IMX Salmon Trolling
Long-blank mooching rod for Pacific salmon, pairing moderate action with IMX sensitivity.
The IMX Salmon Trolling is a single-model series designed for Pacific Northwest mooching and trolling techniques made for Chinook and other Pacific salmon species. Mooching requires a rod that is soft enough not to pull bait from a salmon mouthing the offering, yet powerful enough to drive hooks and fight fish in current. This series serves the dedicated salmon angler fishing from a boat in tidal or riverine water.
The blank is built on IMX high-modulus graphite, blending graphite fiber grades for a lightweight, sensitive construction that translates the subtle movement of mooched herring into perceptible feedback at the handle. The two-piece design allows transport without sacrificing blank integrity at the ferrule. Pacific Northwest anglers familiar with the technique describe the rod as an all-around mooching model, noted for its balance of flex and power and its light weight during extended fights.
The lineup is a single rod: the IMX 1174-2C SATR, a 9'9" two-piece casting rod rated Heavy power with Moderate action, line 15–30 lb, lure 5/8–6 oz. The long length aids line mending and drift control when fishing bait, while the moderate action provides the slow-loading flex characteristic of effective mooching rods.
Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 1 model, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.
- Models
- 1 casting
- Length
- 9'9" 3.00 m
- Power
- H
- Action
- M
- Line
- 15–30 lb
- Lure
- 5/8–6 oz 18–170 g
- List price
- $450
Rods in this series
1 model| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMX 1174-2C SATR | 9'9" | H | Buy from G. Loomis |
Model notes
All 1 models9'9" at Moderate action is the defining spec: length provides drift control and keeps the rod from over-loading at the tip, while the slow bend allows salmon to take bait before encountering resistance. Two-piece breakdown suits boat storage.