Sage are reputed to make the best fly fishing rods rods available today. This reputation is well deserved, and many experienced fly anglers will vote Sage as the premier fly rod manufacturer in the world. Sage fly rods are synonymous with innovation, quality, durability, and great customer service. Whatever your fly fishing experience, casting style or budget, Sage produces a fly rod which will suit you.
- Sage Z-Axis Fly Rod – Has the reputation of being one of the best fly rods available on the market today.
- Sage Xi2 Fly Rod – An excellent saltwater fly rod for big game fishing. 6-weight to 16-weight rods to meet any saltwater challenge from bonefish to billfish.
- Sage TXL Fly Rod – Sage’s ultra-light series of fly rods designed specifically for fishing in small creeks/streams. These rods have incredible feel and strength.
- Sage Smallmouth Fly Rod – Fly rod specifically for smallmouth bass fishing. Designed to turn over and accurately cast bulky, wind resistant flies and to fight fish quickly with power and authority.
The Sage XP series of fly fishing rods is arguably the best fly rod that Sage has ever produced. For six years the Sage XP fly rod has been the industry standard by which fast action fly rods have been measured. Sage has now replaced its XP range with the Sage Z-Axis series of fast action rods. Sage has a lot of confidence in their Z-Axis range as they have completely replaced one of the most popular ‘fast action’ rods ever produced.
The Sage Z-Axis series of fly rods are lighter than the older XP series. This is due to Sage incorporating their new G5 graphite technology into the rod, and replacing the fiberglass hoop fibers previously used with lighter, stronger graphite fibers. This results in a stronger, lighter rod.
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The Sage Z-Axis is a ‘fast action’ fly rod which effortlessly generates fast line speeds, resulting in greater casting distances. In the past a fly rod had to be manufactured to be quite stiff in order to have a ‘fast action’, but Sage have managed to produce a ‘fast action’ rod with a decent amount of rod fexibility with their new Z-Axis range. This rod has far more flex than the previous XP range, which results better line feel and feedback.
The Sage Z-Axis is a rod that is very easy to cast for anglers of all skill levels, and a ‘fast action’ rod that will enable you to cast greater distances. The flex and tapered design of these Sage Z-Axis rods also give the angler tremendous feel and feedback of any movements on their fly line. These rods are also extremely accurate to cast. With the extensive range of rod models in the Z-Axis range, there is a fly rod to suit any fly fishing application.
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The Sage Xi2 series of rods are built specifically for saltwater fly fishing, and are built using components that can withstand the saltwater conditions and the additional stresses that are placed on saltwater fly rods. The Sage Xi2 is rated as one of the top saltwater fly rods available today, and is Sage’s premier fast action, high performance saltwater fly rod.
The Sage Xi2 rod series were the first rods Sage constructed using their G5 graphite technology. This G5 technology means that the Xi2 rods are lighter than any previous saltwater fly rod series from Sage, whilst also being stronger and able to generate higher line speeds for longer saltwater casts. Thanks to G5 technology, the Sage Xi2 fly rods are easier to cast, and have a more responsive, lively feel compared to the previous heavier saltwater rods.
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The Sage Xi2 series includes 13 rods ranging from 6-weight to 16-weight, so any saltwater fishing requirement is catered for. These rods all have four sections, and range in length between 8′ and 9′6″, with 9′ being the popular length. Stripping guides are made from heavy-duty wire, which are braced for extra strength – unlike stripping guides used in other Sage rod series. More stripping guides are used on the Sage Xi2 series than on similar rods, and all guides have a larger diameter than normal, which allows you to clear the line a lot easier.
The reel seat of the Sage Xi2 is a salt-safe, heavy duty anodized aluminum uplocking reel seat, and the rod also includes a cork fighting butt. The cork grips used are are saltwater resistant and all Sage Xi2 rods come with a limited lifetime warranty. The Sage Xi2 deserves its reputation as one of the best all-around saltwater fly rods available today, and Sage keeps pushing the boundaries on what can be achieved with a saltwater fly rod.
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The Sage TXL series is Sage’s ultra-light fly rod series, and is designed specifically for fishing in small creeks and streams. TXL actually stands for Trout Extra Light, and the Sage’s TXL series is unique as no other fly rod manufacturer produces a ultra-light fly rod series. These smooth casting rods are designed for tight fishing conditions where longer casts are not required, but where accuracy and precise control of the line and fly are essential. These rods are ideal for casting small to medium flies and protecting thin tippets.
The Sage TXL series is the second rod series in the Sage lineup to incorporate the use of Sage’s Generation 5 Graphite Technology. The use of this technology results in a lightweight rod that is capable of delivering very fast line speeds when casting, but also provides a continuous flex throughout the length of the rod for smoother casts. There are ten ultra-light models available in the Sage TXL series, ranging from a 000 weight to a 4 weight. The rods in the TCX series come in three lengths, 6′3″, 7′0″ or 7′10″. The shorter lengths make these fly rods great for fly fishing in tight situations and on small bodies of water.
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Everything about these rods is scaled down, including the length of the grip, the length of the seat, and the weight of the finely crafted stripping and snake guides – this results in some of the lightest fly rods available today, with the 000 weight rod weighing only 1 7/8 ounces, and the 4 weight rod weighing 2 3/8 ounces.
These fly rods are very impressive. For such an amazingly light fly rod to have the amount of strength, smoothness and sensitivity to “line feel” that the TXL has is remarkable – this is due to Sage’s new G5 graphite technology. Sage has managed to produce the lightest fly fishing rods available today without having to sacrifice feel, control or rod strength.
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The Sage Smallmouth Fly Rod is an incredibly powerful, yet lightweight rod, and when it comes to bass fishing, it is an excellent rod for turning over large flies and hauling in the larger bass. The first advantage of this rod is that it is that it has been designed for easy casting, and is easy to turn over and cast accurately, especially when using very large and wind resistant flies. The second advantage of the Sage Smallmouth Fly Rod is that it is designed to allow maximum leverage to be more effective at fighting fish quickly, and to pull big fish from cover.
The Sage Smallmouth is an exceptional bass fly fishing rod. This rod is very stiff, and very powerful and at the same time exceedingly light, being only seven feet eleven inches. Also being extremely fast in action, it is ideal for turning over large flies and catching the large bass in the water. Once you have hooked a fish, this rod will do what fly rods normally battle with – pulling fish from heavy cover and beating them quickly with maximum turning power.
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The Sage Smallmouth will easily handle White Bass, smallmouth and largemouth as well as a variety of other saltwater fish species. The best thing about using the Sage Smallmouth fly fishing rod is that casting with it is virtually effortless. The Sage Smallmouth fly rod comes with its own custom line, which has a grain weight of 290 grains. The Smallmouth Rod derives its strength and power from proven Sage 3e graphite technology, which is proven to provide superior hoop strength and impact resistance to fly rod shafts.
The Sage Smallmouth fly fishing rod is a powerful, compact, and well constructed rod, and is ideal for short accurate casts with big flies. This rod is extremely fast and stiff, and with its short length, is a powerful lever for hooking and turning large, strong fish quickly, when you need to. This rod is designed to deliver large flies very accurately, and fight strong fish in close quarters (float tubing, boat bass fishing, kayak fishing, mangrove fishing), and is one of the best rods around to fulfill this role…
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