Sage Z-AXIS Fly Fishing Rods On Sale

Sage Z-AXIS Fly Fishing Rods On Sale - 30% off - Customer pays shipping on sale items.

Replacing The XP Series, what was quite possibly the most popular fast action fly rod in the world takes a lot of ... well, research and development.  It also takes something so good you can confidently move forward without a backward glance. In short, it takes a fly rod with nearly magical properties.  Introducing the incredible new Z-Axis Series F a s t A c t i o n R o d s Available in line weights 3 through 10.  So, how did Sage do it? How did they create a rod that’s significantly lighter, stronger and easier to cast for anglers of all skill levels? The answer, much to the marketing guys’ dismay, isn’t a simple buzzword or an easily described new material. In fact, the latest version of Sage's Generation 5 (G5) Technology is defined by improvements across the entire rod-building process.  To start with, Sage's exclusive analysis software helped them to better evaluate the performance requirements of every inch of rod blank, allowing them to eliminate all unnecessary material. At the same time, they made significant advances in their Aligned Fiber Technology, which, most significantly, replaces traditional glass hoop fibers with lighter, more responsive graphite. This, of course, required them to develop new construction techniques to align and compress these rods for maximum strength.  To take advantage of these developments, Sages head rod designer, Jerry Siem went back to the drawing board (and out on the water) to create improved taper designs for each Z-Axis rod. The G5 process gave him an opportunity to reach previously unattainable levels of line feel, response and performance. It has also allowed him to design rods that better fit the modern casting style, with the tip strength to bail you out on a missed stroke and the power to more easily punch flies into the wind. The result? An entirely new level of fishability.  But don’t just take our word for it. By all means, stop in at The Fly Fishing Shop and take the Z-Axis for a test spin on our back lot. We think you’ll find it’s the lightest, longest-casting, most accurate fast action fly rod you’ve ever tried.

Every year The Fly Fishing Shop does its highly acclaimed Summer Steelhead PhD School on the Deschutes River with Simon Gawesworth as lead casting instructor. 
In 2006 Simon brought a hot-off-the-press 6126-4 Z-Axis Spey rod.  It was used by nearly every student and by every instructor with favorable commentary.  All Z-Axis rods are very lightweight, fast and authoritative.  They will appeal to all casters who expect superior performance from their fly rods.  More reports will be given to keep you up-to-date as we test Sage Z-Axis rods on such demanding adversaries as steelhead, salmon, tarpon, dorado, trout and who knows what else. 

More Z-AXIS Test Reports:  5126-4 Z-AXIS,   7136-4 Z-AXIS  2,  3,    890-4 Z-AXIS.
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