Sage Flight

[rcguy]

Anyone have one of these? I'm looking for a nice fast action rod. Opinions welcome.

[Zach Bearden]

I'm not sure of your budget but a Z-Axis is pretty sweet. I know many people like the flights too. Haven't ever had any experience with one.

[rcguy]

Picked up a 5 wt. Flight last night and fished it with some 5 wt sharkskin in the pond last night. It is indeed a fast rod. Shoots line like a rocket. Long casts are pretty effortless.... but then again I have been throwing an LST 2 wt! The Flight a beautiful casting rod and I like it!! You can really feel it load.

[vanven]

The Flight is a good rod. You get a lot of the Sage expertise and experience without the steep price tag. Lamson tends to be very similar in their reels. They tend to use the same drag in a $130 reel that they use in a $400 reel.

-Jerod

[rcguy]

One thing I have noticed after looking at several Sage rods the past week is that the cork quality can be great or not-so-great on any price rod. My Flight is fantastic, my Vantage is mediocre, and the Zaxis I threw was really mediocre. I would have been very dissappointed for 650 bucks!!! I got lucky on my FLight. I was told by the salesman that it has been crap shoot with Sage for handle quality. Anyway, something to look for if you want good cork for the money.

[Cocry]

I picked up a flight in June while I was down at Taney. I absolutely love it. We have 2 older st. croix rods that my parents use and I ended up letting my mom use my flight for an hour or so. The weight difference was actually obnoxious and I made her give it back. I unfortunately didn't know about the cork quality problem but I'm completely content with mine. Love the darn thing actually

[Greg]

Has Sage ever made a bad rod? I've liked every one I've ever picked up. I generally don't like fast action rods that well but the Z axis is the exception. It's just exceptionally smooth and sweet. Believe it or not my favorite Sage is a 5 wt Launch I have.

Greg

[vanven]

Has Sage ever made a bad rod? I've liked every one I've ever picked up. I generally don't like fast action rods that well but the Z axis is the exception. It's just exceptionally smooth and sweet. Believe it or not my favorite Sage is a 5 wt Launch I have.

Greg

I have a zAxis in a 5wt. I love it almost as much as my dog. I have been shopping for a 4wt, but having yard cast several contenders I can not justify not using my Z. I am now looking at a 7wt for nights on Taney in the fall and chasing carp in the KC area. I am really leaning towards a new Flight since it is going to be a rod that gets less use than my 5 wt.

-Jerod

[fly2fish]

Picked up a 5 wt. Flight last night and fished it with some 5 wt sharkskin in the pond last night. It is indeed a fast rod. Shoots line like a rocket. Long casts are pretty effortless.... but then again I have been throwing an LST 2 wt! The Flight a beautiful casting rod and I like it!! You can really feel it load.

Sounds like you already made your mind up . I have an older Sage 9' 4wt DT series I believe, that is my primary and a Sage Launch 9' 6wt when I throw bigger things that the 4wt can't handle. Also have a 8' Browning 3wt that I use in the daytime at Taney and for perch in the ponds and a 8'6" Heddon 8wt for saltwater. Too many rods too many decisions sometimes, also have some spare 5,6& 7 wts for friends to use. I have started giving my son's friends rods after I get them addicted to flyfishing.

F2F

[strangercreek]

likewise on the Launch. I have an 8 Wt that I used the flats around Cocoa Beach this weekend and it was windy, casted nicely...not as mushy as some people make the rod out to be. I don't understand the problem with the color either.