Category: G. Loomis

Best Rod/Reel Combo Ever, Gone

Best Rod/Reel Combo Ever, Gone

Do you have a favorite rod and reel combo? Check that: I know you do. At least one. Would you ever give it away? I’m sure your first reaction would be, “Heck no!” But then, because you’re a bass angler, if someone really needed it, could really use it because of how their lives are [...]

March 28, 2012 | 5 Comments More
Know a Basser Who Needs a Break?

Know a Basser Who Needs a Break?

Get to that question in a sec. Here’s the deal: As you may recollect, last year the UPS man brought me a G. Loomis NRX853C Jig & Worm rod (7′ 1″, med-heavy, extra-fast tip) with a Shimano Core 100 casting reel (6.2:1, magnesium/aluminum), courtesy of the fine folks at those companies. It is, without a [...]

January 25, 2012 | 15 Comments More
WIN THE NRX: IT’S GO TIME!

WIN THE NRX: IT’S GO TIME!

If watching this video doesn’t get you PUMPED, you need to check your pulse. Think about this for a minute. One lucky BassParade reader is about to win one of the finest fishing rods that’s ever been created: G. Loomis’ NRX.

April 20, 2011 | 11 Comments More
What Would You Name Your Loomis?

What Would You Name Your Loomis?

Say you get to design your own G.Loomis rod. Or maybe you get a job at the G.Loomis plant in Woodland, WA designing or marketing rods. What do you call “your” new stick? In keeping with G.Loomis tradition, the rod name has to be three letters and those three letters have to stand for something. [...]

April 20, 2011 | 40 Comments More
5 Things You May Not Know About Loomis

5 Things You May Not Know About Loomis

That’s of course Loomis as in G.Loomis. Check it:

April 19, 2011 | 38 Comments More
The Winnah: Hump Day Loomis Loot!

The Winnah: Hump Day Loomis Loot!

“Yeah way down yonder on the Chattahoochee, Never knew how much that muddy water meant to me, But I learned how to swim and I learned how I was, A lot about livin’ and a litttle ’bout love….” It’s time to give away a brand-spankin’ new G. Loomis rod—a MossyBack BCR852, to be exact. So [...]

April 6, 2011 | 21 Comments More
Check Out What the UPS Guy Brought!

Check Out What the UPS Guy Brought!

Got something in the mail the other day. Well, not the mail – UPS, but you can’t get something “in the UPS.” That’s it right there in the picture. It’s a titanium feather topped with a reelin’ machine designed by Tony Stark.

March 30, 2011 | 40 Comments More
Feeling Lucky? It’s Loomis Time!

Feeling Lucky? It’s Loomis Time!

You’ve been waiting on this day for two weeks, and now it’s finally here! It’s time for somebody to win a brand-spankin’-new G. Loomis rod! This is the first of three rods we’ll be giving away over the next month. Make sure you’re paying attention to our Facebook and Twitter pages, as well as checking [...]

March 23, 2011 | 30 Comments More
Z’s Top 5 List: NRX and Core

Z’s Top 5 List: NRX and Core

My ol’ buddy Zona is at the top of the Billboard Fishing Show charts, and recently brought Shimano and G. Loomis into his Awesome family. Because neither of us has anything better to do, I asked him the following questions about Loomis’ NRX rods and Shimano’s Core reels. Serious stuff all the way.

March 16, 2011 | 45 Comments More
G.ot Loomis? Giveaways!

G.ot Loomis? Giveaways!

Whether it’s the original IM6 graphite, the IMX, GL3, GLX or the new NRX—G. Loomis has always been at the forefront of fishing rod development. Just when you think they can’t come up with anything better, they do. BassParade is kind of like that. No, we don’t make uber-sweet, hyper-sensitive fishing rods, but we do [...]

March 9, 2011 | 71 Comments More