Fly Fishing Specialties Forum

I have been in the hunt for a rod to replace my old Sage 490-3 SP. The SLT version only improved the SP by being a 4 piece, but it didn't have the crisp feel that I really wanted. Sage introduced the new ZXL series. All I can say is that it's about time! Even though I like fast rods generally, I prefer a mediu...

Here in Northern California, a 9 foot 5 weight rod is what we call a general purpose trout rod. One could fish big open water like the Yuba with one. One could lake fish with one. In a pinch, one could be used for small stream fishing. The Sage Z-Axis 590-4 is the embodiment of an ideal 5 weight rod. Sag...

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Sage Sage ZXL 4 weight Sage ZXL 490-4 (Preview)	Gear Reviews	0	6450	Jul 4, 2008 by FFSDenny
I have been in the hunt for a rod to replace my old Sage 490-3 SP. The SLT version only improved the SP by being a 4 piece, but it didn't have the crisp feel that I really wanted. Sage introduced the new ZXL series. All I can say is that it's about time! Even though I like fast rods generally, I prefer a mediu...
Sage Z-Axis 5 weight Sage Z-Axis 590-4 (Preview)	Gear Reviews	0	2967	Jul 20, 2008 by FFSDenny
Here in Northern California, a 9 foot 5 weight rod is what we call a general purpose trout rod. One could fish big open water like the Yuba with one. One could lake fish with one. In a pinch, one could be used for small stream fishing. The Sage Z-Axis 590-4 is the embodiment of an ideal 5 weight rod. Sag...