LOOP Trak Single-Hand Rods (trout fishing)

Back in early 2025, LOOP set out with one mission: to build the best-value fly rod on the market - a rod that delivers performance well beyond its price point. After months of testing and refining out on rivers and stillwaters, the result is the Trak series.

For the trout and grayling angler, the Trak single-handed range covers everything you'll actually reach for - from delicate dry fly presentations on small streams to all-day nymphing and pulling lines on the reservoir. Rather than simply scaling one blank across the line weights, LOOP has tailored each model to its intended use, with actions, grips and feel tuned to the job. The lighter rods load deep and protect fine tippets for cautious fish on subtle takes, while the 5 and 6 weights give you the all-round backbone for dries, nymphs and light streamers across rivers and lakes alike. Trout rods that genuinely feel like trout rods.

Features

• Well-engineered reel seat with a robust carbon insert for improved stability
• Contoured AAA cork handle for comfort and longevity
• High-quality rings with low-friction stripper guides for smooth, efficient casting
• Unvarnished blank finish — cuts weight and gives a clean, modern look
• Optimised in their weight class to balance water coverage and fly presentation

The Range

• 23106 — 10'6" #2/3 (Twin Tip): An ultra-responsive rod built specifically for European-style nymphing. The lightest tactical Trak, offering extra reach to fine-tune and control your drift in all speeds of water. Supplied with two tips for adjustable sensitivity.
• 490 — 9'0" #4: One of the lightest rods in the series. A deep, mid-fast flex rewards a smooth application of power, delivering the tiniest wet and dry flies with absolute delicacy to cautious species like trout and grayling.
• 590 — 9'0" #5: The trout angler's staple workhorse. Designed to master dry flies, streamers and nymphs alike, with smooth tension and connectivity throughout the casting sequence for delicate presentation at range. Equally at home wading or from a drift boat.
• 5100 — 10'0" #5: Built for both distance and delicacy when drifting and wading the river or lake. Silk-like smoothness for top-of-the-water tactics, with a mid-fast action and crisp tip recovery that inspires confidence on surface techniques.
• 690 — 9'0" #6: A highly capable all-season rod, fine-tuned for floating and subsurface fishing on rivers and lakes. A more structured backbone than its lighter siblings gives confident lifting power and a great all-round rod that excels turning over flies at distance.
• 6100 — 10'0" #6: Excellent for bank, wading and drift-boat fishing, with great flexibility for top-of-the-water and subsurface techniques on rivers and lakes. A light, smooth mid-flex action for efficient power transition through the blank.

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