For 2023, Sage introduces the next generation of flats-specific fly reels in the ENFORCER Reel family. Sage’s all-new ENFORCER Reel family has been built around the performance developed with their big game THERMO Reels – sized down to accommodate a lighter package and the overall needs of the serious saltwater flats angler. Designed with peak […]
For 2023, Sage introduces the next evolution in saltwater fly rod technology with the SALT R8. Whether maximizing your limited shots for tarpon or blocking the right moon cycle for a permit trip—or just delivering a quick, confident cast through wind at distance—saltwater is a game where patience and urgency are equally critical to maximizing […]
Sage has always been at the forefront of material advancement in the fly rod space, and in 2022 Sage is positioned to do it again, this time with Revolution 8 Technology. “R8” Technology is the culmination of over forty years of perfecting fly rod performance and 8 breakthroughs in material compositions. Since […]
R8 Technology – Shaping eight revolutions in how we fish Since our founding on the shores of Puget Sound four decades ago, Sage has repeatedly revolutionized graphite fly rod technology. We’re lucky to live at the confluence of a diverse angling culture and an epicenter of the aerospace materials industry. This overlap between opportunity and […]
It’s disorienting—there is no land, only sea and sky, and everywhere marlin blitz and tuna dive and mahi swarm weed patches. There are no beaches or mangroves to stop them, only you, a reel, and a piece of tippet that you can only pray will hold. “When entering the world of big game […]
In Northern Michigan, in the heat of the summer, every river essentially becomes two. There is the river of the midday sun – and there is the river of the night. Up here, the river sleeps during the day. And so should you. It’s only after the sun sets that the water comes alive. […]
Whether laying down dry flies with finesse or delivering streamers to distant reaches, the SONIC family of rods provides uncompromised versatility, with a balance of power and feel. Delightfully crisp and lightweight, the SONIC has a level of performance that stands out from the crowd with a fast action taper designed to cover a […]
Fly fishing is more than the pursuit of catching fish; it’s a tight-knit community full of unique cultures that connect individuals from around the world through common interest. It’s a universal language in a sense. No matter where you are in the world, even if you speak a different dialect, if you share fly fishing, […]
While there are a great many appealing and productive steelhead rivers in the world, the argument for Argentina’s mighty Rio Santa Cruz being far and away the most unique is near bulletproof. The reasons are many; its massive size, the harsh and surreal Dali-esque landscape through which it flows, the subtlety of its lies and […]
Prince Emmanuel is a self-described “island boy.” He grew up on South Andros Island in the Bahamas, and though he’s spent some time “off-island,” he’s back and ready to make his life there. Working as a bonefish guide on the island is one of the surest paths to stability there—but the gig doesn’t come easy. […]