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Nrx Drop Shot Rod
Anyone on here use the rod?
If so how do you guys like it?
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Permalink Reply by Jon Werner on
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It's a great rod! I use my 820 and 822 GLX for dropshotting and the NRX is as advertised - more sensitive and lighter weight. Before using the NRX, I really was anticipating a rod that would't be much different than the GLX, but it is noticeably different.
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Permalink Reply by Austin Heyer on
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Thanks Jon im just trying to figure out if it is worth spending the extra money compared to my lamiglas rods.
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A lot of people love their lamiglas rods. I've used Loomis for a long time, so I am a bit bias. GLX sensitivity is great and the NRX is even better. Will NRX rod sense fish that a GLX would miss.... Maybe, but IMO not by much.
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Anyone else have anymore reviews
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Permalink Reply by Kimihiko Nakamura on
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Austin how do you afford such nice rod at your age????? I am quite curious so I can get in that business too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I had looked about getting a boat for the last little bit but have slowed down as of late over the winter.
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Permalink Reply by Ronald Hobbs, Jr. on
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I don't think you will be disappointed in any G.Loomis product that you purchase.
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Permalink Reply by Jake Anderson on
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Maybe some of the better sticks can answer this, but it seems to me that in order to maximize the kinds of advantages a $500 dollar rod gets you, then you better be a master of the technique that rod calls for. I guess if you got unlimited funds, then get the best.....but thats rarely the case in these times.
I guess in my way of thinking there are alot of ways to miss a bite, or to make fish bite, relating to all kinds of variables other than what type of graphite you use. A few examples being line management/type, picking up the dropshot weight, boat position, casting angles, terminal tackle selection such as hooks/weights, how to work the bait, managing your line in current....blah blah blah. I have a hard time concluding that the thing that is going to cause me to miss a bite is the difference between a $150 dollar quality drop shot rod, and a $500 dollar Loomis. Obviously I'm not you, but I think I can improve my technique for free, and that is going to put way more fish in the boat than by simply changing to a more sensitive graphite. I think alot of bites are missed dropshotting, but if you have slack on your line, or if a bass barely mouths your bait, is the graphite going to change the result? Maybe....maybe not in a lot of cases.
After Ron's review several months again, there should be no doubt that they are awsome. The question is....what is going to be the return on your investment? How many more fish will you catch compared to buying a $200 dollar stick? I don't know you from Adam, but my gut tells me the difference will be minimal although the one fish additional that you pick up, could be a state record or a tourney changer. -
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Honestly if I was to pick a drop shot rod I would stick with an SMR822sp-GLX. I think it is the best all around drop shot rod out there, it will also save Austin a couple Benjamins. Before I had this rod I would have said a SJR781 IMX but I do think the GLX performs a little better as far as casting, getting the hook into fish and understanding the bottom composition. It also has the recoil guides, Which I love no more are my guides bent on expensive rods or inserts falling out. Once you get up to the price of the GLX I don't think a couple hundred dollars more is worth 1 more fish a year, because this is all I think it will help. It is not like you need a lighter DS rod, they are already light, where I lighter rod might come into play is when you are fishing a heavier action rod, like a flipping stick where weight reduction could help in the fatigue dept.
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You are transparent Ron....I retract my statement. Clearly Ron is throwing his competition off the scent, which suggests you will catch at least 2 or 3 pigs per outting extra with the NRX technology. BUY! BUY! BUY!
All jokes aside though, I just got home from "Outdoor outfitters" in Kennewick, and they had a SMR-822 sitting right next to a NRX-822. After handling them, I could swear that 95% percent of fisherman wouldnt be able to tell the difference in a blindfold test other than the slighly noticeable weight characteristics and the handle difference. Put a piece of lead tape on the GLX and theres no way. I guess I could be talking out my arse since I wasnt actually fishing with them, but they handled very similar to me.
Amazing rods either way, thats for sure.
Ronald Hobbs, Jr. said:Honestly if I was to pick a drop shot rod I would stick with an SMR822sp-GLX. I think it is the best all around drop shot rod out there, it will also save Austin a couple Benjamins. Before I had this rod I would have said a SJR781 IMX but I do think the GLX performs a little better as far as casting, getting the hook into fish and understanding the bottom composition. It also has the recoil guides, Which I love no more are my guides bent on expensive rods or inserts falling out. Once you get up to the price of the GLX I don't think a couple hundred dollars more is worth 1 more fish a year, because this is all I think it will help. It is not like you need a lighter DS rod, they are already light, where I lighter rod might come into play is when you are fishing a heavier action rod, like a flipping stick where weight reduction could help in the fatigue dept.
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I have to agree on most levels. I still think that an SJR781 in IMX or GL2 material is a great drop shot rod. As I've said before, to me no drop shot specific rod is right for me, I have not found one yet that I have liked. Again I think the GLX bronzeback rod is about the best all around, the DSR822 is not right for me but the SMR822 is. They are the same length same power rating but the tapers are different.
Jake "The Snake" Anderson said:Maybe some of the better sticks can answer this, but it seems to me that in order to maximize the kinds of advantages a $500 dollar rod gets you, then you better be a master of the technique that rod calls for. I guess if you got unlimited funds, then get the best.....but thats rarely the case in these times.
I guess in my way of thinking there are alot of ways to miss a bite, or to make fish bite, relating to all kinds of variables other than what type of graphite you use. A few examples being line management/type, picking up the dropshot weight, boat position, casting angles, terminal tackle selection such as hooks/weights, how to work the bait, managing your line in current....blah blah blah. I have a hard time concluding that the thing that is going to cause me to miss a bite is the difference between a $150 dollar quality drop shot rod, and a $500 dollar Loomis. Obviously I'm not you, but I think I can improve my technique for free, and that is going to put way more fish in the boat than by simply changing to a more sensitive graphite. I think alot of bites are missed dropshotting, but if you have slack on your line, or if a bass barely mouths your bait, is the graphite going to change the result? Maybe....maybe not in a lot of cases.
After Ron's review several months again, there should be no doubt that they are awsome. The question is....what is going to be the return on your investment? How many more fish will you catch compared to buying a $200 dollar stick? I don't know you from Adam, but my gut tells me the difference will be minimal although the one fish additional that you pick up, could be a state record or a tourney changer. -
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Permalink Reply by Jordan Doucet on
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I agree with Ron. The SMR822SP-GLX is a great dropshot rod. I especially like it when fishing docks with a dropshot when I need a little more power. As nice as the NRX rods are the GLX is all you really need.
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