my first centerpin outfit

[wastehauler]

Im purchasing the king pin imperial in green and black and the loomis glx 11 foot 3 float rod cant wait to treat.. myself to an early present. Any feed back about these products would be appreciated.

[Bill Shearer]

You will Be very happy with the Imperial!
Never fished that GLX , so I can't comment.
Enjoy the thrill of the new equipment.

[wastehauler]

Thanks Bill just hope I can get this casting down.

[Bow Buster]

You may want to consider a 13 foot instead of the
11'3". Good buy on all the equipment.

[staffman]

Congratulations on your first float fishing outfit. You made an excellent choice on the Kingpin reel , and your rod should be fine on most flows. Have fun and land many bows on your present.

[Count Dooku]

I have that Rod and Fish big water all the time... sweet... Out of a boat its perfect. What trib's are you fishing?

[wastehauler]

I usually fish the salmon river in new york which at times gets pretty crowded thats why I was leaning towards the 11 foot rod but still not ruling out the 13 footer. On the king pin imperial should I go with the 4 3/4 spool or the 4 1/4 spool and why?

[Count Dooku]

Out of a boat the 11' 3" GLX rod works great, because I am elevated off the water, if your not going to be fishing primarily from a boat, I would strongly consider the advise of the experienced pinners. A 13' rod or larger is a must for wading...

[Bill Shearer]

Here is an opinion that is sure to stir the pot.
Anything shorter than 13' is not worth using on all but the smallest of ditches.
A 4 1/4" reel is of use on the same streams, not so much on anything other than them.

If you are really looking for a rod with lots of power to spare, and want to save some money over the GLX, take a look at the Raven RV9. The warranty replacement costs much less, in case of disaster' as well.
The Imperial upgrade to the 4 3/4" is a minor cost.

For me the ultimate upgrade would be the custom CTS 13'6" 4-8, but that might be slightly more than a run-of-the-mill GLX 13' 3 power.

Since I have fished all 3 rods, I feel somewhat qualified to offer this opinion.

[wastehauler]

Almost all of my fishing will be from shore so maybe I should go to the 13 foot rod. Why is the 4 3/4 spool better for me than the 4 1/4 spool on the king pin imperial?

[Bill Shearer]

Not only does the greater diameter reduce the number of revolutions required to retrieve the line, but the two ounces of weight will better help to balance the rod, thereby relieving the stress on wrist and elbow.