OVERVIEW

Most salt rods are built for pure power and ultimate strength—that is table stakes for the venue and the discipline. With our new R8 graphite, adding 25% more strength-per-weight was the easy part—a simple function of material advancement—but one that also increased the fight in the rod even down to our six-weight. We increased the pure pulling power without the need to add more material, fillers or reinforcement. The outcome is simple, providing the ability for faster landing times - reducing fish fatigue and catch-and release stress on ever so delicate ecosystems.

More strength and fight were an obvious upgrade, yet few salt rods, especially in the heavier weights, achieve the importance of feel for fine touch shots and precise presentations. Shaping a taper that brought this increased touch into the equation took more time. Yet after a long residence in the birthplace of saltwater fly fishing, and working directly with the experienced guides there, our rod designers found the right profile and fiber alignment that delivered strength, fine touch presentation, and a more intuitive sweet spot to a class of rods that have long had a reputation as unwieldy, unforgiving, and difficult. With the SALT R8, gone are the days of sacrificing the feel and touch in your saltwater rod.

ROD APPLICATIONS

SALT R8

DETAILS

Revolution 8 Technology

Tempest Blue blank color

Slate primary thread wraps with graduated White and Grey trim

Titanium Fuji K-Guide ceramic stripper guides with oversized hard chromed snake guides and tip-top

Laser etched line weight on slide band

Black rod bag with new quick-tie cord lock for faster, easier, and cleaner storage

Aluminum rod tube with Sage medallion

Premium Flor grade full-wells cork handle with EVA fighting butt

Heavy-Duty anodized aluminum up-locking reel seat with Integrated hidden hook keeper in reel seat

A close up of a Sage Salt R8 fly fishing rod
BEHIND THE SALT R8

KEY FEATURES

DESIGNED ON THE WATER

SHAPING 8 REVOLUTIONS IN HOW WE FISH

R8 TECHNOLOGY

The advanced, leading-edge material behind R8 enables us to shape a rod with a stiffer, stronger backbone but a more sensitive tip and more connected feel. The secret is twofold. First, a proprietary aerospace composite with a greater hoop strength enables us to dimensionally grow taper diameter more quickly from the tip—while a nano-sintered resin application increases axial resilience and allows us to pack more fiber into the blank, resulting in that true two-way connection from hand to fly and back for greater feel, flow and control.

STRENGTH VS DURABILITY

MADE IN THE USA

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. We’re out there fishing the same places in the same unforgiving conditions that you are. Craftsmanship is applied experience. Lifetimes of it.

SALT R8 990-4 - All Models

ModelLine SizeRod LengthHandleColorPiecesPhysical WeightSKU
SALT R8 690-469'0"Slim Full-Wells With Eva Fighting ButtTempest Blue43 5/8oz2055-690-4
SALT R8 790-479'0"Slim Full-Wells With Eva Fighting ButtTempest Blue43 13/16oz2055-790-4
SALT R8 890-489'0"Full-Wells With Eva Fighting ButtTempest Blue44oz2055-890-4
SALT R8 990-499'0"Full-Wells With Eva Fighting ButtTempest Blue44 1/8oz2055-990-4
SALT R8 1090-4109'0"Full-Wells With Eva Fighting ButtTempest Blue44 1/2oz2055-1090-4
SALT R8 1190-4119'0"Full-Wells With Eva Fighting ButtTempest Blue45oz2055-1190-4
SALT R8 1290-4129'0"Full-Wells With Eva Fighting ButtTempest Blue45 1/8oz2055-1290-4
SALT R8 1290-4 FG129'0"Extended Full-Wells With Eva Fighting ButtTempest Blue45 5/16oz2055-1290-4FG
SALT R8 1586-4158'6"Extended Full-Wells With Extended Eva Fighting ButtTempest Blue47 1/8oz2055-1586-4