Kudos to G. Loomis

[RevSmoke]

So, this story begins in 1993 when a buddy gives me a G. Loomis 7 weight IM6 fly rod, with a hand-painted inscription on it commemorating my Ordination into the Office of the Holy Ministry. It was a rather expensive gift from a dear friend.

Well,, I cannot even figure how many Atlantic Salmon, Steelhead, Brown trout, Chinook, and Cohos have been caught on this rod. Many while used as a fly rod, and many times that number when I used it with a spinning reel to take people fishing for the same. Both my sons caught their first salmon with this stick as I hooked them and then passed the rod over to them - Nathan was 8 when he caught his, and Timothy was 6.

Well, in an unfortunate accident this summer, the female ferrule end on the top end was broken off. It was quite an emotional loss. I looked around and found no way to repair it as I looked at a couple of different shops - at least not in a manner that anybody would promise it would still have the same feel and touch when fished.

Then someone suggested I go to G. Loomis itself an talk to them. I could have sent it to them for repairs, and paid for them. It was suggested that repairs would run about $75 minimally. Or, I could go with the Xpeditor plan which gets you a brand spanking new rod. When I explained the damage to the customer service rep, he suggested the Xpeditor plan, for $100 they'd ship me a new stick replacing mine, and then I'd return mine to them in the tube they sent to me.

While I did not like the idea of losing the sentimental value, for when I told them the make and model number, they looked up my stick they stated they could not replace it, for it is no longer in production. BUT, they are sending me the 2014 equivalent, a G.Loomis PRO4x Single Hand Model 120-4.

http://www.gloomis.com/publish/conte...mon/pro4x.html

I am stoked, for this is supposedly a much improved rod over the model I used for many years.

I am impressed with this program by G. Loomis.

Peace of the Lord be with you.