This is one we have been pretty excited about. After getting a sneak peek at the Sage SALT R8 fly rods about a month back, we have to say their arrival couldn’t come soon enough. The Sage SALT R8 has been designed for saltwater anglers by Sage AND saltwater guides who demand the highest level of…
There is really nothing like knocking out 3 fly rod review videos in one day, only to find later that you capture some stellar fishing footage of 2 out of 3 of the rods. Maybe it’s because we were having too much fun fishing and casting the IMX-PRO Creek fly rod. Oh well, our G.…
Have you heard the recent fly rod news yet? Thanks to the world at large going into a state of quarantine and shutdowns, you may not have. It felt like a whisper in the black of night, with hardly a disturbance in the ripples of the fly fishing industry at large, but Sage swung and…
Perhaps winter has you thinking of spring temps and bug hatches. Perhaps you decided that “this is the year” and 2020 is going to be the one you dedicate to learning how to fly fish. Or perhaps, you have been thinking of upgrading your setup. No matter what your reason or needs, we wanted to…
Sage DART and IGNITER – Two Sweet Fly Rods for 2019 This time of year, when the summer begins to wind down into the pace of early Fall, we begin to take inventory of the past Summer season and start thinking about next summer. With that contemplation, comes new products…and two products we were very…
Plus Size Sage X Models SHOP SAGE X FLY ROD The Sage X fly rod; much has been spoken of this mystical and majestic fly rod…with truth and fact being mixed with excessive hyperbole. Overstatement tends to be the nature of fly rod reviews, and even I am guilty of misusing the English language to talk…
Duranglers Sage X Fly Rod Review So here is where I am at: the Sage Z-Axis (for me) is the rod by which all other Sage rods are measured. The Z-Axis 9′ 5 weight was the first high end rod I ever owned; which I still fish to this day. It is not an “old”…
Animas Lunch Report – 7/15/16 – Sage X Gon’ Give It To Ya [call_to_action text=”Shop Sage X Fly Rods” btn_title=”SHOP NOW” btn_link=”/product/sage-x-fly-rod/” class=””] So unbeknownst to us at the shop, John has been fishing the soon-to-drop Sage X fly rod for the past 3 weeks over on the Rio Grande River. Sneaky, sneaky. Well now…
Pre-Order your Sage X Today [call_to_action text=”Shop Sage X Fly Rods” btn_title=”SHOP NOW” btn_link=”/product/sage-x-fly-rod/” class=””] The new Sage X fly rod is now available on our website for pre-order. These rods are estimated to be available to customers at the beginning of August. Reserve yours today as the initial release will go fast! The Sage…
“Ultra Fast”, But Not Too Fast – Sage BOLT Fly Rod Review It’s official, I know what it is about these new mid-price rods from Sage that I love. Is it the color? Not really…but the colors are cool though. The names? No, not even close. I don’t really like the names. It’s the Generation…
A Scott Fly Rods Factory Tour Scott Fly Rods has been a fixture in the fly fishing industry for over 40 years. Did you know that? That is a pretty long lifespan for any business. In the grand scheme of things, they are still a pretty small company who has made a fairly substantial mark…
Sage Salt vs. Sage Method [button title=”Shop Salt” link=”http://duranglers.com/shop/fly-rods-sage-2/sage-salt-fly-rod/” color=”green”] [button title=”Shop Method” link=”http://duranglers.com/product/sage-method-fly-rod/” color=”green”] The ‘best’ salt water rod. Does such a thing exist? If you were ask 100 saltwater anglers, you would get 100 different answers. It is a subjective discussion. Tom took off last week to the Caribbean to chase…
Sage Salt Fly Rod – First Impressions [button title=”Shop Sage Salt” link=”http://duranglers.com/product/sage-salt-fly-rod/” color=”green”] When a new rod comes on the fly fishing scene, there tends to be a lot of hoopla surrounding it. With marketing and ad campaigns up the wazoo, it is hard to tell fact from fiction. Well, as I write this (6/13/14); the…
We recently kicked off a Beginners Guide Blog series all about choosing the right gear for you! Included in this series is choosing a fly rod set up. It’s a great read, but a bit more general than what we have here in our Guide to Choosing a Fly Rod for Colorado. Read on for…
