Best fly rod I have ever owned. AMAZING fish handling capability. Have landed rainbows to 8 lbs in under 10 minutes, yet makes a 7" Brookie fun.

This rod blows my mind. If you fish flies in the 14-26 range in relatively low wind on small water, more fun cannot be had.

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See other reviews. Excellent if you don't mind the $

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Redington, Winston, TFO, Orvis

This rod can handle a 20inch brown in CO as easily as a 9inch brook in the smoky mountains.

Do not try to nymph fish with more than 1 weighted nymph

This is the ultimate light fly rod. Nothing else on the market comes close to this 0 weight. It takes on little streams with ease and can be fished on bigger rivers with no problem. I take it everywhere I go fishing and it always gets used more than any other rod I own.

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did not need yet

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Orvis 1 wt(Does not even come close and rod handle is way to small for average guy)

Lays a dry fly 25 to 40 ft like thistledown. An absolute delight to use, and a sure show-stopper when you let friends try it.

Casting two weighted nymphs a bit too much for it. Stick with one, and with dry flies up to size 10. Found tolerances too loose on the original Sage reel, but have been told that the problem is fixed. Nonetheless, chose the smallest Galvin, and it''s a great match.

I''ve been a fly fisher since the 1950''s and have been intrigued with light tackle since I was a kid. I own many rods, but lately have been drawn to Sage. Last year I learned of the SPL 0-wt and borrowed one for a couple of weeks from The Fly Shop for a trial (they''re a great outfit!). It took one day to convince myself that I deserved such a specialty rod. Considering the cost and the fact that this rod is at one tail of the rod spectrum, this ain''t no light decision. It loads for casts of 25 to 40 ft easily, and lays a dry fly as lightly as any rod I''ve ever used. It handles bead-head nymphs through size 10, but fishing two weighted nymphs is something of a struggle. Recently I took it along with a 6-wt to Idaho for a couple of days on the St. Joe. I never bothered to take the 6-wt from its case, and the 0-wt nailed dozens of cutthroats. Earlier this year I took it (also as a second rod) to Alberta, Canada. I fished the Bow River exclusivel, and released many, many brownies and rainbows over 20 inches. Because we used large hopper patterns exclusively and often had to contend with wind, I didn''t get to try the 0-wt. However, I really am confident that (eventually) I could have landed large trout with it, and think the proper tactic would be to do more "hand striking" in setting the hook, and to keep the rod angle low so''s to tap the considerable power near the butt. Maybe time will tell...Thought the "loaner" Sage reel was too sloppy in tolerances for Sage''s 0-wt line (loops kept slipping out between the arbor and the frame), so bought a tiny Galvin, and the mating was great. Strangely, I''m writing this review the weekend following the terrorist strikes in NY and DC. I guess I need some relief from destruction and sorrow

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A variety of Orvis, Diamondback, and Sage graphites.