Sage advice.
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Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Sage Fly Rods
Most of my fly rods are St Croix Legend Elite, but I've fished w/ Sages &
other rods. While I don't own a Sage now, I will @ some point. As w/ any
high end product, there is a name component to the pricing, but it is also
true that w/ a lot of fly fishing equipment you get what you pay for.
There are a number of more than adequate fly rods in the $100 - $200
range. but there is a noticable difference when you move up to the $300 -
$600 models. I like St Croix because they cast & feel as nice as some rods
twice their price, their customer service is outstanding & I spend a fair
amount of time in Park Falls WI. That being said, there is a similar bump
up to more expensive rods. As my casting prowess & disposible income
improve, I will own Sage & one or two other manufacturers, but for now, St
Croix does quite well for me.
J
Well, it is a lot like cars. You can still get there in an old Toyota
like
I have but a nice new sports car is better and feels totally different. I
have a couple of Sages and Winstons. I also have one I made, a few
others.
I have caught fish on all of them. But they do perform differently.
Mike
On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 11:28 AM, Chuck Alexander <
[email protected]> wrote:
Folks: I just downloaded and started watching a video called “Sage Fly
Rods: Made in America” and it takes you on a tour of their factory,
which
is on an Island just off Seattle Washington, and tells about how great
the
fly rods are etc. Are their flyrods REALLY “THAT GOOD”?? Are they REALLY
worth the prices they charge?? I have never casted one, but I have
always
told ppl that I think I’d put my $100 St Croix “Premier” against any rod
on
the market. And the Bamboo rod Tony built for me puts that St. Croix to
shame. But that is sorta comparing apples to oranges to me, the bamboo
vs.
the Graphite rod, cause they are just totally different in their action
etc. But anyway, the cheapest Sage I have seen, I believe is about $300
And that is for their “entry level” rods. Are they REALLY worth the
money
or is it like a lot of things and you are paying for that “name brand”??
Thanks, Chuck
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