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[flyingfisherman]

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.

[flyrod]

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. 

[HOOK]

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

[flyingfisherman]

I will be using it for chironomids, dries and regular leeches mostly on lakes but also on rivers.

[HOOK]

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 

[Ssypark]

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.

[Ian Forbes]

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.

[SPEYMAN]

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.