On Sep 14, 5:09*pm, "Rodger" wrote:
Thanks very much to you all for your advice.

One more question...

The other 'good' rod I lost was a G.Loomis, 10' ft., 9 wt, 2 pc.,
for fishing Canada. * *The only eqivalent Loomis rods I have found so
far are 4 pc. * *I have not been a fan of anything other than 2 pc. rods
but on a rod of that size it might not make that much difference. *Any
opinions on that?

Thanks again,

It is getting harder and harder to find two piece rods. Most of the
high end rods are now multiple piece rods because that is apparently
what the market wants. As materials and technology have improved,
( and ideas and trends have changed), there is now little if any
perceptible difference in actual action between two and four piece
models, but I have always preferred two piece rods myself. For one
thing, there are less joints, and so less to go wrong!

I have two older Loomis rods which I use occasionally, but I have not
used any of the newer models, except for a couple of casts of friend´s
rods etc.

TL
MC