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Originally Posted by jgrocks
I have fly fished twice and both times were for sockeye salmon in BC using Sage rods. So I am still really new to the sport and the lingo and how the rod is supposed to feels is lost on me, but I wanna learn and hopefully I will be able to head out with someone in the spring.
I'm thinking that the 9wt should be good enough to fish the sockeye which were averaging 15 lbs. What do you think?
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Haven't fished sockeye but a 9wt is great for Atlantic Salmon and they get a lot bigger than 15lb. The 9wt will give you more line weight allowing for longer casts.
How did the SAGE rods feel when casting. Do you know the models yoou used?
Did your arms tire quickly or were you ok after an hour.
Many Sage rods (but not all) are fast action, which means that the rod is a lot stiffer and bend most, close to the tip. SAGE, do have entry level rods which are medium fast action. I think the current is the Vantage whcih although entry level, will still set you back about $250-$300. When casting, a fast action rod bends a lot less than a medium or slow action rod as it is loading power into the rod.
Did anyone teach you to cast or are you self taught? Do you know how to double haul? These are things a good fly shop would want to know in order to determine what may be best for you.
Sorry for asking more technical stuff, it let's me understand better where you are with this.
If you are serious about getting into fly-fishing you should be talking to someone who knows fly-fishing and be able to knock together a few to see how they feel. Best place to do this is a fly shop where the staff are fly fishers.
Ideally you should be able to test a few different models. Maybe someone knows of a store where they have an in-house casting area for try outs.
Good luck,.
But again if $100 is what you want to spend, I think the Redington will be just fine.