[ Ссылка ]
At nearly half the price of the Sage ONE trout spey, and $200 less than the Beulah Onyx, the IMX PRO could be considered a good buy. This is a rod that provides superior performance at a mid-price level. Tom Larimer and Steve Rajeff did a terrific job teaming up to design these rods. They spent their due diligence in terms of whittling them down to perfection after several rounds of designing, testing, and fishing. The results were worth their extra effort, and now anglers who are interested in getting into trout spey will appreciate this powerful, durable, and affordable rod.
The IMX PRO trout spey rods are built for swinging flies. As such they have softer mid sections, which allow the rod to load easily and “fling” your line effortlessly. The Scout 360 skagit line or the Scientific Anglers 360 grain Spey Lite Skagit shooting head with integrated running line with a 10' 80 grain sink tip or with an airflow T-10 FLO tip matches the 11’11” 5-weight and easy, fun and dynamic to cast.
The IMX PRO blanks are finished in graphite grey with matching grey wraps over ceramic stripper guides and chrome single foot guides. The cork quality is excellent and the shape of the foregrip and rear handle grip are the perfect length for trout spey. The aluminum down-lock reel seat isn’t fancy but functions well. A thicker lock ring followed by a thinner lock ring are utilized to keep your reel secured tightly. A hard tube and cloth bag are included.
The G. Loomis IMX PRO, which is nearly half the price of a Sage one is said by somewith nearly the same level of performance. This is one smart rod, and one smart buy.
Casting Notes:
Although the IMX PRO isn’t the longest rod here, it can cast just as far as any of them. It’s a powerful rod and was one of the better rods for punching into a steady headwind. I felt like this rod had a wide sweet spot as well, as I could “save” the cast with a little more power if I didn’t have my timing perfect. When my timing was perfect I was blown away by how far I could cast. (quote from The Yellowstone Angler Website)
