Fly Fishing Gear | Sage Fly Rods

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Sage has a reputation for building high-performance, fast action, technology-driven rod designs, generating a large following worldwide. Across both salt and freshwater applications, Sage has a rod that is right for any situation. We fished the Sonic 6-weight for a full season — Pat's long-term review of the Sonic 6-weight covers where it suits and who it's for. Click here to read more... Since their foundation in 1980 Sage have grown from a small, dedicated team in Bainbridge Island, Washington State, hand making fly-rods, to the industry leader they are today, still hand making fly-rods in Bainbridge USA; just with a larger team. Australia has been the perfect proving ground for Sage over the years. The first proper saltwater fish on fly in Australia have often been tamed by Sage rods. The amount of power and flexibly that the Sage design ethos demands means that you’ll never run out of power when you need to push your fishing to the limit in the ever-changing Australian fly-fishing environment. Obviously, Australia is not just salt-water flyfishing, as we know here at Tom’s in the Snowy mountains! Sage was founded in trout country and have always been at home in the freshwater. In the vast fishing playground that is Australia there is a Sage rod for chasing everything from Trout to Barramundi. IS SAGE A GOOD BRAND? Sage is the industry leader in fly fishing rods. Their innovations in technology and design generally have flow on effects throughout the fly-fishing industry. Since the release of their first models, the RP (Reserve Power), in 1982 the have led the field in fast-action modern material fly-fishing rods. Sage is not just known for their excellent rod design (culminating in the R8) but also for their excellent customer service and legendary warranty. Sage rods have a lifetime warranty for the original owner against defects etc. and a fantastic and reasonably priced repairs program. All repairs and warranty claims are taken care of in house by Sage in Bai