The new 2009 Flight Fly Fishing Rods are what you would expect from the world’s premier manufacturer of high quality fly fishing rods, and then some! Sage has learned a whole bunch of new tricks in the last few years with the advent of their incredible G5 Graphite placement Technology, that allow them to build these new Flight Fly Fishing Rods lighter, smoother, and more powerful than even their impressive Sage Fli predecessors! I’ve cast these new rods, and have been blown away by their overall performance, approaching that of some much more expensive graphite fly rods! Yet the Flight rods are very affordable, priced in the high $200 to low $300 range. The beautiful brown colored blank of the Flight Fly Rod is matched with quality hardware, including a great looking anodized uplocking aluminum reel seat with a wood spacer. Whether you’re seeking your first fly rod to accompany you into the wonderful world of fly fishing, or need another high performance rod to back you up on an extended trip, the Sage Flight Fly Fishing Rods are simply great fly rods at a great price. In line weights 3 to 12, the Sage Flights cover everything from small trout streams to big ocean behemoths. Selected Flight Series rods are also available as a perfectly balanced outfit, including reel, line, backing, leader, and a protective rod/reel case. Lighter, smoother, more powerful; trust Sage, and their lifetime warranty, for superior casting and fishing fly rods.
Sage has been as committed to performance and innovation as any fly rod manufacturer in the world. Their dedication to research and development has produced some of the finest fly fishing rods ever conceived. Models like the SP, XP and RPLXi helped put Sage in a class reserved for only the best manufacturers. And many argue models like the Xi2, the Z-Axis, TXL, and, now, the TCX have sent more than a few companies scurrying to catch up. Sage, under the guise of company founder Don Green, has been pushing the envelope with state of the art materials from the moment the company opened its doors in 1980. Sage was the first company to incorporate the use of IM6 (Graphite II) graphite in their fly rods. Throughout the years Sage's use of graphite evolved, from graphite II and then to graphite III, and graphite IV. Now, Generation 5 Graphite placement Technology has set the standard for a new breed of fly rods that outperform all predecessors. From the outset, the company's goal has been to create rods that generate high line speeds. As thousands of Sage owners will attest, the design of their rods enables the fisherman to have extraordinary line control. Casting a Sage fly rod means placing your fly where you want it, not where you hope it goes. In 1994 Sage brought in Jerry Siem to take over rod development and design. Siem, a Minnesota native, was responsible for the development of the XP, SLT and Xi2. These fly rods quickly found themselves on rivers, streams, and flats all over the world. They are characterized as exceptional casting rods that allow both the novice and the expert to enjoy them tremendously. With the advent of the TCR in 2003, then Xi2 in 2004 and now the Z-Axis, and the ultra fast TCX, Jerry has raised the bar for what is known as "fast action rods". Sage has separate rod lines (including their impressive Spey rods), encompassing the full spectrum of fly fishing applications, right down to the featherweight TXL “triple zero”, the lightest line weight rod available anywhere! Located on Bainbridge Island Washington. Sage was once a company composed of less than ten people, and has now grown to over 130 employees. All of the rods in the Sage line are manufactured under the same roof. On average, it takes thirty-five days and over one hundred separate hand steps to produce a single rod. All Sage fly rods come with an unconditional lifetime warranty.
Through a further application of the analysis and construction methods developed for our G5 Technology, we’ve completely updated our FLi Series with a range of even lighter, smoother fly rods. Introducing the all-new Flight Series. Now you’ll be able to generate high line speed and feel the rod load more precisely for improved power transfer and efficiency. In fishing situations, that means you will instinctively cast better without having to think about it. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again with more emphasis: These are simply great fly rods. Flight Series rods are available separately or in line weights 4-6, 8 and 9 as part of a complete, perfectly balanced outfit, including a Sage 1800 Series reel, RIO floating line, backing and leader, plus a protective rod/reel case.
