10 or Tillamook it is soft enough to let the fish chew on it, than turn and set the hook and not pull it out of its mouth. GREAT ROD!

[onstep]

Go with the Loomis SAR1084 you won't be sorry. The rod really shines when rolling herring. I have 5 of them and they are awesome. I would go with a shimano bantam 50 for a reel filled with either 80 tuff or 40 maxima brown. The other rods are nice but not the same class of tool as this.

[dogfishboy]

Famous or infamous? graemlins/icon_argue.gif graemlins/lurk.gif :sleep: ... :grin:

PS. You'll like the SAR1084c.

[ 10-22-2002, 01:57 PM: Message edited by: dogfishboy ]

[smoky]

Everybody seems to know him. He is one of the early IFISHERS.

[WaterDog]

If your fishing with #31 good luck. Your gonna need it. :wink: Just dont go springer fishing with him and dont steal his booster seat! :rolleyes:

[Bait O' Eggs]

Hey, I resemble that remark!!! :shocked: :hoboy: :hoboy:

You keep referring to me as #31 and I will have to get a jersey with an ifish logo on the front and a number 31 on the back. Of course it would have to be orange and black with a beaver on the shoulders. :wink:

continued thought - I can see it now, football jerseys in ifish colors, with monikers across the back, member numbers on the front and back, avatars on the shoulders. :smile: Lets not forget the black bands to remember our fallen :depressed:

[Gus Orviston]

Uh oh, there you go somebody went and woke BOE up. :shocked:

How can you want just one rod to do it all.....you are rerigging for every river....oh and that Loomis won't work on the nestucca :tongue:

Waterdog, do you mean HS 1025, get closer to the keyboard. :wink: I think I want to build a couple for running kwickies in the spring. Jettin fool built up one but haven't heard a report back yet...must'a not caught anything.

As for a heftier bobber rod, I don't think I want a 1089, I will wait to see a 1088 when BOE gets one in though.

[Tanner]

I own several nice Lamiglas and Loomis rods and hands down my favorite bobber rod is a 9'6" Quantum 20-50 lb rated rod that I picked up brand new at Joes for $39.99.

I have had this rod for seven years now and it has not failed me yet. It has the action of a telephone pole, but you can really put the hurts on a big ol' nasty fall nookie with this rod. I have landed dozens of nooks with this rod and enjoyed every one of them.

In my opinion: If you like wasting your money then buy a Loomis for bobber fishing. If your like me and would rather save your duckets for a nice drift rod, set of plug rods or an upgrade for one of the boats, then you should look at some other options such as Lamiglas, North River or Berkley.

[ 10-22-2002, 04:37 PM: Message edited by: Tanner ]

[smoky]

Thanks for all the relplies.
Lips and I just got back from Fishermans.

We went with the 1084 for many reasons.

Figured we can also use for KwikFish& Backbouncing on the Wilson/Nestucca and also on the Columbia w/ herring.
Johnson uses this rod for all of the above.

Can anybody guess what famous IFISHER is taking us fishing?

[smoky]

Gus:

One rod? I think that last one was #17.

I got "hooked" on fishing about 3 years ago (with the help of IFISHERS) and added rods as I learned different fisheries.

I wont use that 1084 on the Nestucca, but I will use the HSR9000's with some Bagleys on the end come December!

[Gus Orviston]

smoky, maybe we can play bumper boats come XMas time, I have a couple of plug rods I need to learn to use, and a new virgin DB to ding up!

[ 10-23-2002, 08:40 AM: Message edited by: Gus Orviston ]

[WaterDog]

graemlins/stupid.gif

Yeah I meant to type HS1025. :hoboy: Heck I got one of every HS rod RS has. I just need to build them. I hear your some sort of rod junkie and if you need a fix I have 6 or 7 rods that need to be tied. :wink:

[smoky]

Gus:

Just like Tanner said about bobber rods, you dont need 300$ Loomis rods for plugs. I just happen to like them.

Running plugs is definitely an art. Marty Peterson makes it look easy.

Im still working on it. I've bumped into steelhead with plugs a couple of times on the coast. Success rate on a small coastal river is alot higher than a bigger river like the Clack.
You get three rods out on the Nestucca and you've covered a good part of the river.

Had just as much luck anchored up with plugs out. (bagleys/Kwickfish).

Alot of people on the board could show you down the Nestucca or Wilson. Stay in touch and we'll hook up.