Scott Sector 909-4

Reviews

1. Rated 5 out of 5

   For the record: this is the greatest 9-weight ever designed and quite possibly the finest saltwater fly rod of all time. Almost no other 9-weight casts well under 40 feet, but the Sector 909-4 throws like a trout rod until you step on it. You’ll make all those short shots like you were swinging a 7-weight. With each advancing false cast, line speed just explodes. Every section of the rod feels super charged, the control and resilience of Carbon Web technology channeling casting energy to the fly. I’ve never felt anything like it. Whether casting in wind for large bonefish or carefully presenting a crab to a 30 lbs permit, you’ll never doubt that you’re fishing the right rod. The rod will handle any line you choose to fish on it, but the Rio Direct Core Bonefish possesses a combination of taper and head weight that brings the best out of this rod at almost any distance. That’s a compliment to the fly line, which is quickly becoming one of our favorites in the salt.

   John Duncan (Telluride Angler)

2. Rated 5 out of 5

   This is by far the easiest casting 9wt rod I have ever thrown. It feels like a 7wt in hand and has the power of a lot of modern 10wt rods. It is wonderfully smooth, yet powerful in its delivery of the fly. I found this rod constantly wanting to throw more line. I cast this rod with both the Rio Permit and the Rio Bonefish, I personally prefer the less aggressive taper of the Bonefish line on there. Of all the rods in the new Sector lineup, this is the rod that I found myself wanting to cast more and more. This would make for a great 9wt for anglers chasing all types of saltwater critters.

   Parker Thompson (Telluride Angler)

3. Rated 5 out of 5

   Another amazing fly rod in the Sector lineup, and another rod that sets the bar for its respective line weight. I believe that the Sector 909/4 is the most similar rod to its predecessor, the Meridian 909/4 (my favorite rod in the Meridian lineup). The main difference is the Sector’s ability to pick up a ridiculous amount of line off the water. With a Rio Permit WF9F on the grass, we were picking up two rod lengths of line past the head and laying it right back down. The 9-weight feels like a 7-weight in the hand and drills line towards the horizon like a 10-weight. Distance seems closer with this rod and this translates into more confidence through the entire casting range. This 9-weight has the line speed to combat the wind, the touch to present a crab to a permit, and the backbone to pick up sinking lines for stripers. It is also very fun to cast and feels tremendous in the hand.

   Richard Post (Telluride Angler)