Gloomis Steelhead & Salmon Fly Rods. Fishing for steelhead and salmon often result in addiction that can easily be mistaken for mental instability. Yet you've been there and understand the outcome and feeling of wanting more. Which is why we, as determined as you are, set out to make your day full of long casts, chilly water, and late fall wind as memorable and successful as it can be. To provide performance and power when any where you need it most. Knowing you've got a rod you can count on for every facet of your game, gives you more time to concentrate on fishing. Our steelhead and salmon fly rods start at #7 line weight and go all the way up to the 11/12 weight spey rod. These are the power machines, made to outwit the powerhouses in the river, which translates into advantage angler. Our exclusive GLX rods are 25% lighter than rods of comparable strength, allowing you to cast monster casts with even weighted flies all day long. Our GL3 rods are lightweight, forgiving. and extremely powerful, making them undoubtedly the best performance value on the river today. Their stiffer tips help eliminate the most common mistake in casting: the tailing loop. Even if it means working that extra day to get it right and deliver rods that provide you with total control power and performance you demand and deceive.

Gloomis 7 to 9 Weight Fly Rods
FR1087 Length: 9' Line: 7 This is a powerful rod for a variety of fly situations. Excellent for trout where streamers and sinking lines are used, it's also a good start-up size for bonefish in light wind conditions. What's more, it'll handle smallmouth bass and other warmwater fish that require streamer flies and popping bugs.
Model	Rod Weight (oz)	Handle	Line Weight
GLX	3.15	52	7
GL3	3.55	53	7
FR1087-4 Length: 9' Line: 7 Pieces: 4 Travel Like the 1087 above, this four-piece travel rod handles a variety of situations in a convenient, transportable size. See specs above.
GLX	3.50	52	7
GL3	4.05	53	7
FR1147-4 Length: 9'6'' Line: 7 Pieces: 4 Travel This is a fantastic big trout rod for Alaska or light steelheading. Also, a very lightweight bonefishing rod. Casters hoping to extend their distance a bit or improve their mending control will find this 9-1/2-footer very helpful. Four-piece GLX construction makes it a super light, super smooth, super convenient package.
GLX	3.75	52	7
FR1177 Length: 9'9'' Line: 7 This rod was designed for our friends north of the border, where larger rivers and big trout make for some great fly fishing. The 1177 is perhaps best described as a light summer-run steelhead rod for use in large pools and runs where long distance casts, good mending qualities and positive line control spell success. Especially when the pocket you're fishing is on the far side of a slow stretch. An especially nice rod for silvers, chums and sockeye where floating lines or sink tips prevail.
GL3	3.65	53	7
FR1207 Length: 10' Line: 7 You'll find this to be an exceptional summer-run steelhead rod, especially when using a floating line in the early fall in low water conditions. If you're a float tuber or extreme wader, the ten-foot length helps keep your line off the water, providing more distance and better line control. Experts tell us this may well be the best Alaskan trout rod ever made, and Atlantic salmon anglers have discovered it to be a delightful light-duty rod for both grilse and adult fish up to 20 pounds.
GLX	3.35	52	7
FR968-3SG Length: 8' Line: 8 Pieces: 3 Small Grip This is a very easy-to-cast 8-weight. Says GLoomis rod designer Steve Rajeff, ''Of all the rods I've ever cast for a size 8, this is the easiest to learn to use when short casting suits the situation.'' At 8 feet, it will push a popper out comfortably, handily fish a sink tip line, and it's capable of landing salmon and saltwater species. For anglers with smaller hands or reduced hand strength, this is an excellent rod.
GL3	3.25	62	8
FR1088 Length: 9' Line: 8 The 9' for #8 is a versatile, medium-heavy outfit suited to larger flies and floating or sinking lines. It's the number one choice among saltwater anglers for flats fishing, as it's capable of handling the predominant flies used in that environment. The GLX is extremely light and smooth feeling. Almost as light as a 6-weight trout rod, in fact. The The GL3 has a stiffer, more punchy feeling. And the GL2 is a nice, easy-loading rod for less aggressive casters or anyone just learning to use heavier gear.
GLX	3.35	52	8
GL3	3.65	53	8
GL2	3.95	65	8
FR1088-4 Length: 9' Line: 8 Pieces: 4 Travel Our number one saltwater fly rod, in a convenient four-piece travel size. For details, see above.
GLX	3.70	52	8
GL3	4.15	53	8
FR1148-4 Length: 9'6'' Line: 8 Pieces: 4 Travel This is a versatile steelhead and light all-purpose salmon rod in a convenient four-piece travel design. Also suitable for flats fishing, the 9-1/2' length makes longer casting a little easier and improves mending control. It's extremely light in weight by virtue of it's GLX material and design.
GLX	4.00	52	8
FR1178 Length: 9'9'' Line: 8 An exceptional steelhead and salmon rod for large rivers where long casts and positive line control equal success. A powerhouse caster, you'll find yourself reaching water with this rod previously reserved only for boaters. It handles floating lines for ''greased line'' presentations quite well, but it's equally efficient with sink tips or the new shooting heads-and fully capable of handling fish up to 30 pounds, or larger if water conditions permit. If you're an avid saltwater flats angler and you prefer wading to fishing from a boat, this is also a very nice rod for long range casts to cruising bonefish or permit.
GL3	3.85	53	8
FR1208 Length: 10' Line: 8 Unbelievably light for a 10-foot rod, this is the ultimate steelhead and small salmon rod. In a word, it's a cannon-capable of extremely long casts and positive line control. When you need to go to a shooting head to reach salmon in swift, deep slots where nothing else will work, this is the rod. When you're going after big-water steelies on rivers like the Babine and the Kispiox, this is the rod. When you want to be the guy everyone envies for the sheer beauty of his hundred-foot casts, this is the rod. Also very nice for big permit, bull reds, barracuda and sharks on the flats.
GLX	3.50	52	8
FR1089 Length: 9' Line: 9 Here's a truly great rod for heavy-duty freshwater applications and light-duty saltwater use. It casts like a bullet in the wind and has the power to handle all salmon species. It's the rod of choice for flats fishing when the wind comes up and it will pull a big redfish back to the boat in a heartbeat. Bass fly rodders love this model because it has the power to handle the large, bulky deer hair flies and poppers so popular for taking big largemouths out of lily pads and heavy cover. When the river gets a freshet and waters rise, the steelheader turns to the #9 for heavier lines and larger flies. It's a great all-around big fish rod.
GLX	3.50	52	9
GL3	3.95	53	9
FR1089-4 Length: 9' Line: 9 Pieces: 4 Travel The four-piece travel version of our 1089 outlined above. What goes for it also goes for this.
GLX	4.00	52	9
GL3	4.35	53	9
FR1209 Length: 10' Line: 9 This is a fabulous rod for large steelhead and salmon, especially when larger flies and long distance casting is required. It's got a lot of power for handling the bigger flies, as well as saltwater fishing conditions while wading in the surf for striped bass or bluefish. Yet, due to its GLX construction, it's amazingly light and sensitive.
GLX	3.70	52	9