Thanks for all the input guys. I decided to go with the Allstar. Took it out the day after I bought it and caught my first sttelhead on a jig and lost a freight train fish too.

I know the Loomis has better components (Fuji vs PacBay, etc), but I couldn't justify 3x the price. I figured that with a lifetime guarantee and more reasonable price, how could I go wrong? Also, I always have the 1025C to fall back on for drifting. cool
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Matt