OVERVIEW

Big fish, big fly. While not always the case, this rule does ring true for many warmwater and saltwater fisheries with anglers casting larger flies than ever before. With a powerful but comfortable casting action, the new PAYLOAD series of rods are designed to help anglers cast those heavy lines and big flies more effectively. Whether launching a double-articulated streamer to the far bank with the 689-4 or dredging the Sacramento Delta with the 989-4, anglers will notice how easy it is to hurl a heavy line and big fly with the PAYLOAD.

PAYLOAD 689-4 - All Models

ModelLine SizeRod LengthHandleColorPiecesPhysical WeightSKU
PAYLOAD 689-46WT+8'9"Fighting Butt HandleTannin43 7/8oz2041-689-4
PAYLOAD 789-47WT+8'9"Fighting Butt HandleTannin44 13/16oz2041-789-4
PAYLOAD 889-48WT+8'9"Fighting Butt HandleTannin44 1/2oz2041-889-4
PAYLOAD 989-49WT+8'9"Fighting Butt HandleTannin44 13/16oz2041-989-4
PAYLOAD 1090-410WT+9'0"Fighting Butt HandleTannin45 11/16oz2041-1090-4
PAYLOAD 1193-411WT+9'3"Fighting Butt w/ Extended HandleTannin45 15/16oz2041-1193-4

PAYLOAD

FEATURES

DETAILS

Konnetic Technology

Tannin blank color

Burgundy primary thread wraps with Bronze trim wraps

Tangle-Free Fuji ceramic stripper guides

Oversized chromed snake guides and tip-top

Heavy duty aluminum up-locking reel seat

Super Plus full-wells cork handle

Cork composite fighting butt with extended 3" rear grip on the 10+ and 11_ sizes

Black ballistic rod tube with embroidered Sage logo

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Burgundy primary thread wraps with Bronze trim wraps

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Heavy duty aluminum up-locking reel seat to withstand rugged environments

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Black ballistic rod tube with embroidered logo

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Tangle Free Fuji ceramic stripper guides; Oversized hard chromed snake guides and tip-top

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CASTING LARGE WIND RESISTANT FLIES

Ultra-powerful, yet easy loading down low, the PAYLOAD allows anglers to cast the largest and most wind-resistant flies all day with minimal fatigue. Paired with an aggressive shooting head style fly line, the PAYLOAD is ready to tackle your heavy-duty work from Smallmouth to Musky.

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PICK-UP OF HEAVY LINES OFF THE WATER

When probing the depths with big flies and heavy sinking lines is the name of the game, you need a rod that is able to effectively lift that rig out of the water when it’s time to recast. The PAYLOAD’s powerful butt section shines here when it’s time to make that 1000th cast.

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MORE LEVERAGE FOR FIGHTING POWERFUL FISH

Big flies, big fish… right? When this age-old saying rings true, the PAYLOAD’s powerful butt section provides plenty of power for steering big fish through heavy cover and out of snags.

Konnetic

Improved accuracy is a result of smoother tracking and increased line speed and line control... all features of Sage’s revolutionary Konnetic Technology®. Creating an impossibly light blank with enhanced hand-to-fly sensitivity, Konnetic Technology utilizes advanced modulus positioning that places carbon fibers to exacting tolerances. This creates slimmer blank profiles with unparalleled strength and efficient energy transfer throughout the shaft. Konnetic Technology’s highly responsive and robust blanks feel connected, offering significantly enhanced torsional stability and minimal vibration for casts that track effortlessly and accurately.

MADE IN USA

At Sage, craftsmanship is our people. We’re not a big faceless factory, but rather a workplace of craftspeople who design and build the world’s best fly rods and reels using our hands and hearts. We do it by sharing ideas and always asking the next question to find what can be done to make this better. Our rods are built one at time right here on Bainbridge Island, WA, following hundreds of meticulous steps and passing through 23 sets of hands. Our reels are also designed right here, and then precision-crafted with exclusive USA carbon to tolerance only Sage can deliver. We’re out there fishing the same places in the same unforgiving conditions that you are. Craftsmanship is applied experience. Lifetimes of it.