Fly Rod Reviews

The Sage Response fly rod, new for 2013, replaces the Sage Flight as Sage's "entry-level", fast action rod. The Flight, and the FLi before it, was one of Sage's best selling rods and I was eager to cast it. → Read More

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New for 2013, the Redington Link replaces the CPX as Redington's "premier" rod.  Redington has updated the look and feel of the rod, as well as boosting its casting performance.
 
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Here's what I was casting:
Redington Link 9' 5wt
Hardy Ultralite DD 4000
Rio Gold WF5F
 
Fit and Finish
This is a good looking rod.  There were → Read More

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Introduction
If you’re around any fly shop long enough, you get to know the local gear junkies – the guys who really know (or want to know) everything about the latest and greatest tackle. These are the guys who hid paychecks from their wives to pick up the Hardy Zenith last spring.
 
And when it comes to → Read More

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The Winston Boron IIIx follows in the footsteps of it's predecessor, the BIIX. Both are light, medium/fast-action rods that not only set the standard for construction and finish, but also cast as good as they look. When Winston started designing the new B3x they intended it to be faster and more powerful than the BIIX. They → Read More

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The Sage ONE is the other 5-weight that everyone was talking about in 2012. It’s Sage’s signature rod, and when Jerry Siem (Sage’s rod designer) designs a fly rod like this – he does it right. It’s all Sage. Fast. Light. Accurate. The feel was a solid upgrade from the Z-axis as well. Keep reading to for the details. → Read More

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This is the review you’ve all been waiting for. The Trident staff finally got a chance to cast the new Sage Circa at IFTD, and we were definitely impressed. But we weren’t the only ones, apparently, because the Circa won the award for Best New Fly Rod!
 
This review is based on the 589-4, but the → Read More

This post was posted in Fly Rod Reviews and was tagged with best dry fly rod, sage circa review, sage fly rods

 
The rumors are over.  Sage has unveiled it's 2013 line-up with 4 new rods and a few new reels.  We'll have another post on the new reels, but here's a first look at some of the new rods.  An interesting note: Sage has completely done away with their 2-piece rods for 2013.  Photos will be → Read More

This post was posted in Fly Rod Reviews, New Products and was tagged with flight, fly rods, new, One Elite, Sage, sage 2013, Sage Approach, Sage Circa, Sage Response, vantage, zxl

The Greys XF2 Streamflex 10' #4 is a great rod for someone looking to get into Czech nymphing without the high price tag. It's versatile enough to throw the occasional dry or streamer. → Read More

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My latest acquisition... How I covet thee.  I've finally had enough time to get out on the water and cast the world's lightest (line weight) fly rod: the Sage TXL-F 000710-4.
Here's the outfit I was using:
 
Sage TXL-F 7'10" 000-weight
Sage Click I
Rio Trout LT 000 Double Taper (the only choice really)
Fit and Finish
Sage does an adequate job → Read More

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With opening day finally here, I had the chance to test out my new Hardy Zenith 9' 5-weight.  I can say it definitely lives up to the hype.  Here's the outfit I was using:
 
Hardy Zenith 9' 5-weight
Lamson Vanquish 4.5LT
SA Sharkskin GPX
Fit and Finish
Right out of the box the Zenith looks amazing.  It comes with 2 → Read More

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