G. Loomis IMX Pro Series (5100-4)

Cody discussing the G.Loomis IMX PRO 5100-4

Hi everyone, I'm Cody from the Gorge Fly Shop and I'm going to talk to you about the 10' 5wt. IMX PRO Singlehand rod from G.Loomis. 

The IMX PRO Series is comprised of 15 different rod models tailored to fit many specific demands in modern fishing. The fast action singlehand rods are a game changing edition to  the serious anglers quiver. No longer are we forced to adapt the old traditional 9' ft fly rod to personalize fishing styles, as the IMX PRO Series offers select models designed for explicit applications.

Several studies have shown that 80-95% of the trouts diet is subsurface. The flies use for nymphing if adopted correctly can help consistently catch more fish on highly pressured waters. Techniques such as checknypmhing for fast turbulent water like the Deschutes or simply high sticking techniques used to keep line off the water and decrease drag are much more effective with a longer more sensitive fly rod.

The IMX PRO 5100-4 answers these demands. What I like about this rod is that the one foot of extra length on there offers superb line mending control and also offers light tippet protection.

Casting and fishing indicator rig requires enough back bone to lift nymph setups. It also doubles as a fantastic lake setup if you decide to take the float tube out on your next fishing adventure.

If you've got any questions about the IMX PRO singlehand rods or any other rod in their series. Give us a call.


- Cody

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G. Loomis IMX Pro Spey Rod

John gets excited about IMX Pro Spey Rod Series

John Garret - Veteran Guide: Gorge Fly Shop Product Specialist covers the G. Loomis IMX Pro Short Spey and puts it to the test in the video above.

Hey guys this is John from the Gorge Fly Shop and I'm here to chat with you today about the new G Loomis IMX Pro short spey trout rods.

A long time ago I turned a passion into a profession with a long time guiding career and now working at the Gorge Fly Shop all along the way I've been a huge Loomis fan. So I'm really excited about the IMX Pro Series rods, which were designed from the idea of fulfilling the needs of discriminating professional guides.

With today's efficient and versatile modern short head, line systems being a popular and practical solution for many common casting and presentation issues there was a need for a true Spey taper in a trout spey rod. Recognizing this issue Tom Larimer and Steve Rajeff of G. Loomis, joined forces to create a collection of true spey action rods, crafted to meet the performance characteristics of this new breed of fly lines.

The IMX Pro short spey trout rods are ideal for folks who are already into the two-handed game for steelhead, and want to expand their love beyond steelhead fishing. This allows the angler to fish a two handed rod all year long from multiple species. The conduit core technology used in these rods allows for a ridiculously light rod that sacrifices nothing when it comes to durability, line speed, and ease of casting.

The IMX Pro's short trout spey rods are light and in the right spots. Traditionally as the blank diameter increases, so does the total amount of material being used. This was the only way of ensuring strength and durability in the bottom half of the rod until now. Conduit Core technology replaces excess wraps of graphite with a material of similar strength that's lighter in weight. This improves efficiency and reduces fatigue of fishing situations that require the animation of chunky flies, popping, chugging, stack mending, reach casting, and other repetitive motion.

The IMX pro short trout spey rods come in five models from 3 - 7 weight and are 11' 11 inches in length making them perfect for executing short swings and managing tight fishing conditions.

My favorite being the 4wt. 11' 11" for trout. With the progressive flex, fast action, and plenty of power, the IMX Pro short spey rods jack a cast with ease. Built to the demanding specifications of professional fishing guides the IMX Pro Series is comprised of 15 purpose-driven designs to meet the performance demands of  modern fly fishing.

The IMX Pro short spey trout rods deliver series performance at a beautiful price point, making them a perfect tool for today's modern trout fishing needs.

More information on the new IMX Pro Series rods both singlehand and spey: Contact Us Today.

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G. Loomis IMX Pro Fly Rod

John Garrett talks about the new IMX trout series

John Garret - Veteran Guide: Gorge Fly Shop Product Specialist covers the G. Loomis IMX Pro Series and puts it to the test in the video above.

Hey guys this is John from the Gorge Fly Shop and I'm here to talk to you about the new G. Loomis IMX Pro single hand trout fly rods. Many time world champion caster and rod designer Steve Rajeff and Tom Larimer teamed up to create a rod that meets the demands of professional guides that is durable, powerful, and yet affordable without sacrificing quality feel or performance. 


From this collaboration the IMX Pro Series was born. 

Maybe you're working that tight seam up against the far bank with your favorite nymph setup or maybe you're tossing ridiculous sized streamers at Western trout there is definitely an IMX Pro fly rod (singlehand) for you. For me the IMX Pro is light in all the right spots. This is due to the new G. Loomis Conduit Core Technology. These rods have you covered whether fishing with small flies and delicate long leader presentations or casting big foam stone flies into the wind.

Traditionally as the blank diameter increases so does the total amount of material being used. This was the only way of ensuring durability and strength in the bottom half of the rod, until now.

The Conduit Core technology allows G. Loomis to remove areas of graphite that are not needed while maintaining durability, specifically for each purpose-driven model. This improves positive feel, balance and helps fight fatigue.

