Shift LT 7/8

Providing a calculable advantage across a full range of species considerations and fishing applications, SHIFT LT smashes the performance ceiling. Its lightweight, rigidity optimized 6061-T6 architecture gives it a bomber strength-to-weight ratio, while Sage’s proprietary One Revolution, US-sourced SCS drag system ensures this series gets it done – and then some.  

With its smooth engagement and consistent, dependable, and repeatable pressure, Sage’s Sealed Carbon System (SCS) drag allows you to fish with confidence knowing your tippet is protected. Proprietary high-grade US-made carbon handles high pressure and quickly dissipates the kinetic energy of that running fish into thermal energy. Tailored configurations allow us to create specific drag systems for each model, size, and fishing application, and the entire system is sealed to keep out water, sand, grit, and salt.

SHIFT LT’s drag discs are made with proprietary US-made carbon, the same material used in the brakes of jets and F1 race cars. We use carbon for our drag system because it’s the most efficient material for dissipating extreme heat without wear. Unlike alternative drag components such as cork or plastic, or even polymers like Delrin® and Rulon®, carbon does not compress, deteriorate, melt, or burn. It allows us to create compact drag systems that are high performance, stable, durable, and repeatable.