The Sage R8 Core Fly Rod is focused on maximum versatility and applies new revolutionary material technology through our forward-thinking lens of what we’re seeing out on the water, where one rod needs to show even greater range. At its core, the Sage R8 traces a direct lineage to Sage’s multi-application vision, one shaped by the fishing evolutions happening all around us - from habitats we stalk and waters we frequent, to the flies we fish and the diversity of species we now target. This rod series offers great line control without compromising accuracy for freshwater species from trout to pike to river run salmon.

• Silver Pine blank color with Revolution 8 Technology 
  
• Slate primary thread wraps with graduated White and Grey trim 
• Fuji ceramic stripper guides with hard chromed snake guides and tip-top
• Black rod bag with new cord lock for quicker, easier, and cleaner storage
• Aluminum rod tube with Sage medallion 
• 4 piece travel construction
• 3 weight to 6 weight - Sustainable Ziricote wood insert with anodized aluminum up-locking reel seat and premium Flor grade snub-nose half-wells cork handle 
• 5 weight to 9 weight - Corrosion resistant anodized aluminum reel seat, premium Flor grade full-wells cork handle with cork/EVA fighting butt and integrated “hidden” reel seat hook keeper