SALMON_STEELHEAD_RODS Products

IMX STEELHEAD FLOAT

Float fishing for steelhead is a very effective technique, especially when there are a lot of snags in the water or the fish are suspended. It's kind of like fishing for bluegill with a bobber and red worms, but the current is a lot swifter, the fish

IMX STEELHEAD SIDE DRIFT

Side-drifting is a very effective method for fishing bait, normally cured salmon or steelhead eggs or an artificial version of same, for steelhead or the smaller salmon species. The technique is simple enough... just position the boat at the top of

CENTER PIN

Center pin rods & reels are not a new concept or technique, but they are new to today's angler. The theory behind the technique is a drag-free drift, whether you're fishing bait on the bottom or suspending bait or jigs beneath a float. The reels, extremely

CLASSIC STEELHEAD

These are the rods that put G.Loomis on the map. They are light, sensitive and extremely efficient. In our opinion, the two most important factors in a steelhead rod are sensitivity and line control. It's amazing... as big as these fish are, their bite

FLOAT

Steelhead anglers on the tributary rivers and stream of the Great Lakes have been fishing with floats for a number of years. It's kind of like fishing for bluegill with a bobber and bait, but the current can be a lot swifter, the fish a lot bigger and

IMX BACKBOUNCE

A unique technique where fishing from a boat positioned at the head of a good run, you drop a bait rig to the bottom and slowly feed line out as you bounce it along the bottom, back toward the fish in the middle of their holding water. It forces them

IMX HOTSHOT

Hot Shot rods have relatively light tips and magnum butt-sections. They were originally designed to fish steelhead plugs, like the Hot Shot, where the boat actually is positioned at the head of a run, letting the current 'pull' the plug down to the

IMX CENTERPIN

The theory behind the Center-Pin technique is a drag-free drift, whether you're fishing bait on the bottom or suspending bait or jigs beneath a float. The reels, extremely smooth single-action models, resemble fly reels and have clicker drag systems

IMX STEELHEAD DRIFT

Steelhead use holding water to rest as they leave the ocean or the Great Lakes and migrate up coastal streams and inland tributaries to spawn. It's usually just in front of a boulder where the current is soft or out of the main current in a slot where

IMX SALMON TROLLING

Whether you're trolling, drifting with the tide or motor mooching, you need a rod with a butt-section powerful enough to help you control a large salmon, but soft enough in the upper half of the blank to allow the fish to ”mouth” the bait until they

IMX TWITCH

Twitching marabou and feather jigs for Silver Salmon isn't a new technique, but it's certainly fun! Most anglers opt to use their normal steelhead rod for this technique, but as they master the technique, they realize it requires a specific rod action

SALMON SERIES

Salmon can be found in the ocean, in bays and in rivers. In the river, you'll find them holding in front of rocks, behind rocks, beside rocks, in depressions, above the riffle, below the riffle and, on occasion, in the riffle. They hug the bottom and

E6X STEELHEAD

Multi-taper technology allow us to reduce weight and increase sensitivity while keeping rod balance in mind - reel attached - which is critical for success in managing drifts and detecting even the lightest bite! A comprehensive selection of lengths

E6X STEELHEAD HOTSHOT

1- and 2-piece boat rods designed with extra-fast tapers for fishing smaller Hot Shots, WeeWarts and other small deep-divers! Powerful butt for positive hooksets with a light tip, allowing visual confirmation that the lures work properly! E6X technology

E6X Salmon Hot Shot

1- and 2-piece boat rods designed with extra-fast tapers for fishing smaller Hot Shots, WeeWarts and other small deep-divers! Powerful butt for positive hooksets with a light tip, allowing visual confirmation that the lures work properly! E6X technology

E6X Salmon Mooching

E6X technology allows us to make these rods soft where they need to be, lightweight, yet very powerful! Multiple lengths & power-ratings, allow you to vary leader lengths and spread out your troll/mooch rigs! Moderate actions with powerful butt-sections

E6X ”BC” Salmon Mooching

Long graphite foregrip and short rear grip handle design accomodates single-action mooching reels! E6X multi-taper technology allow us to make these rods soft wehre they need to be, yet powerful! Moderate actions with powerful butt-sections provide

E6X Salmon Back-Bounce

E6X technology allows us to make these rods light, yet strong with a stiff tip for maximum control! The tip designed with enough power to lift and control the sinker/bait combo and handle big fish! A powerful butt-section helps keep your bait in the

E6X STEELHEAD Float

Float fishing for steelhead is not only very effective technique, but it's something even the entry-level angler can figure out quickly. It’s kind of like fishing for bluegill. You have to pay attention to the bobber and focus on maintaining a drag-free