Pfisher

Just another use for my Gloomis MBR rods.

Thanks guys ..... I'll get santa to bring me one ?

Need one more rod to complete my retirement set ? So far the advise here is good too. What are the thoughts on a IMX-PRO 904C MBR for some lighter pitching and flipping duties. We just don't have the really thick nasty stuff that I fish for a dedicated xtra heavy rod and I've really started to like the MBR tapers. Thanks once again! P

Yep it's all about the feel. It's just a little big for me but I deal with it for the sensitivity.

I have been fishing both the IMX pro and GLX in the same model for a couple of months. Since I use braid on my baitcasters there doesn't seem to be much of a difference in the two. The GLX is very slightly lighter it seems but that may be due to balance? The reel seat on the GLX does not fit my style of holding a reel at all. I have thought about selling them and getting more IMX Pro but they seem to lose much more value than I thought they might so I will just fish them. The IMX Pro fits just fine. These are both the latest models if that matters. Edit: FWIW this does not carry over to the spinning models for me. GLX is the clear winner in that category.

I'm not sure either but in the last three months I have fished the Gloomis IMX pro and GLX in the same model/action. In baitcasting I can't tell a ton of difference, especially since I use braid most of the time. In spinning models though I can tell a huge difference in the sensitivity. I know own 4 GLX spinning rods and might as well leave the others at home ? Considering their is only a $100 difference I was really surprised in the difference.

100% About once a year I lose my mind and try it "one more time" for about an hour, or first break.

I have two spools of Pline that I'm almost sure are bad spools. I've use this line you years with no issues and all of a sudden the spools of 8 and 12 I have are breaking on the hooks set. So unless I have two bad GLX rods I have two bad spools of line that I just bought. I actually have some Advance in the boat now. Might as well give it a shot now. FWI my go to braid since it came out is the 832 from sufix.

Not sticking my neck out, just stating facts as I know them to be. I miss being able to talk to experts and like many things the reality is different than the facts in many cases. In many countries companies are allowed to set prices based on strict guidelines concerning cost and profit. In that case everyone is protected and the small business community is thriving. Not so much in the US ? It's a fine line and I would never say price fixing doesn't happen but as things stand the small business guy is taking a beating. And no I'm not always trusting either..... I don't use paypal because I don't like their privacy policies. I have to run purchases through a friend who always gives me shat.... LOL

MSRP and MAP pricing are there to protect the companies profit, which in turn protects their employees, distributers and dealers. For some reason folks seem to think there aren't laws protecting consumers. I can promise you the hoops a company has to jump through to set pricing is extremely expensive and time consuming. Then retailers (online mostly) break the company's pricing policy rules which makes the situation much worse. In the end a small percentage of folks feel good about the deals they get but it hurts the overall economy and job prospects.

You sound just like those that never by anything local. And actually some of those things I don't deduct. But like I said, it's not your problem.

Since I have a small business that relies on folks paying my prices I normally pay full price and buy local if any way possible. American value used to have meaning. Funny how everyone wants to improve the economy but most don't want to help. But hey I guess it's not your problem either ???

Ever know someone that waited for months so that they could save 20% and then life happened?? Set a budget based on full price and live within it. That has worked well for me.

Thanks guys..... I have had very good luck with claims through USPS and not so much with the others. I prefer them so I'll give that a shot first.

I just can't seem to get comfortable with the GLX baitcaster reel seats so may sell them. I have a couple of tubes they came in and normally use USPS Priority but can use UPS. What is a normal rod shipping cost. I always insure my shipments also.