Ed DeSeveEnjoyed your review very much. In addition, the soft tip does a great job of hooking and fighting fish on light tippet—and its classic aesthetic lets its performance do the talking.
Great job Sage!Nice review. Just as noteworthy casting prowess is the control the TROUT LL provides on the water. The Sage TROUT LL carries on and improves upon the Light Line rods of the past. What I like the most about this rod is its control.
When the hatch is on, the TROUT LL is an anglerâs best friend. Like you I went to my local fly and clothing store- Silver Creek Anglers- and brought my four piece 9-4 with me.
I fished the TROUT LL paired with the RIO Technical Trout, RIO Trout LT, and Cortland Finesse II in WF5F and enjoyed them all. I didn't see enough to spend the $800 but encourage those of you without an LL to do so.I fish the four weights about four or five times a week an the Brodhead in PA (April-June) and Silver Creek, Picabo, ID (aka the "Crik") (July-August).
Where Perfecting Performance & building the world's finest fly rods has been our goal since we handcrafted our first in 1980. In reality, the design and action are fundamentally the same, but the rod flexes more and recovers faster. The rod tube hadn’t been on the counter for more than ten seconds before a voice from behind me perked up: “Is that the new Light Line?” In the hour I spent at the fly shop, I was approached by numerous similarly intrigued anglers, a couple of which had owned the previous iteration of Sage’s dearly beloved LL (or Light Line) series of fly rods, designed by Sage founder Don Green over 30 years ago.
I would buy the new LL Trout but for the fact I could not afford the divorce lawyer after the purchase!Is it worth more than our low end SAGE and mid priced SAGE rods?....I think not!This rod scored really low in a recent 5wt "shootout". I had gotten my hands on the newly released, modern incarnation of the On paper, the Sage TROUT LL is a series of specialized medium-action rods ranging from a 7’9” 3wt to a 9’ 6wt which draw inspiration from the trout-focused Light Line rods of the past. Having cast and fished many of the big-name trout rods in the game, I would certainly say that the TROUT LL deserves to be uttered in the same breath by nearly every metric. We did a modest shoot out in the parking lot and the assembled "experts" were all impressed with both rods. Now I need to go and see if I can cast this one side by side the G-Series.
The classic looks of this rod are right up my alley!
When this rod hit the market, my first thought was, "Finally a classic looking rod that doesn't sport an ugly white bumper sticker on it so everyone on the river knows what I'm fishing!" Trump has appointed industry toadies such as...Redington recently announced the discontinuation of their...At some point, old bones and the desire to have more “stuff” with you when you venture afield will win out.
When you’re talking about high-end, premium fly rods, it's hard not to compare them. My fly shop buddy explained that while some might confuse a deeper loading or slower rod action with "feel," that is not really the case. Add To Cart
It responds immediately and accurately, and because the rod recovers so quickly, it allows you to make split-second adjustments without fighting collapsing loops. Do I own many flagship rods?
Of course. The SLT is now for the Sage museum (if there’s such a thing at HQ), and the TROUT LL is now the rod worthy of my love and devotion.