Little rods, big power
Two New Sage Bass Fly Fishing Fly Rods and Fly Lines
Sage Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass Fly Fishing Rods
Specifications
Line Weight ratings:
-Smallmouth: 290 grains (Smallmouth floating line included)
-Largemouth: 330 grains (Largemouth floating line included)
-Rod Length: 7’11”
-Sections: 4 pieces
-Rod Weights:
-Smallmouth: 3 1/2 ounces
-Largemouth: 3 5/8 ounces
-Handle: Portuguese cork – full wells shaped grip
-Reel Seat: Matte black aluminum big game with double locking retainer
-Action: Very fast and very stiff
What’s the word…
Jerry Siem, head rod designing guru at Sage, was sitting in his office at the Sage factory on forested Bainbridge Island, WA. His desk was surrounded by, literally, hundreds of fly rods leaning at precarious angles against walls and book cases. “Hmmm”, I said to myself, “Just like my office at home, except he has more rods than me. A lot more!” Out of the stack, Jerry plucked one of the shortest and brightest colored of the rods, and with a big smile, walked to the lily padded bass pond “test center” behind the factory building. “This is our latest project “, he said as he proceeded to tied on a huge deer hair popper.
