A close-up image of a Sage Salt R8 fishing rod, showing the rod's tip with a light-colored handle and black graphite body.

Sage Salt R8 Fly Rod

6-Weight 9'0″ - Slim Full-Wells With Eva Fighting Butt
$ 1,150.00
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A close-up image of a Sage Salt R8 fishing rod, showing the rod's tip with a light-colored handle and black graphite body.

Sage Salt R8 Fly Rod

Sage's R8 graphite delivers 25% more strength-per-weight without sacrificing the fine touch and precise presentation that saltwater demands — faster landing times, reduced fish stress, and an intuitive sweet spot across 6–15wt. The rod that finally proves power and feel aren't mutually exclusive on the flats.

$ 1,150.00
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Warranty & Repairs

Sage Rod & Reel Warranty

Every new Sage rod and reel purchased through an authorized dealer is covered by our original owner warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.

This warranty is limited to repair and replacement of the rod or reel and does not cover direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, or any other type of damage resulting from the use of the product. This warranty does not cover misuse, neglect, normal wear, fire, theft, missing/lost rod sections, intentional breakage, modification or customization of the finished rod. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state.

Sage reserves the right to determine whether to repair or replace any Sage product covered by this warranty and the right to replace any discontinued models with comparable models when necessary. Colors and components may vary between original and replacement parts.

The original owner warranty against defects in materials and workmanship applies to rods with a serial # beginning with the letter "A" and higher, including all double letters (i.e., AA, AB, and AC). One exception is the rods manufactured with a serial number Q, R, S, or T. These rods carry an unconditional, original owner lifetime warranty.

Should breakage occur outside of warranty coverage (when it's not the result of material defects or workmanship), a repair or replacement can be processed for a fee. Some items are no longer repairable. In these situations, Far Bank will contact you with alternative options once our technicians have completed their inspection of your item.

To invoke this warranty, the original owner must send the entire Sage product, including broken parts or pieces, freight paid and insured to the Bainbridge Island address provided during the online repair process.

Description

Saltwater Specific | Fast Action

More fight, more touch

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 and reducing fish stress and catch-and-release pressure 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.

Model

Line Size

Rod Length

Handle

Color

Pieces

Physical Weight

SKU

SALT R8 690-4

6

9'0"

Slim Full-Wells With Eva Fighting Butt

Tempest Blue

4

3 5/8oz

2055-690-4

SALT R8 790-4

7

9'0"

Slim Full-Wells With Eva Fighting Butt

Tempest Blue

4

3 13/16oz

2055-790-4

SALT R8 890-4

8

9'0"

Full-Wells With Eva Fighting Butt

Tempest Blue

4

4oz

2055-890-4

SALT R8 990-4

9

9'0"

Full-Wells With Eva Fighting Butt

Tempest Blue

4

4 1/8oz

2055-990-4

SALT R8 1090-4

10

9'0"

Full-Wells With Eva Fighting Butt

Tempest Blue

4

4 1/2oz

2055-1090-4

SALT R8 1190-4

11

9'0"

Full-Wells With Eva Fighting Butt

Tempest Blue

4

5oz

2055-1190-4

SALT R8 1290-4

12

9'0"

Full-Wells With Eva Fighting Butt

Tempest Blue

4

5 1/8oz

2055-1290-4

SALT R8 1290-4 FG

12

9'0"

Extended Full-Wells With Eva Fighting Butt

Tempest Blue

4

5 5/16oz

2055-1290-4FG

SALT R8 1586-4

15

8'6"

Extended Full-Wells With Extended Eva Fighting Butt

Tempest Blue

4

7 1/8oz

2055-1586-4

 

 

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