Rod: Sage ONE 7wt 9.6
Line: SA Wet Tip Express (WF 250 sink tip)
Go figure, the rod looks cool and feels light.
Casting: (backyard with an assortment of small to large streamers)
First of all, this rod is much stiffer than the Z-Axis in a 7wt. Even the tip felt stout! Granted I was on land but the loading was very nice and super smooth. The claim to fame for these sticks is the true tracking. They are not supposed to stray from the line of the rod...no horizontal wiggle. I have to say that idea came to life in this rod however I found, for my casting styles, it doesn't work well in some situations. As with other fast action rods, you can't have a sloppy cast or things will come unravelled quickly. I had to change my standard cast from a slightly unconventional open wrist to the proper grip. The rod loaded and through a line with ease then but for me was not natural. My grip worked but line control was a bit out of whack. 2 hauling with an open cast took some time to figure out too. The torsional stiffness makes it difficult to make those wide open long casts if your natural tendency is to have the rod plane at anything but vertical. Bottom line = a lotta people are going to pierce ears and heads with this rod in hand if not careful. Cast it in a standard, "correct" form and you'll be rewarded with it's ease.
For me, I like TCX and the Z-Axis better. The One is a great rod for some. For $700 retail, I think there are plenty of better options for a do-it-all rod!