Sage 6100-4 FB Arrow

Reviews

1. Rated 4 out of 5

   I prefer this rod to the Arrow 5100-4. It has superior balance and feel, along with a more progressive action that casts well both short and long. For me a 10’ 6-weight is a lot of rod for trout fishing, but this model has important applications both at the heavy end of the trout spectrum and light end of steelheading. It is superb with a sinking line, the extra length offering a material advantage for lifting sunk lines to start the next cast. Single handed steelheaders, whether swinging or nymphing, will enjoy the outstanding mending, reaching and fly steering ability of the 10’ rod, too, not to mention roll casting when wading deep water. I cast this rod with a Rio Gold XP, which it handled confidently, but an SA Infinity taper would be my first choice for a floating line.

   John Duncan (Telluride Angler)