The author tested the new Sage Salt R8 fly rod across a two-month period in the Everglades, Florida Keys, and the Bahamas. Here's his review.

The Sage graphite II 590 DS (a two-piece, 5-weight, 9-foot rod) is an older model and no longer sold, but a helpful clerk at Aspen Sports estimated its retail price when it was new at $300 to $350.

The Sage Bolt is an ultra-fast-action fly rod that is filling the gap left by the TCX in Sage’s line. The rod is designed to perform at the highest level even in headwinds or rough conditions. It ...

Golden, May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Golden, Colorado - CO based Golden Fly Shop is pleased to announce that they have added Sage to their lineup of high quality fly fishing products. Sage ...

For dry flies, we especially liked Sage’s insanely responsive 8.6-foot four-weight VXP rod. We also love that it runs about $200 less than comparable fast-action rods.

Best Fly Rod: Sage Salt R8. Best Spinning: Penn Carnage III. Best Jigging: Bubba Tidal Pro Spinning. Best Casting: Fenwick HMG Inshore. Best Inshore: Star Rods Seagis Spinning. Best Offshore ...

Dan Nelson reviews some more-affordable fly rods by makers Sage and St. Croix.

Rusty Pruitt, my frequent fly fishing partner, uses Sage rods with Lamson reels. I use a Sage 2324 reel with my Reilly Kildare and a Cabelas RLS reel with my Cabelas rod.