Sage Vxp Rod Review

Given the retail price this rod is quite poor value for the same price loomis offers better components and casts better.

Sage vxp rod review.

Could any of the new high end 8 weight rods beat our 2018 shootout overall winner the g. I have tried two different 6 wf and one 7 wf on this rod and it doesn t cast for anything. Gear reviews 2020 8 weight challenge. Rods from 695 to 795 got an 8 and the mid priced rods from 350 to 450 got a 9.

When sage changes their flagship rod it s a big deal in the fly fishing industry. There are a range of line weights and tapers available making it the perfect choice for both experienced and beginner anglers. Would any of the new mid priced rods be able to outscore the orvis recon our 2018 mid priced winner. Most of the top rods that were in the 800 865 range got a 7.

The cloth bag was reduced quality from earlier sage s and you can now get much better rod tubes than sage s basic aluminium one. Overall however this is one of my least favorites in the series. I bought a 4 piece 6 weight sage vxp a year ago. The sage vxp fly rod improves on the previous vt2 series in almost every way.

For that reason they designed the sage vxp series 4 piece fly rod to meet both your premium level casting desires without totally gutting your budget. Sage is one of the largest and most innovative rod makers so everyone is really excited to see what jerry is going to come up with next. Sage has never produced better fly rods but with no less than 15 series currently in production it is useful to understand the distinctions of each whether you are choosing an all around trout stick or a highly specialized rod for that once in a lifetime expedition. We gave all the rods under 259 95 bvk aetos and the base a perfect 10 here.

It s a complete anomaly in action loading with touch and ease at short distance. The reel seat and insert are fine but no different to my old ll rod. The most expensive rods the 895 sage x and the 1000 asquith got the lowest score of 6. Could any inexpensive 8 weights under 200 outperform the stellar 189 95 fenwick aetos.

And then of course there are the haters like my fishing buddy who when i mentioned that i had a new sage x fly rod said meh it looks like a dressed up sage one. I get about 40 feet of line on it and it just dies. This is a highly responsive smooth and accurate rod that s designed to be lightweight. This rod has a pleasant action for a short 3 weight but is much softer than any other in the series.

Sage x model by model casting review sage x 376 4.