This LMX-IG 764-4 fiberglass fly rod blank is from North Fork Composites by Gary Loomis. This is not your father's fiberglass. Gary calls it Iconoglass. They use S2/Zentron fibers at a high modulus that is between normal fiberglass and graphite. What this means is that the rod has an easy, moderate-fast action with fast tip recovery. It is also lighter than most fiberglass on the market.
In most rod lines, there is a sweet spot of rod weight and length and this 7 foot 6 inch 4 weight is it for Iconoglass! It is sublime to cast and is forgiving. It would be a good beginners rod. It is remarkably accurate for fiberglass. In lawn casting I was able to bullseye leaves 50ft away on the first try. It is not a distance rod as casts beyond 60 feet took coaxing and skill. If you fish small streams, this is your rod! I was able to compare this rod to an Orvis Superfine fiberglass 7'6" 4wt. The Orvis was much slower and less accurate.
The fiberglass is a dyed "cyan" blue so there is no paint to scratch. It has light green thread wraps with a green, yellow, blue fade wrap above the handle. The reel seat is nickel silver with a burled blue wood insert. The handle is premium cork and has been sealed. It comes with a blue striped agate stripping guide, set in nickel silver. The rod comes with a neoprene rod sock and a dark blue carbon fiber rod case with gold aluminum top and bottom. This rod will be a joy to own and fish!
