For 2026, G. Loomis has introduced updated versions of its flagship Asquith Freshwater and Saltwater fly rod families. Both are built on Spiral X Core blanks rolled at Shimano's facility in Kumamoto, Japan, and finished by hand in Woodland, Washington. Check out editor and publisher Ross Purnell's take on their performance after putting them to the test against the bonefish, permit, and giant trevally of St. Brandon Atoll.