Sage R8 Rods give anglers complete control at all distances. R8 Rods represent the eighth revolution of Sage's multi-application vision for rods that do it all in fishing situations.
Sage R8 Rods use new R8 Core graphite technology for effortless energy transfer and a more connected feel.R8 Core rods create an amplified two way feed back loop giving anglers maximum feel, maximum presentation and maximum fish fighting capabilities.
R8 rods feature a silver pine blank, dark olive primary thread wraps with graduated white and grey trim. R8 Fly Rods have the best Fuji ceramic stripper guides with hard chromed snake guides and tip top. An aluminum tube with SAGE Medallion and black rod bag with new cord lock for quicker, easier and cleaner storage protects your R8 Rod. 3-6wt rods have reel seats sustainable ziricote wood inserts with anodized aluminum up-locking reel seats. Five weights through 9 weights with fighting butts have corrosion resistant anodized aluminum reels seats and super plus full wells cork handles and cork/EVA fighting butts.
R8 Rods utilize a more progressive dimensional taper creating a strong backbone ad a more heightened feel all the way to the tip of the rod. A new axial fiber in the R8 Rod allows you to feel when you need to apply power throughout the cast, presentation and fish fighting.
R8 Fly Rods were designed with great circumferential strength, an advanced advanced nano-sintered resin application and a more resilient axial fiber allows for a thicker to thinner taper from butt to tip. The R8 will do it all from dry fly fishing, nymphing, and even streamer fishing. Control long and short casts presenting all sized dry flies with high line speed and all the power you need. Zip quick short casts with ease, long or short leaders will turn over with R8 rods seemingly unlimited load and release of energy. A more sensitive tip will protect lighter tippets when nymphing with indicators or even Euro style. R8 Rods thrive with sinking lines and streamers and fight the biggest of fish with ease.
Sage R8 rods continue the Sage lineage of fly rods utilizing the most advanced graphite technology available to create super high performance all around fly rods.