GLX 842C
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Re: GLX 842C
Absolutely. Just make sure you use the right line as well. A ned rig on a 1/10 oz weight will still have some weight to it. You may need to increase the size of the weight ever so slightly.
Re: GLX 842C
Yea I was thinking I may need to go to like 3/16 or something
Re: GLX 842C
FWIW I was throwing a Ned head on a GLX 843C MBR just this week and that worked well. 3/16 Ned head with a 3" Roboworm trailer (which is 3/16oz as well, almost 2x the weight of a comparable Elaztech worm), so it casts a mile with no spool issues (pretty much the same distance I was getting out a lightly t-rigged senko). I was using a Curado 70. I think the 842 with those reels you mention would be perfect. I suggest you pack a couple of different Ned worms for weight adjustments, that way the head itself doesn't have to become huge.
- bronzebacks
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Re: GLX 842C
I have the glx 842c and its great for it. Ive used a alde and alphas 105sv Sunline 10lb fc and it throws 1/8oz and the trd crawz great. It has a very soft tip. I dont understand how loomis can rate a 852 for 1/8 oz and have 1/4 oz on the 842
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Re: GLX 842C
It has a pretty light tip. It's a dream to fish with the Steez CT. I use it for 1/4 oz finesse jigs.
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Re: GLX 842C
It’s all the Ex Fast taper vs Fast taper.bronzebacks wrote: ↑Sun Mar 29, 2020 9:05 amI have the glx 842c and its great for it. Ive used a alde and alphas 105sv Sunline 10lb fc and it throws 1/8oz and the trd crawz great. It has a very soft tip. I dont understand how loomis can rate a 852 for 1/8 oz and have 1/4 oz on the 842
With XF tapers, the blank almost hinges at the tip and the worst stress is a hard snap cast with the upper end of the design weight. F taper being more gradual, doesn’t “hinge” like the XF does on the cast and distributes the load to more of the length of the blank on a hard snap cast at the upper end of the design weight range.
That all being said, Loomis’ XF actions aren’t as hinge-like as other manufacturers. They transition pretty nicely, but also aren’t what I consider to be hardcore XF, either. Especially in the NRX/GLX realm of sticks.
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Re: GLX 842C
Yup, defiantly one of my favorite rods.
The balance and sensitivity of this rod is hard to beat.
The balance and sensitivity of this rod is hard to beat.