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IMX STEELHEAD FLOAT

Name: IMX STEELHEAD FLOAT
Brand: Gloomis
SKU: 12207-01
Price: 579.99 CAD
Availability: OutOfStock

From $554.99

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 a lot bigger and the reward a lot greater. Float fishing requires a long, light, responsive rod so you can mend your line to maintain a drag-free drift and cover as much water as you can, plus when you lift the tip to set the hook, you can move a lot of line which is especially important when the floats are set deep or you're at the end of a long, extended drift. The extra length also helps protect the line, especially considering the size of the fish you're after and the crazy way they fight when hooked. The advantage you'll experience with the our IMX float rods is technical and as well as aesthetic. Extra-long rear grips provide added leverage and fish-fighting control. It's fun and effective way to catch one of world's great game-fish!! Available in both spinning and casting configurations!

Key Features

High-modulus graphite construction
Balanced swing weight + incredible durability
Multi-Taper Design
Fuji guided train
Full grade A cork handles
Handcrafted in Woodland, Washington

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Models Available

IMX STEELHEAD FLOAT Product Variants
Sku	Model	Length	Power	Action	Pieces	Line (lb)	Lure (oz)	Handle	Price
12207-01	IMX 1264-2C STFR	10'6"	Medium	Fast	2	10-17	1/2-1 1/2	A	$579.99
12222-01	IMX 1262-2S STFR	10'6"	Medium Light	Moderate	2	6-12	1/4-1/2	E	$554.99
12228-01	IMX 1264-2S STFR	10'6"	Medium	Fast	2	8-12	3/8-3/4	E	$579.99
12357-01	IMX 1363-2S STFR	11'4"	Medium	Moderate	2	6-12	1/4-1/2	E	$569.99
12358-01	IMX 1262-2C STFR	10'6"	Medium Light	Moderate	2	6-12	1/4-1/2	A	$579.99
12359-01	IMX 1363-2C STFR	11'4"	Medium	Moderate	2	6-12	1/8-3/4	A	$579.99

A slightly more powerful float rod in casting configuration. You can cover a lot of water and there's plenty of power to set the hook at the end of a long drift. IMX technology makes it light and sensitive. We've put a nice, long handle on it to help balance that extra tip-length and you can drift any of the popular float rigs... jigs, shrimp, eggs or artificial bait rigs. At 10' 6" you can manage deep float sets, a long drift and mend line easily. A great all-around float rod for steelhead and small salmon.

Handle: A
Length: 10'6"
Power: Medium
Action: Fast
Pieces: 2
Line (lb): 10-17
Lure (oz): 1/2-1 1/2
UPC: ‍601040122075

A more powerful float rod. You can still cover a lot of water and there's more enough power to set the hook at long-range. Our proprietary IMX technology makes it lighter than you'd expect for a 10' 6” rod with sensitivity to match! It offers a lot of flexibility. You can drift any of the popular float rigs... jigs, shrimp, eggs or artificial bait rigs. Anglers in the upper Midwest will love this rod for fishing the mouths of tributary streams along the shoreline of the Great Lakes. One really versatile spinning rod!

Handle: E
Length: 10'6"
Power: Medium Light
Action: Moderate
Pieces: 2
Line (lb): 6-12
Lure (oz): 1/4-1/2
UPC: ‍601040122228

A 10' 6” float spinning rod designed for fishing small to medium-sized rivers where you don't need to make long casts or super-long drifts. It provides excellent line and float control and because it's a little shorter, allows you to react quickly and make positive hooksets. It will handle lighter jigs and small, less obtrusive floats to fish low-water conditions where the fish can get spooky. Thanks to IMX technology it is light, responsive and extremely sensitive. A must-have rod for any float fishing aficionado.

Handle: E
Length: 10'6"
Power: Medium
Action: Fast
Pieces: 2
Line (lb): 8-12
Lure (oz): 3/8-3/4
UPC: ‍601040122280

Float fishing on big rivers requires a long, more powerful rod. Not only to cover the water, but to keep the line clear of radical mid-river currents and soft spots. At 11' 4”, this rod is designed in casting configuration as an option for those that just don't want to use a spinning reel. It's made to help you extend drifts, hit the pocket water on the far bank and maintain a drag-free presentation. It will handle slightly larger jigs or bait rigs and can fish up to 12-pound test monofilament for winter and fall fish. It will handle large steelhead and the smaller salmon species. It balances nicely with a comfortable swing-weight thanks to our proprietary IMX rod technology. You'll notice the difference at the end of a long day on the water... there'll be more smiles and more fish on the bank.

Handle: E
Length: 11'4"
Power: Medium
Action: Moderate
Pieces: 2
Line (lb): 6-12
Lure (oz): 1/4-1/2
UPC: ‍601040123577

A 10' 6” float rod designed for those anglers that prefer casting reels over spinning reels while fishing small to medium-sized rivers where you don't need to make long casts or super-long drifts. It provides excellent line and float control and because it's a little shorter, allows you to react quickly and make positive hooksets. It will handle lighter jigs and small, less obtrusive floats to fish low water conditions where the fish can get spooky. Thanks to IMX technology it is light, responsive and extremely sensitive. A must-have rod for any float fishing aficionado.

Handle: A
Length: 10'6"
Power: Medium Light
Action: Moderate
Pieces: 2
Line (lb): 6-12
Lure (oz): 1/4-1/2
UPC: ‍601040123584

Float fishing on big rivers requires a long, more powerful rod. Not only to cover the water, but to keep the line clear of radical mid-river currents and soft spots. At 11' 4", this rod is designed in casting configuration as an option for those that just don't want to use a spinning reel. It's made to help you extend drifts, hit the pocket water on the far bank and maintain a drag-free presentation. It will handle slightly larger jigs or bait rigs and can fish up to 12-pound test monofilament for winter and fall fish. It will handle large steelhead and the smaller salmon species. It balances nicely with a comfortable swing-weight thanks to our proprietary IMX rod technology. You'll notice the difference at the end of a long day on the water... there'll be more smiles and more fish on the bank.

Handle: A
Length: 11'4"
Power: Medium
Action: Moderate
Pieces: 2
Line (lb): 6-12
Lure (oz): 1/8-3/4
UPC: ‍601040123591

Technology

MULTI-TAPER DESIGN

Since 1982, we’ve pushed the boundaries of manufacturing technology, materials innovation, and product design. That’s why G. Loomis rods deliver superior performance, heightening angler experience and effectiveness on the water. While there are countless examples of this philosophy in action, one technology in particular encapsulates our drive to build the most advanced rods in the world: Multi-Taper Design.

Multi-Taper Design is best described as a series of “micro-tapers” within the overall taper of the rod. This unique, proprietary process allows us to use more material on potential break points and less material everywhere else. To accomplish this, we manufactured a custom rolling table...and it’s the only one in existence today. The result is a catalog of precisely defined actions that strike a perfect balance between durability and performance.

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