Sage One Spey Rod Line Recommendations

Five rods from 10 3 to 11 3 excel with a variety of spey lines that are currently offered in 175 350gr sizes.

Sage one spey rod line recommendations.

We cast both skagit and scandinav. 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. The sage x two handed rods are high performance rods for casters that want the absolute best performing spey rod out there. Rio is pleased to be able to provide this line recommendation for a number of two handed rods on the market.

You will notice two line ratings per line. 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. 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. Instead you are tight to your flies just like a swung fly take or streamer eat.

The a rating is for more experienced casters or for. Undeniably trout focused undeniably fun. Try the sage mod spey rods. 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.

However determining which line will best match your spey rod of choice can be confusing. 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. Choosing the right line for your spey rod is important. Line recommendations and casting notes.

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. 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. Choose the right line. The simplest guideline is if the rod is less than 12 6 long choose the short version of these lines.