ROLLED UP: Cooper Gallant Breaks Down the IMX-PRO BASS Bottom Contact Lineup

Bottom contact fishing isn’t one technique — it’s a dozen different presentations, each demanding its own action, taper, and feel. The newly expanded IMX-PRO BASS Bottom Contact lineup from G. Loomis was built around that reality. Elite Series angler Cooper Gallant walked us through what sets this series apart, technique by technique.

A Complete Lineup, Built for Specialists

The IMX-PRO BASS Bottom Contact series isn’t a one-size-fits-all rod — it’s a full arsenal, with a dedicated rod for nearly every way bass anglers work the bottom. The lineup now includes 25 technique-focused models, with nine brand-new additions to the IMX-PRO family, covering:

• Spin Jig Spinning

• Mag Bass Casting

• Jig and Worm Casting and Spinning

• Drop Shot Spinning

• Carolina Rig Casting

• And a first for G. Loomis: a dedicated BFS (Bait Finesse System) rod

Whether you’re finessing a drop shot along deep structure or hauling a big worm out of cover, there’s a rod in this series purpose-built for the job.

Watch Cooper Gallant break down the full IMX-PRO BASS Bottom Contact series and the techniques behind it in the video below, and explore the full lineup. 

Taper-Tec Technology: More Feel, Less Material

At the heart of every rod in the series is G. Loomis’ Taper-Tec rod building philosophy. This construction process fine-tunes each blank’s action and maximizes performance without adding unnecessary material — the result is a rod that’s remarkably light, highly responsive, and exceptionally sensitive to what’s happening at the other end of the line.

A Reel Seat Built for Direct Feel

Anglers will also notice the custom carbon-infused CI4+ reel seat on every model. It creates a lightweight, highly responsive connection between hand and blank, translating bottom contact and subtle bites directly into your grip — critical for techniques where feel makes or breaks the bite.

Split-Grip Handle — Balanced for Long Days

Every rod in the IMX-PRO BASS Bottom Contact series ships with a split-grip handle, with the exception of the Mag Bass series. Combined with the lightweight blank and reel seat, the result is a rod that stays balanced and comfortable through long days on the water — exactly what’s needed during a full tournament day of repetitive casting.

Dialed In for the Technique, Not Just the Species

What stands out to Cooper Gallant about this update isn’t a single feature, but how much technique-specific engineering is packed into every blank across the lineup. From the finesse-oriented feel of a Drop Shot Spinning rod to the backbone needed for Carolina Rig Casting, each model is tuned to match the demands of its presentation, rather than asking one action to do everything. That’s what separates a true technique-specific series from a generic rod lineup: the blank, taper, and handle are all built around how a specific bait or rig is actually fished.

The Bottom Line

The IMX-PRO BASS Bottom Contact series gives anglers a technique-specific rod for nearly every bottom-contact presentation in bass fishing, backed by the sensitivity and build quality G. Loomis is known for. Complimenting the Bottom Contact focused rods, the IMX-PRO series also features rods dedicated to Reaction style presentations, including crankbait, lipless crankbait, jerkbait, spinnerbait, strolling casting, strolling spinning, swimbait, topwater, topwater frog.