Sage Vxp Spey Rod Review

The vxp s are brand new this year and i haven t seen one in person.

Sage vxp spey rod review.

And then of course there are the haters like my fishing buddy who when i mentioned that i had a new sage x fly rod said meh it looks like a dressed up sage one. The cloth bag was reduced quality from earlier sage s and you can now get much better rod tubes than sage s basic aluminium one. Over in twin. Posted by freeland wegner june 28 2018.

The xps were classic dry fly rods very popular. Sage vxp fly rods are built with hard chromed snake guides. Lots of good options out there in the same price points as sage. The reel seat and insert are fine but no different to my old ll rod.

This week we ll take a look at the flagship offerings from two of our favorite rod manufacturers sage and winston. The folks on bainbridge island released the sage x early last summer as a replacement to the wildly popular high performance one. Sage fly rod history chart 1982 2011. The sage z axis rods were the easiest and nicest casting rods of all.

The rplx saltwater rods set the standard for saltwater fly fishing still to this day. Fly rods freshwater saltwater spey sage fly fish. The fli launch and flight rods were great casters for a fair price. The z axis rods are sweet.

With the range of line weights materials and tapers available there s bound to be a sage vxp fly rod that suits your casting style and requirements. When sage changes their flagship rod it s a big deal in the fly fishing industry. The other two trout spey rods that seemed to handle the wind well were the 11 11 g. All rods in the series come with a cloth covered rod reel case.

What impressed me the most about the sage one 12 6 5 trout spey was its length and power to weight ratio. If you ve got the spare coin a z ax will certainly fit the bill. Loomis imx pro and the 11 9 thomas and thomas dna. Sage x vs winston air fly rod review.

You choose a fly rod with your purpose in mind we ll build it the same way. Discover sage s legendary performance fly rods. Given the retail price this rod is quite poor value for the same price loomis offers better components and casts better. Year model description 1982 rp.

As the second longest rod in review is still felt lively and light in your hand.