DEMYSTIFLY

This spring, Sage was kind enough to briefly loan me a Pulse 590-4 fly rod to feature here on Demystifly. Introduced at IFTD 2015, these moderately-priced rods are what Sage calls their "workhorse rods." Featuring eye-catching blanks and a solid list of components, I was interested to see how my 5-weight would perform. Although I was able to put this stick to work in two different states thanks to a trip I had planned, the fishing was an utter disaster. Angling success aside,

They say time speeds up as you age. I can't believe it's been just a hair over four years since I bought my Sage ONE 590-4. The ONE caught my eye because the series blends together a lot of what I like in a fly rod—great components, excellent build quality, fast action, and a light weight. The fact that it's a Sage doesn't hurt either! Has this 9-foot 5-weight disappointed me at all? Nope! I haven't exactly beat on this rod, but it's seen its fair share of time on the water a

X Rods: With the departure of the respected ONE series comes the new X fly rods from Sage. Made on Bainbridge Island, WA, these fast-action rods use Konnetic HD technology and boast optimized graphite-to-resin ratios for a higher-density blanks which results in higher overall performance. Sage also says that the new taper decreases lateral and medial vibrations while allowing anglers to "dig deeper" to access power lower down in the blank closer to the angler. Blanks are colo

The Sage METHOD series of rods has been on the market for some time now. These ultra-fast rods are made to be lightweight and capable of delivering flies in demanding conditions. I can't remember exactly how long I've been fishing the 790-4 model, but it hasn't disappointed. METHOD rods don't come cheap, but if you want to treat yourself to something very special they deserve a closer look. The 790-4 is a 9-foot 7-weight 4-piece rod. The Magma Red color scheme looks incredibl