SAGE RODS

Chilly one · 01-02-2003, 08:01 PM

Happy New Year Fish heads! Need help! Does anyone know where a Sage Rod dealer is located in Oregon? Are they only fly rod equipment now? Maybe their blanks. Any help would be appreciated. Here's hoping for some dropping rivers, before we all get Cabin Fever! Go USC! :tongue: : :grin: :tongue:

Snapshot · 01-02-2003, 08:10 PM

Great topic Chilly One. I have a Sage F7 tied up with a cork handle for summer steelhead. It's a 9' rod with small ceramic guides and has a great feel. I use a Shimano Bantam reel with it and the first fish on it was a 28 ld chinook on 8 lb line.

Kalama River and it was a fall chinook.
That rod is now about 25 years old and is well seasoned on summers. I would also like to know where we can get the blanks. Good luck and I do hope we come up with a souce.

*Fish only bite wet hooks*

Green Machine · 01-02-2003, 08:14 PM

Not in Oregon, but a friend helps out at the Toutle River Fly shop in WA. I believe they have a web page and maybe could help. I have seen sage rods other than fly. Another friend has one that he uses for downriggers. The model # I don't know? Good Luck

Green Machine

Huntar · 01-02-2003, 08:18 PM

I believe Sage only sells through authorized dealers in the US, and only fly shops. I spoke to The Gorge Fly Shop a few weeks ago about buying a blank to build and they had a full Sage catalog. Call a few fly shops and I'm sure you could find a dealer. I believe they have a website also.

fatfish · 01-02-2003, 08:20 PM

Try calling the Greased Line Fly Shop in Vancouver. Very nice folks. Years ago they ordered a Sage blank for me that I made a drift rod out of. Sorry, don't have their number.

Chilly one · 01-02-2003, 08:22 PM

Thanks for the comeback good buddy! Your Sage sounds like it's been bent ,bruised and abused also. Good for U. I have a 286C SH86 6-15# casting rod that is a finesse rod also. I have caught steelies up to 20+# on the Chetco and even back bounced up to 6 oz. with it in Tillamook Bay and caught 'nooks up to 30 and had a 9 fish winter steelie day on the N.Umpqua couple years back. I bought it in 1985. It was $115 then. I would like a built stick or a blank to have one made up. I'm thinking a one piece fast action med+ power rated 10 to 20# maybe 8'2", 8'4", or something like that. I have a ton of 8'6" rods but I just broke a 8'2" Loomis I had for years and years, broken heart too. I broke the tip off 3 inches, it's now a plug rod. haven't used it much except in the living room watching Bowl games. Sage Rods, HELP anyone? Thanks!

Fast Water · 01-02-2003, 09:19 PM

Try Sage's website

The list a couple dozen shops in oregon.

TH · 01-02-2003, 09:23 PM

I have a couple .. what are you looking for?
Shoot me an email.

fishin'O.C.and beyond · 01-03-2003, 12:17 AM

Mt Hood custom rods in Estacada!!! Brian custom makes some of the finest rods you will ever see! Has Sage, Loomis, and others. His # is (503) 631-2395

fish forever · 01-03-2003, 09:13 AM

Kaufmann's in Tigard (and web) carry Sage. Not sure if they do non fly or blanks. I'm sure they could order.

Great White Sturgeon Hunter · 01-03-2003, 09:18 AM

Anglers workshop in Woodland carries both blanks, and completed Sage rods. Good people to deal with. And Kaufmanns in Tigard carries them I believe.

Chilly one · 01-03-2003, 02:52 PM

A JUMBO thanks to you fine gentlemen in response to Sage Rods! I will check a couple of websites and work the land line also. Good
fishun!

"Happiness is a bent rod!"

Mad Mikey · 01-03-2003, 11:28 PM

Kaufmans', Countrysport, Northwest FF'ing Outfitters, Welches FS. I'm sure there's more.