Sage Foundation Fly Rod 8 / 9

OVERVIEW Equipped with a high-performance blank (Graphite IIIe), the FOUNDATION has a fast action providing excellent casting power and effortless control. It’s the very foundation of what defines a Sage rod – Performance - taking your game to another level. From trout on your local stream with the 490-4 to Silver Salmon in Alaska with the 890-4, the FOUNDATION series has the right model to get you on the water.

Handcrafted on Bainbridge Island, USA Graphite IIIe Technology Stealth Black blank color; Black primary wraps with silver trim wraps Ceramic stripper

Sage Fly Fishing - FOUNDATION Outfit - Fly Rod, Reel & Line Combo

Big fish, big fly. While not always the case, this rule does ring true for many warmwater and saltwater fisheries with anglers casting larger flies than ever before. With a powerful but comfortable casting action, the new PAYLOAD series of rods are designed to help anglers cast those heavy lines and big flies more effectively.

Sage Payload Fly Rod 7wt 8'9

Equipped with a high-performance blank (Graphite IIIe), the FOUNDATION has a fast action providing excellent casting power and effortless control. It’s the very foundation of what defines a Sage rod – Performance - taking your game to another level. Whether you are a guide on the Madison or exploring your backyard waters, the FOUNDATION series delivers the signature Sage feel. For over 35 years Sage has built performance rods one at a time on Bainbridge Island, WA.

Sage Foundation Fly Rod 9' 9wt

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A perfectly balanced outfit comprised of Sage's most versatile trout rod weight and length, most popular trout reel and RIO Products' go-to RIO Gold fly line. Packaged in a custom rod and reel case. Equipped with a high-performance blank (Graphite IIIe), the FOUNDATION has a fast action providing excellent casting power and effortless control. It’s the very foundation of what defines a Sage rod – Performance - taking your game to another level.

Sage Foundation Fly Outfit

Sage Foundation Fly Rod Review

sage SAGE Foundation Fly Rods & Outfits

Saltwater angling is more often a game of quick shots than long casts. Dropping a fly in front of a cruising tarpon 20ft off the bow can be the difference between success and failure during a day on the flats. In fact, most saltwater fisheries put a premium on getting the fly to the target quickly.