Quote Originally Posted by Col Forbin View Post
If you are going to drop the money on a Loomis, I would get the GLX - they are worth every penny. However, if you didn't want to spend that much, I would go with the Cumara over a lower priced Loomis, just for the return. Those Cumara's are sweet, and better than most rods, I think even better than most G. Loomis (excluding the GLX). The return deal makes them even better.
Col Forbin and Justin nailed it. If you can't get a IMX or GLX, I would not get a loomis.

The cumara, crucial, Powell, dobyns, St Croix avids and many other make the sub $200 extremely competitive.

Once upon a time I owned nothing but basspro brand rods, then I started trying many brands. I likely own 50 rods but only 10 go out in the boat. 9 out of 10 rods that go to the boat are loomis; mostly GLX and many are the jig and worm series.

If I had to pick just one for you it would be the MBR 783 in GLX; though my Dad has this in IMX and it is terriffic.