Sage 990-4 R8 Core

Name: Sage 990-4 R8 Core
SKU: sag-r8c-9904
Price: 1050.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.50 (2 reviews)

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SKU: sag-r8c-9904

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Sage 990-4 R8 Core Fly Rod

9’0″ 9-wt, 4-piece rod with anodized aluminum reel seat and fighting butt
Comes with a case and liner
Unconditional Lifetime Warranty

Revolution 8 Technology
Silver Pine blank color
Slate primary wrap colors with graduated white and grey trim
Fuji ceramic stripping guides with hard chrome snake guides and tip top
Black rod bag with new cord lock for quicker, easier, cleaner storage
Aluminum rod tube with Sage logo medallion
3-6 wt: sustainable Ziricote wood insert with anodized uplocking aluminum real seat
3-6 wt: premium flor grade snub-nosed half-Wells grip
5-9 wt: corrosion-resistant anodized aluminum reel seat
5-9 wt (all models with a fighting butt): premium Flor grade full Wells grip with EVA fighting butt

Rated 4 out of 5

In the X Series, the high line class rods were “saltwater style,” designed for knifing into the wind with tight loops and relatively small flies. The #8 and #9 in this series are designed to carry a heavier load more slowly. Fish these rods with meat flies, whether in Alaska or somewhere in pike/musky country. Like the R8 Core 890-4, the 990-4 is an easy caster with just about any line, but you can’t stab cast it like the Igniter or horse the butt section like a Salt HD. Choose this model for freshwater or a fresh-salt crossover. I found it to be equally capable with both freshwater and saltwater fly lines, but a heavy headed freshwater line such as an SA Titan or Rio Predator would probably be my first choice on the water.
John Duncan (Telluride Angler)
Rated 3 out of 5

This is a very specific fly rod that not many folks would think to look at. It is designed as a freshwater 9wt. Traditionally most folks will reach for a saltwater 9wt for their freshwater applications. The advantage of a freshwater specific rod is that they tend to be a bit lighter and not as “over-built” as saltwater rods. When you’re fishing in freshwater you don’t need rods that are built for harsher environments like saltwater. The 990/4 R8 Core is a rod that will be great for chasing pike and other freshwater critters in a similar size class.
Parker Thompson (Telluride Angler)

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