Performance at a Premium: The G. Loomis NRX 9 Weight
Introduction: The G. Loomis GLX was (and to some, still is) the gold standard for fly rods. While the classic GLX fly rod line has since been whittled down to just a handful of two piece rods, the CrossCurrent GLX series still marches on after many years on the market. Drastically different in appearance from the standard GLX lineup, they offer powerful tapers that are excellent for various saltwater applications. Although these rods were the top saltwater offerings for several years, the ultra-premium NRX fly rods have since taken over the top position as the premier saltwater and freshwater fly rods. These rods are not simply mild upgrades over GLX models; they feature all new materials and construction processes. In this review, I take the 4 piece 9 weight model out to see how it performs on some of our local saltwater species!
Nice review! I've got a couple loomis cc pro 1 fly rods that I really enjoy and was always curious about the nrx's, not that I would be able to afford one anytime soon lol. I too find myself in the juno to wpb area often while out commercial kingfishing on my days off with my pops and always try to keep at least one of my fly rods on the boat for that odd chance at a nice fish or bonita if the king bite is off at the moment.
Have you used the cc pro 1 rods? how do you feel the nrx compares?
The False Albies are a blast and sure are great fish to test the durability of any rod. I was actually asked to review the CC 1 piece 9 weight, but opted for the 9 NRX instead since I drive a truck and don't own a boat.....no place to store/transport the 1 piece. I have not thrown the 1 piece CC rods yet.
Wolbugger wrote:The False Albies are a blast and sure are great fish to test the durability of any rod. I was actually asked to review the CC 1 piece 9 weight, but opted for the 9 NRX instead since I drive a truck and don't own a boat.....no place to store/transport the 1 piece. I have not thrown the 1 piece CC rods yet.
Wolbugger
If you ever find yourself in the palm city/stuart area and would like to give the 9 wt cc pro1 a go I'd be more than welcome to lend you mine for a bit.
