Edge Rods: the fishing rod brand of Gary Loomis

2009: Gary Loomis launches Edge Rods
Woodland, USA: Rods made in Washington State
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Gary Loomis, fifty years of carbon in Woodland

In 1974, Gary Loomis starts working with carbon fiber to make rod blanks. He founds G. Loomis in 1982 in Woodland, Washington. The company later becomes a subsidiary of Shimano.

In 2009, Gary Loomis starts again from scratch in the same town. He creates North Fork Composites to produce blanks, and Edge Rods to turn them into finished rods. To reach the build quality he wants, his team has to invent and build new machines.

Edge Rods still makes its rods in Woodland, for bass, saltwater and fly fishing. Gary Loomis is a member of the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame for his work on rod materials and design. From Sarzeau, Rodhouse distributes the brand in Europe under the name Edge Rods Europe.

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1974 Gary Loomis starts designing carbon fiber rod blanks
1982 Gary Loomis founds G. Loomis in Woodland, Washington
2009 Gary Loomis launches North Fork Composites and Edge Rods

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Who founded the Edge Rods brand?

Gary Loomis founded Edge Rods in 2009 in Woodland, Washington. He has worked with carbon fiber since 1974 and had founded G. Loomis in 1982.

After G. Loomis became part of Shimano, he launched two companies. North Fork Composites makes the blanks, and Edge Rods turns them into finished rods. Gary Loomis is a member of the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame.

Where are Edge Rods fishing rods made?

Edge Rods fishing rods are made in Woodland, Washington, in the United States. Their blanks come from North Fork Composites, Gary Loomis's other company, based in the same town.

The team uses machines designed in house for the heaviest steps. Some carbon parts are cut by hand, and the carbon grips of the Black Widow series are made on site.

What do Edge Rods model codes mean?

Each Edge Rods model code follows a set logic. The first group of letters gives the series and rod type, for example BWS for Black Widow Spinning. The second group shows the target technique, such as MBR for mag bass or DSR for drop shot.

The numbers then give the length in feet and inches, then the power. The last digit shows the number of pieces.

Edge Rods, the rods of Gary Loomis

Edge Rods is an American brand of finished fishing rods. Gary Loomis launched it in 2009 in Woodland, Washington. He had founded G. Loomis in the same town in 1982. The brand builds spinning, casting and fly rods.

Edge Rods designs each rod for a clear purpose. The range includes rods for bass, seabass and trout. Others are made for drop shot, swimbait or slow jigging at sea. On the fly side, the Archetype series has a fast action. It aims for easy and accurate casting. At sea, the Inshore series, marked ISR, is built for coastal fishing. The slow jigging rods are short and progressive, for fights in open water.

Know-how built on carbon

Edge Rods builds its rods on North Fork Composites blanks. These blanks are designed and made in Woodland, in the plant founded by Gary Loomis. The brand follows each rod from raw carbon to final assembly. Its team built its own machines for the heaviest steps. Some carbon parts are still cut by hand.

Rods made in Woodland, in the United States.
HM and IM blanks, depending on the series.
Carbon fiber grips made in house on the Black Widow series.
Model codes by technique, such as MBR for mag bass or SLJR for slow jigging.

Each Edge Rods model code shows the technique the rod was drawn for. The first letters give the series, the next ones the fishing style.

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