First look at the new Sage ZXL fly rod…start saving!

  • Posted by river_t
  • October 3, 2007

This past week I had a chance to take a look at the new Sage ZXL fly rod at the local fly shop. My feelings are that, despite it being a new fly fishing rod on the market, it may be one to save your pennies for.

Sage ZXL Fly RodAccording to Sage, the ZXL is what you get when you match their G5 technology with the “silk-smooth” action of their SLT Series. The translation of this is that Sage has removed all the unnecessary weight in the rod while still maintaining its strength and improving its casting and fishability. One interesting detail we noticed is that they’ve made the grips a little narrower. This change will probably be welcomed by 95% of the anglers out there since it makes the fly rod more comfortable to hold. What about the other 5%? They’re the ones with freakishly large hands that prefer to fly fish with broomsticks.

The Sage ZXL Series ranges in size from 7′ 6″ to 9′ in four sections. They offer weights 3-6 that weight in at a feathery 2.5625 to 3.375 ounces. Overall? I’ll be saving my pennies to get one of these rods. More details about Sage ZXL fly rods.

These three reputable fly shops all carry the Sage ZXL:

RiversEdge.com Icon American Fly Fishing River Bum Logo
Price: $655-675
FREE Shipping		 Price: $655-675
FREE Shipping		 Price: $655-675
FREE Shipping

.

Other fly shops that may carry Sage Fly Rods:

Information and Links

Join the fray by commenting, tracking what others have to say, or linking to it from your blog.

Information
October 3rd, 2007
One Response
Feeds and Links
Comment Feed
From This Author
Del.icio.us
Digg
Technorati
Categories
Fly Rods
Sage

Other Posts
About the brand: R.L. Winston Fly Rods
Sage VT2 Fly Rod Review

Write a Comment

Take a moment to comment and tell us what you think. Some basic HTML is allowed for formatting.

Reader Comments

Comment Number:
1
Written by:
sage fly fishing
Posted on:
April 8, 2008 at 12:01 am

[…] for spring 2009.http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20080404/NEWS/804040317/1042/NEWS&amptc=yahooFirst look at the new Sage ZXL fly rod…start saving!This past week I had a chance to take a look at the new sage ZXL fly rod at the local fly shop. My […]