When I bought mine(just got it, haven't fished it yet) I bought thinking it would be a bit more like my 1263, with a little extra length.... I actually bought it for drift fishing as I already have a great float rod. It's not what I expected.... Unfortunately, there was no info about it in the loomis brochure and there isn't any on the website(they are still making it... they just don't advertise it in the US). I bought it on a whim, because I like oddball stuff and long rods.

I guess I just thought it would be different some how..... I sure do like the length though.... I won't have to pick my arm up as high when I want that clean drift! Papa always said work smart not hard.

I'm gonna give it a workout this weekend out in the Grays Harbor area...

Have you done any drift fishing with it?

Brian