Steve rajeff biography

In , set to satisfy mounting demand for tools that expand tactical opportunity, boost effectiveness and enhance natural ability, G. Loomis began handcrafting rods in the heart of the Pacific Northwest. The focus: forge deeply innovative, purposefully designed, technologically superior tools that dramatically heighten an angler’s experience on the water. Nearly 40 years later, the vision for us remains unchanged.

Each new series is tangible proof of our unwavering commitment to push the possibilities of blank performance and durability. Seizing opportunities to reimagine, reinvent and reinforce is the cornerstone of our design process. The individual most responsible for maintaining this philosophy is G. Loomis Chief Designer, Steve Rajeff.

Since joining G. Loomis in , Rajeff’s primary role has been to design each series utilizing industry leading technologies and materials to develop actions that meet the stringent expectations of rabid anglers. His vast experience tournament casting, guiding and fishing in countless environments across the globe offers a genuinely unique perspective to developing new products.

In , during an initial field test of the original IMX fly rods, Rajeff was astounded by the casting characteristics of high-modulus graphite, a material uncommonly used in blank construction at the time. This breakthrough innovation set a new, industry-wide benchmark for performance. The series delivered actions that were powerful, yet sensitive, responsive and light in hand. Drawing inspiration from this formative moment in our company’s history, Rajeff grew determined to create a series that shared the same pioneering DNA of the original IMX family, combined with modern materials and advanced manufacturing processes. “We completely reimagined the first IMX series. We held on to some of the good, then built the rest from scratch. IMX-PRO is superior in both weight and sensitivity. New, proprietary resin systems and scrim materi

Tim Rajeff heads Vancouver-based Rajeff Sports, the company behind ECHO Fly Rods. ECHO offers a small selection of lines and reels, as well an astounding 22 different fly rods. Rajeff’s knowledge goes beyond just distance casting: each group of ECHO rods is finely tuned to address exactly how anglers want to deliver those flies. Tim had a few things to tell us…

Tim Rajeff: I was born in San Francisco in and as soon as I could walk began hand lining off the docks and piers with shrimp to catch perch, smelt, or if you were lucky, a rock cod. We spent summers on the Russian River with our Russian grandparents. It is there that we learned how to make my grandfather’s secret cornmeal dough ball recipe. There were a lot of trips to the Sierra Mountains and Oregon, where the whole family would spend time on the rivers fishing for trout.

Because we lived near the famous Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club, my brother and I got interested in competitive spin and fly casting. My brother was a natural and dominated the sport of spin and fly casting since his early years in the sport. I was the younger goof-off until I decided to give him a run for his money. I the mids I managed to win the single-hand distance casting at the world championships and was the national overall fly casting champion. Tournament casting was a great place to test cutting-edge rod designs and casting styles.

It became clear to me back then that fly fishing was going to be a large part of my life. I started guiding in Alaska in early s and ended my guide/lodge career ten years later after developing a couple Atlantic salmon lodges in Russia for Gary Loomis. When I retired from the fishing lodge business I went to work at Gary’s fishing rod factory where I became the head of the engineering department. At Loomis I was able to work with my brother Steve on new rod designs where I was especially interested in fly fishing rod design. If you count the wor

Congratulations to The World Games for enabling 40 years of memorable sporting performances. Over the past four decades of the existence of the global multi-sports programme, there have been multiple changes to virtually every aspect of The World Games.

The first edition in in the Californian city of Santa Clara saw 1, athletes from 58 countries compete across 15 sports. Fast forward to the Wroclaw edition and the sporting carnival had virtually doubled: 3, athletes representing over a hundred nations contested medals in 31 different sports. The range of sports contested is equally impressive; some sports like Badminton, Taekwondo, Beach Volleyball and Triathlon fulfilled their ambitions, and are now established sports on the Olympic programme. Their elevation to Olympic status has created space for new sports like Airsports, Orienteering and Muaythai to be added to The World Games roster.

Though The World Games may look very different to when it debuted 40 years ago, one thing has remained constant – the sporting excellence of the athletes. As every sportsperson who competes at The World Games has earned their right to be on the starting line through a qualifying process, world-class competition is guaranteed in every sport. During the last four decades there have been many outstanding athletes who have represented their countries at the various editions of the multi-sport spectacular; here is a selection of the sports stars who most fully embody the excellence of competition at The World Games.

Santa Clara Fittingly, the debut edition which took place in California, had a hometown All-American hero to set the standard for sporting excellence. Steve Rajeff, born just up the road in San Francisco, and who would become the most prolific medallist in the history of The World Games (15, including eight golds) cast far but not wide, as he dominated the Casting podiums for distance and accuracy.

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