G. Loomis IMX Pro Fly Rod

All Single Hand Rods Feature:

• Stunning uplocking custom design reel seat 
• Single foot chrome guides for weight reduction
• Fuji stripping guides premium
• Cork handles a micro fighting butt

On models 10' 5 weight and heavier. 6 weight and under have a full wells micro grip. Ten' 7 weight and 7 and 8 weight streamer rods in both four piece and one-piece have a standard full wells grip. This is ideal for large streamers or nymph fishing for Alaska size rainbows, steelhead or fishing in salt water.

John Garrett giving the IMX a workout

All models come with a rod sock and all four piece models come with a cordura rod case for storage.

IMX Pro Series rods were designed for technical trout applications delivering durability and high-end performance for a variety of techniques, satisfying the demands of professional fishing guides Worldwide.

If you'd like more information contact us today or purchase here. IMX Pro Series Rod

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G.Loomis IMX PRO - Purpose Driven

Built to the unrelenting specifications of professional fishing guides, the IMX-PRO series is comprised of 15 purpose driven designs to meet the performance demands of modern freshwater fishing. Striking the ultimate balance of handsome appointments, positive feel, and unflinching durability, IMX-PRO is a game-changing addition to the serious angler's quiver.

IFTD / ICAST 2017

I personally award this new rod series as "Best Mid Priced Rod Ever" While I've been informed before the term "ever", should never be used but I think an exception needs to be made in this case in order to drive my point. The IMX PRO performs like a top class rod. Load feel, swing weight, power and speed all precisely match a PRO level caster preferences. This has been accomplished by putting the R&D in the material makeup and refinement of rod tapers. With a technology G Loomis refers to as Conduit Core Loomis is able to reduce material in key ares yet retain strength and efficiency. IMX PRO rods are referred to as guide tools because guides will rate their rods more on performance and less on how much titanium nano resin sauce is dripping from them. Besides standard four piece offerings the series also include two 1-piece streamer rods and a full series of Short Spey (not switch) rods.

Source - Greg's Top Picks from IFTD / ICAST 2017

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CONDUIT CORE TECHNOLOGY

IMX-PRO is light in the right spots. Traditionally, as the blank diameter increased, so did the total amount of material. This was the only way to ensure strength and durability in the ferrules and bottom half of the rod. Utilizing a marriage of a new scrim material and resin system, CONDUIT CORE technology reduces the amount of graphite while maintaining our unsurpassed standard of durability. The result is a reduction in weight, better balance, and superb energy transfer through the blank. This improves efficiency, and reduces fatigue in fishing situations that require the animation of chunky flies, popping, chugging, stack mending, reach casting, and other repetitive motion.

FEATURES + TECHNOLOGY

Conduit Core Technology Multi-Taper Design Fuji stripper guides Chrome single-foot guides Micro full wells grip on moels 696-4 and smaller Standard full wells grip models 790-4 and larger Custom reel seat (Salt friendly on 5100-4 and larger models) Cordura rod tube and rod sock Hand-crafted in Woodland, Washington USA

IMX-PRO

Purpose driven designs built to excel at modern trout fishing techniques. From a dry fly perspective, these sticks can handle everything from impossibly small flies on long leaders to chub/rub set-ups in the wind. When it's time to get dirty, the 9'6 and 10' models cast, mend and set heavy indicator rigs with ease. The new IMX-PRO series offers the perfect balance of line speed, power and finesse.
 

MODEL	LINE	LENGTH	ACTION	PIECES	HANDLE	MSRP
IMX-PRO 486-4	4	8'6	FAST	4	A	$495.00
IMX-PRO 590-4	5	9'	FAST	4	A	$495.00
IMX-PRO 5100-4	5	10'	FAST	4	A	$495.00
IMX-PRO 690-4	6	9'	FAST	4	A	$495.00
IMX-PRO 696-4	6	9'6	FAST	4	A	$495.00
IMX-PRO 7100-4	7	10'	FAST	4	B	$495.00

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IMX-PRO Streamer

The IMX-PRO Streamer series was built for those addicted to chasing truly large fish with massive articulated streamers. A powerful tip section handles lifting and animating the fly while the mid section aids in smooth casting with sinking lines and big bugs. The IMX PRO-1’s one-piece design shaves ferrule weight and minimizes shear points for “streamer junkie approved” strength-to-weight meat chucking performance.”

MODEL	LINE	LENGTH	ACTION	PIECES	HANDLE	MSRP
IMX-PRO 790-4	7	9'	FAST	4	B	$495.00
IMX-PRO 890-4	8	9'	FAST	4	B	$495.00
IMX-PRO 7810-1	7	8'10	FAST	1	B	$495.00
IMX-PRO 8810-1	8	8'10	FAST	1	B	$495.00

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IMX-PRO ShortSpey

Designed to address the modern era of short format Skagit and Scandi heads, the IMX-PRO ShortSpey family has you covered for everything from swinging soft hackles in your favorite caddis riffle to chucking intruders on secret winter steelhead haunts. True Spey action = Short and sweet.

MODEL	LINE	LENGTH	ACTION	PIECES	HANDLE	MSRP
IMX-PRO 31111-4	3	11'11	MED-FAST	4	C	$575.00
IMX-PRO 41111-4	4	11'11	MED-FAST	4	C	$575.00
IMX-PRO 51111-4	5	11'11	MED-FAST	4	C	$575.00
IMX-PRO 61111-4	6	11'11	MED-FAST	4	D	$575.00
IMX-PRO 71111-4	7	11'11	MED-FAST	4	D	$575.00

*10'10 models coming in 2018

Shipping to our door on 9/25/2017

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