Report Sage VT2

When I first cast the Sage VT2 7130-4 I had to check something. I had to check I was holding the Sage and not my all time favorite spey rod - the T & T 1307. This rod was superb! It is wonderfully light, beautifully balanced and has a positive crisp action that I really like, but with enough flex to feel comfortable and easy to cast. It is also in 4 sections. Now that acutally might just edge this rod for me!

Action	6 out of 6
Cosmetics	5.5 out of 6
Line Rating	Skagit 500 grains, Windcutter (A) 7/8/9, Windcutter (B) 8/9/10, Mid Spey (A) 7/8 (B) 8/9
Ideal Line	Skagit 500 or Windcutter 7/8/9
Overall	10 out of 10!

Most people know I prefer the faster action spey rods and the Thomas and Thomas rods in particular. I like the TCR Sage spey rods, though they are marginally faster than I feel is 'perfect'. I liked the older European rods, especially the 7141, but have never really loved a Sage rod - until now.

This VT2 is a rod to love. You cast with a smile on your face when the fish aren't biting because you love the smooth power as the rod unloads it's energy. It's a rod to enjoy the longer belly floating line style of mid-summer fishing - a dry fly over the tail of a pool on the Deschutes, but it's also a rod that handles a Skagit line and a long sunken tip with ease - throwing accurate casts on the Sol Duc for early spring run fish in March. I tried it! Spring on the Sol Duc using a 550 grain Skagit line with 15ft of T-14 and some big nasties on the end. It was an awesome combination and handled the weight with ease - not bad for a "lightweight" rod! With a price tag of $515, it's doubly hard to beat.