Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: flyingfisherman on February 20, 2014, 09:48:04 PM
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Hi, I am choosing a 5wt rod and looking at the sage circa or sage one. Does anyone have any experience with the rods? Thanks. :D
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I have the Sage One 4100-4 and the One 5100-4 and love their action and dynamic casting accuracy. They are expensive but excellent rods. I use them fishing Chironamids and the 4 wt. on the Skagit for rainbows. Have not fished the Circa so have no assessment.
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really depends what you will be using it for
One is going to be more of an all purpose rod where as the Circa series sound more like a specialty rod
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I will be using it for chironomids, dries and regular leeches mostly on lakes but also on rivers.
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In my opinion the One series would be a better fit.
You could even step down the ladder a bit and grab a Sage mid range rod (VXP....) upside here is you could buy 2 for the price of one :)
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for chironomids on lakes, try and go for a longer rod (10ft) to help out with the long leaders with indicators and casting at a lower height such as sitting on a boat. Itll also work wonderfully when nymphing for trout.
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I've never seen a Sage rod that I didn't like, and they've all handled line weights above and below the recommended one. Most good rods today are built beyond the ability of the anglers using them.
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To date, Sage warranty and service is second to none. Fished nothing but sage rods for close to 20 yrs. Have used their warranty twice,both times my fault,not a product problem.