Sorry I have not posted my results with the new G-Loomis. I am very impressed with the rod. I have been throwing swimbaits with it and has made a big difference on the hook sets. The give in the tip give the fish a chance to take in the swimbait while the backbone on the rod gets your hook set efficiently. I have been throwing three different 4 and 5 inch swimbaits with it and have been very successful. The feel is unbelievable. You can actually feel the tail paddling in the water. I have been using it with a Presidential baitcaster with 12lb xl and also Suffix braid with a 14, 20 and 50 lb flouro leader. I also have been throwing saltwater swimbaits for stripers with a good hook ratio. One thing for sure the rod is made manly for swimbaits. I tried it in other applications and it was not cutting it. I am very impressed and will use this rod solely for swimbaits. So all you swimbait fisherman I recommend you checking the rod out.

Tight lines Nunz

Ok I started around 13. I always lived near the Piconic River. So I got the Pocket Fisherman for X-mas and when spring hit I went to the river. I casted and caught a sunfish on a worm and bobber. Then as I got a job I bought more fishing tackle and a Caldor combo and some crankbaits and a frog( this is important later) Started catch bass then one day I used the frog on some lilly pads and as i'm jerking it a [censored] duck picked it up.I didn't think it would do that. So I had to reel it in cover it with my shirt and get the frog out of it's mouth. I couldn't get so I had to call animal control. And they picked it up. Luckly it couldn't swallow it. Ok on with the rest of my life. A friend when I was 18 or 19 took me out bunker chunking off Ponquogue Bridge. We did catch anything and the first cast I did I hit the street sign 10' to my left. Little did I know that would be the last thing to hit my hook. I have such bad luck salt water fishing that my friends won't even take me with them. Then when we where 22 we went to Pulaski river for Salmon fishing didn't catch anything but still a great trip. And now just got back into freshwater again. And I gotta say the Piconic is looking pretty sad lately over by my house alot of growth. So anyway that's pretty much it. Rock on and thanks

Funny story SS... I've hit a few signs myself over the years! Which part of the peconic river to you fish (upper/forge pond, middle or lower)? On a side note, one of the guys in my club (L.I.B.) caught a 7 lbs 9 oz Largemouth out of Forge Pond a couple of weeks ago. This past weekend there was a "big bass derby" held out of PLECO on Forge Pond and the person that won caught a 7 lb 6 oz LMB that had a culling ring hole in the bottom of its mouth. Everyone is thinking this is the same fish caught for a second time. That place has given up a lot of 5's and 6's, but that is the biggest officially record bass in a long time for that place.

I fish the peconic a lot... we've probably seen each other on the water before... anyways, thanks for posting.

Brendan

Hey Brendan, I Fish between the access by the Peconic gun club and the access on South river road in Calverton. I only have waders so i'm alittle limited. I'm getting a Canoe this weekend. So I should run in to you soon. And i'm gonna probably join L.I.B. also. Have a good one and thanks

That's cool... I look forward to meeting you. If you have any questions about the club, let me know. I am the Club's past President and know a lot about our history.