Fly Fishing Specialties Forum

When the Sage FLi was released a few years ago, it thought of it as a nice rod, but I wanted more.  Well, my wish has just been granted.  Sage has released its midprice Flight model.

What's going to be noticable is the look.  It has a glossy finish that is the same quality of Sage's premium rods.  The blank is much narrower in diameter compared to the FLi.  The reel seat, especially on the 7 weights and up, looks like a high end Streubel (or at least a high quality knock off).

The biggest improvement is the casting.  It feels like a premium rod.  The action is fast.  It is more refined than the FLi, but not quite Z-Axis.  Sage took some attributes from its G5 technology.  The 5 weight has followed suit with as the Z-Axis.  The tip feels softer, so protecting tips is not a problem.  The 8 weight can generate line speeds to throw 350 grain heads with authority.

I feel that the Flight Series can make a great rod for those who want performance, but for those who don't want to pay premium prices.

Click here to view the Sage Flight rods.

-- Edited by FFSDenny at 22:35, 2009-01-22