Aug 12, 2013 · With resin impregnated, "stabilized", wood reel seat spacers flat sanded, graphite gray blanks and black tipped gray wraps, these were handsome fly rods in a modern idiom. I …

Mar 13, 2023 · Yes, IMX has been around since the 80's, 47 mil modulus, similar to IM7 material, but remember the prepeg binders are where the rubber meets the road, their are a huge …

Apr 1, 2017 · I can't find a precise date for the first IMX rods but a 1991 Loomis catalogue (published 1990) features IMX along with IM6 rods so they were around in that period. Mid-80s …

Jul 18, 2014 · IMX featured translucent gray wraps with black tread tipping and inlays, elegantly understated. An up-locking, black anodized reel seat with resin impregnated wood spacer had …

Dec 5, 2022 · If you ever cast the old IMX or original GLX fly rods kinda in that ballpark. The 4 and 5 are the standouts to me but the 6 is no slouch - I used it for green drakes last spring ( flies …

Apr 26, 2024 · Like the IM6, G. Loomis brought out a 'Gold Signature' IMX model at some stage and, like the IM6 I don't know if or how they differ from the originals. By chance, do you recall …

Mar 27, 2006 · Thanks! That's exactly what I was looking for... honest opinions. All the rods in question are matte charcoal colored IMX blanks. I didn't want to dive into stripping one and …

Jul 14, 2011 · MHX blanks run in $45 to $75 range and NFC blanks are three times that, starting around $150 and going well over $200. The MHX, even the HM blanks, are well worth the …

Mar 22, 2022 · All the NFC blanks carbon blanks are made from higher modulus, and better resin systems than any Pac Bay blank ever has been. The origin GLX 6 weight rods were sweet …

Aug 3, 2023 · Hi, Labrax. My guess (and it is only that) would be an IMX blank. Although the IMX was superseded in the Loomis rod range by 1993 they continued to roll and make IMX blanks …