Sage One Spey Rod Line Recommendations

Choosing the right line for your spey rod is important.

Sage one spey rod line recommendations.

The sage x two handed rods are high performance rods for casters that want the absolute best performing spey rod out there. The a rating is for more experienced casters or for. If you need to feel the rod bend deep and slowly rebound forward magically propelling the line when you swear it wouldn t then this isn t the rod for you. These finely tuned rods fish best with an ultra thin diameter fly line to reduce sag in the line when tight line nymphing at distance.

You will notice two line ratings per line. Even more so than with single hand rods the wrong line on a two handed rod can greatly hinder casting ability and become extremely frustrating in the process. Instead you are tight to your flies just like a swung fly take or streamer eat. Undeniably trout focused undeniably fun.

If you don t have enough grains on the sage x you risk casting a long belly line off the tip of the rod more work for even the most. We cast both skagit and scandinav. However determining which line will best match your spey rod of choice can be confusing. Five rods from 10 3 to 11 3 excel with a variety of spey lines that are currently offered in 175 350gr sizes.

Anglers can also access the butt section of the rod with up to a 710gr long belly line although that s probably the heaviest we d go. The simplest guideline is if the rod is less than 12 6 long choose the short version of these lines. The trout spey hd rods are primarily designed for spey casting as opposed to switch rod style actions previously captured within sage s trout spey category and features an action designed for skagit and scandi style casting techniques with trout appropriate sized flies. Try the sage mod spey rods.

When the fish eats you feel the take down the blank and right into the cork as you don t have slack line like in an indicator rig. The particular sage x spey rod we cast loads best with a rio scandi line anywhere from 600 610 especially if you re looking for a deep load into the butt section of the rod. If you like to watch your spey cast shoot far and fast with the flick of a rod tip then this rod is for you. Line recommendations and casting notes.