Birthday = Sage 6 wt!!

[Tick]

Dam she's a good woman! and yes she's got a ring on her finger!

so i've never fished a fly rod worth more than about 75 bucks... someone tell me what i'm in for please. i seem to catch plenty of fish on my cheap-o Cabelas branded rods, now i've got a 9' 6 wt Sage XP to sling around.

-Tick

[72Twenty]

You will hate it. Just save yourself the grief and send it to me.

[MakersTeleMark]

Nice really fast action rod. A bit much for smaller streams and rivers IMHO.

[mr. motorcoach]

Agree with MTM. Where do you fish primarily? What species?

[WyoWill]

Yeah, it'll be much faster and crisper than your el cheepo rod. It'll throw the line for you.

[snapt]

Sweet stick, I've got a few XP's still that I can't stand to sell. The sweet thing about those rods, especially the 6, is you can line them many different ways and make them super versatile.

[Tick]

that rod is for fishing some of the big rivers in maine where you often use 2 nymphs and a couple weights.... and it's windy.... and raining! the fish in there are a combination of landlocked salmon and brookies..... to 12 pounds!

since i'm such a cheap bastard i'm considering returing it for a Temple Forks 6 weight and a decent reel. I'm just not sure i can justify a $500 rod!

[ColMan]

You could also return it and buy the same 6wt XP from Cabela.com for $395 and put the extra $100 towards a nice reel.

Edit: Cabelas just raised the price $100

[Denny1969]

that rod is for fishing some of the big rivers in maine where you often use 2 nymphs and a couple weights.... and it's windy.... and raining! the fish in there are a combination of landlocked salmon and brookies..... to 12 pounds!

since i'm such a cheap bastard i'm considering returing it for a Temple Forks 6 weight and a decent reel. I'm just not sure i can justify a $500 rod!

You'll be wanting to kick yourself in the @ss if you do that. The XP 6 weight is a sweet casting rod with a lot of backbone. It has a soft enough tip to help protect tippets. If you like to throw big streamers in the wind, too, the XP is a dream machine. It's perfect for what you have planned.

I used an XP 6 weight for five years as a trophy trout, light steelhead, and smallmouth bass rod. In my opinion, TFO doesn't have a rod in its current line up that performs as well as the XP.

Denny

Edit: The best lines for all around usage are the XP are the Scientific Anglers Mastery GPX and the Rio Grand. I used a SA Mastery Steelhead line with mine because I wanted the longer belly for better line control when dead drifting and swinging for steehead.

[Jaxson]

I have the 696-4XP and it's a great rod. I use it mosly for salmon and steelhead with a floating line and is a great light bonefish rod also. I overline it with a 7 wt and also a custom 8wt shooting line and it is one of my favorite rods. I leave the sink tip work to the 8 wt and Spey...enjoy.

[MakersTeleMark]

In other xp news, the reddington cxp is actually a bit faster than the sage in the 4wt. Would have never guessed that. Talk about a versatile rod.

[WyoWill]

that rod is for fishing some of the big rivers in maine where you often use 2 nymphs and a couple weights.... and it's windy.... and raining! the fish in there are a combination of landlocked salmon and brookies..... to 12 pounds!

since i'm such a cheap bastard i'm considering returing it for a Temple Forks 6 weight and a decent reel. I'm just not sure i can justify a $500 rod!

This seems way out of place on a ski forum where everyone skis 125 waist 200cm skis as their daily ride (which I don't). A 6-weight XP is way more versatile than you are giving it credit for. You should thank your wife and keep the rod.

[TroutBum]

I bit the bullet and bought a 4wt. ZXL back in June. Probably one of the best purchases I have ever made. I don't know much about the XP, but the difference between it and a cheaper rod should be ridiculous. My ZXL seems to read my mind. I joke that I only have to think about where I want my fly to land and it does. If you decide to get rid of it let me know, as I am on the market for a 6wt.

[Wysplit_ride]

If you decide to get rid of it let me know, as I am on the market for a 6wt.

Dude...didn't you see that 72twenty already called dibs? Dang.. LOL...

My friend has that exact rod and I have tossed it a few times. It is fuggin' SICK! Do NOT trade it in for crap. If 72twenty and troutbum don't follow through with their offers, I call third dibs yo!

YOu are a lucky man.

[TroutBum]

Oh shit...didn't see that!

[Tick]

to those of you who called dibs, i actually returned it. Turns out the over charged my lady friend 100 bones on the rod. I traded it in for a TFO 6 wt and a very very very nice reel. I know everyone on the board will frown when they hear that, but i've gotten some awesome reviews on the TFO and would rather have a rod and reel than just a rod.

the real reason for the post... last i looked Cabelas had the Sage 6 wt's on their website for $395,,,, get em' while they're hot!

Tick