G Loomis STFR 1601-SK, Anyone Own One?

[snocohunter]

I have my xbox 360 up for sale/trade on CL and a guy offered me this float rod in trade. I don't necessarily need it, but tryin to figure out if anyone has one and could give me some feedback on it. I know they're $400 new but i found one that sold for $250 on another site. Just tryin to get an idea what to offer him as for trade/plus some cash offer, etc.

[Rowdy]

Does your Xbox have extras (controllers, games, etc...)?  Depending how interested you are in the fly rod sounds like a decent trade.  Oh, I have a similar rod and love it.

Jake

[snocohunter]

Fly rod? It's a spinning rod from my understanding. For float fishing. I don't really float fish much, but mostly because i'm not setup to do it yet. Yeah my xbox has a ton of extras. I'm into it like $500 bucks, so I was hoping to free up some cash. The guy says he's fished it 3 times but it's too long for a drift boat. DUH!  I might go for it if i can get him to throw me $100 on top of the rod. We'll see though. i can always keep the rod around and sell it to someone who needs/wants it.

[Rick]

I'd pass on the float rod. You don't need a Loomis IMX to fish floats. You're basically watching a float go under. You could use a 13' 2x4 and have all the sensitivity you need for float fishing.

[snocohunter]

Rick you sound like my buddy Joe. He says the same thing about float fishing  The argument is that you lose less energy in the hook set just the same as if you're drifting I suppose. I know IMX rods are more sensitive, but I also have read that they transfer the energy better to the line. Blah blah blah. The only way i'd go for it was if the deal was right. I was thinkin like $250 for the rod and he gives me cash to make up the difference. We'll see though. Some guy asked me if i wanted aquariums with fish in them. I replied and said not unless they are edible.

[BigGoonTuna]

if you're worried about losing energy in the hookset, jerk harder!

any light, long rod is going to not put a whole lot of stress on the line, so best to use small, razor sharp hooks.

[snocohunter]

No worries here. I'm just saying what i've read. I have decided against it since i can't find someone who wants to buy it if i get it. I was looking to turn a profit, or at least hook someone up with a good deal who really wanted it.