What is your favorite overall Sage model in a 6wt for big trout/bass application? Or if not a sage for 6wt, that's cool too. Bobbers/nymphs, streamers, float n fly setups
This one is really interesting. I though it was a replacement for pulse, but it's not it seems.. I know you compared the 9ft 5wt, but: for a river configuration in 9,6 or 10ft in #8. With a rio single handed spey line or shooting head, do you have some thoughts which are more useful for single handed spey casts?
the sonic sounds like the sage one, i wanted the one for a long time but it felt a tad too stiff at times while test casting it so I never purchased. Then the X came out and all of the reviews said it had more feel and more of an all-around trout rod so I immediately purchased it sight unseen. Love it, especially the 490 4wt... I also have the 590 but I like the 490 better, Im not sure why but I can cast the 4wt just as far as the 5wt...4wt has cabelas prestige line and the 5wt has rio perception tri color. The best 5wt I have cast to date is the scott radian, but my rod had issues so I got rid of it...would not stay together even with wax.
As I read it somewhere, isn't the Sonic a rebadged Sage One for a lower price? Just like Sage did with RPL and VPS? Great looking river for wade fishing. Nice 'bow too!
fwiw....like the X but I once owned an 8'6" ONE and demoed a 586 SONIC last year(in heavy wind)...didn't feel as tip-stiff as the ONE at all and I did like the lighter swing weight. The line just couldn't hack the wind but that was a #5 line vs northern Maine wind(~30+). Casts to 10 & 2 ended up at 9 & 3.
Great question, I have not fished the 596 but spent years using a 596 as one of my primary trout rods. Longer rods are less accurate. Once you get beyond 9' accuracy tends to wander. It will give you more reach and make it easy to open up your loops casting double nymph rigs, but as far as accuracy goes I would head in the other direction to 8'6". The 586 build seems to be deadly accurate IMO.
It's a much better rod than the BOLT and not quite as fast. It put down a straight line, crisp, but not a stick. That BOLT wasn't a good dry fly rod whatsoever. I only liked it for streamers.
What fly line do you recommend for the Sage X 590-4? I know that Sage recommends the Rio In-Touch Perception? What other lines fit the Sage X well? Thanks!
I haven't cast it yet, but if you are referring to the SONIC that would be a kick ass small dry fly rod for picking off sippers. The 490 is damn accurate.
What is your favorite overall Sage model in a 6wt for big trout/bass application? Or if not a sage for 6wt, that's cool too. Bobbers/nymphs, streamers, float n fly setups
This one is really interesting. I though it was a replacement for pulse, but it's not it seems.. I know you compared the 9ft 5wt, but: for a river configuration in 9,6 or 10ft in #8. With a rio single handed spey line or shooting head, do you have some thoughts which are more useful for single handed spey casts?
the sonic sounds like the sage one, i wanted the one for a long time but it felt a tad too stiff at times while test casting it so I never purchased. Then the X came out and all of the reviews said it had more feel and more of an all-around trout rod so I immediately purchased it sight unseen. Love it, especially the 490 4wt... I also have the 590 but I like the 490 better, Im not sure why but I can cast the 4wt just as far as the 5wt...4wt has cabelas prestige line and the 5wt has rio perception tri color. The best 5wt I have cast to date is the scott radian, but my rod had issues so I got rid of it...would not stay together even with wax.
Great video, as always. Thanks! BTW, I love that hat! LOL, I am going with the 6wt 9.5 X.
As I read it somewhere, isn't the Sonic a rebadged Sage One for a lower price?
Just like Sage did with RPL and VPS?
Great looking river for wade fishing. Nice 'bow too!
Maybe, it definitely resembles it.
fwiw....like the X but I once owned an 8'6" ONE and demoed a 586 SONIC last year(in heavy wind)...didn't feel as tip-stiff as the ONE at all and I did like the lighter swing weight. The line just couldn't hack the wind but that was a #5 line vs northern Maine wind(~30+). Casts to 10 & 2 ended up at 9 & 3.
Would love to see a SONIC 376 vs Sage DART comparison Joe!
Good suggestion, that would be interesting. The DART sends pretty high line speed. Not sure how they would differ.
Would the Sonics be better than the pulse for fishing a sink tip with a large streamer
look into the payload
Have you fished the 596 yet? Does the extra length aid in accuracy?
Great question, I have not fished the 596 but spent years using a 596 as one of my primary trout rods. Longer rods are less accurate. Once you get beyond 9' accuracy tends to wander. It will give you more reach and make it easy to open up your loops casting double nymph rigs, but as far as accuracy goes I would head in the other direction to 8'6". The 586 build seems to be deadly accurate IMO.
Any idea how this would compare to the older sage bolt? Got a bolt in 7wt for a streamer rod. Wondering if it’s worth it to replace the old stick
It's all about the $$$... what do you think?
It's a much better rod than the BOLT and not quite as fast. It put down a straight line, crisp, but not a stick. That BOLT wasn't a good dry fly rod whatsoever. I only liked it for streamers.
Where’s you get the hat?
It's his wife's gardening hat.
What gloves are those?
Ones for your hands
Whats your opinion on the new recon vs the sage sonic?
SONIC not even close. I have cast quite a few Recons that my guests have brought. Not in the same league.
So the new Recon was that good compared to Sonic ?
@@modicksey7349 i think he ment the Sonic is better
How do you think the Sonic 790 or 796 would fish as a trout streamer rod?
If you are heading north to AK, Russia, or south to Chile it might make sense. This is a very high octane rod and would think the 691-4 will be best.
What fly line do you recommend for the Sage X 590-4? I know that Sage recommends the Rio In-Touch Perception? What other lines fit the Sage X well? Thanks!
I like the SA Amplitude Infinity as my #1 choice, but the RIO Perception is a very good fit as well!
Joe, Where were you at?????
Rocky Ford Creek.
@@redsflyshop Thanks Joe!
I broke a X ! I do fish the hell out of it it also happened when it was 5 degrees out
Oh they can brake for sure, but the Q.C. on these is enormous. Sage works super hard to insure perfect quality there.
I love sage but to sum it up it's another 500$ sage rod with no feel in close.... lol big surprise..
How’s the 9’ 3wt?
I haven't cast it yet, but if you are referring to the SONIC that would be a kick ass small dry fly rod for picking off sippers. The 490 is damn accurate.
Awesome, I’m assuming sage is getting ready to replace that x. Great video.
What size lamson is that?
#2 sir.