Pacific Angler just got a fresh shipment of Sage and Redington fly rods with some of their new 2012 products. The two standouts for us were the Redington Voyant and Predator fly rods. Here is a quick review for these two new and exciting line-ups!
The Voyant
This rod has a smooth, fast-action which is user friendly for people new to the sport but advanced enough for the more aggressive and experienced casters. I see this being a great trout rod for BC’s stillwater fishing as well as a great stream rod for rainbows, cutthroat, and char.
Features:
Fast action
- Fast action
- Alignment dots for easy rod set up
- Half-wells grip (3wt – 6wt)
- Full-wells models (7wt – 10wt)
- Durable anodized aluminum and wood reel seat
- Comes in a cloth tube with zippered closure and a black cloth rod bag
- Lifetime Warranty
The Predator
The rod designers originally built this rod as a pike and muskie stick but then realized that it’s true strength was in the saltwater. This will be a great go-to rod for fishing both in warm saltwater (Cuba, Mexico, Belize and so on) and cold saltwater, on our coastal beaches for salmon and cutthroat.
All in all, this is a fast action rod with power to spare and with components specific to withstand the salt.
Features:
- Fast action
- Power for picking up line and fighting large fish
- Carbon fiber weave in butt section and at ferrules for improved strength & durability
- 54 and 42 million modulus, Red.Core blank
- Anodized machined aluminum reel seat, ideal for all saltwater applications
- Durable oversized guides, titanium oxide ring, robust for saltwater & for shooting line for extra distance
- Guides: Gun smoke frame snake and stripping guides, titanium oxide ring
- Come with fabric rod tube with dividers
- 3 difference sizes of fighting butts on the various line weights, best matching the size of the rod, per the application
- 12 and 14 weights include foregrip
- Machined hidden hook keepers at reel seat
- Alignment dots for easy rod set up
- Lifetime Warranty
The guys at Pacific Angler are really excited about these two rod line-ups and especially where the price range sits, $200-300 CAD (Aka this would make a great Xmas present!).
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to drop by the store give the rods a wiggle and chat up the guys. Otherwise we’d be more than happy to answer any questions over the phone.
Kind regards and happy holidays,
Matt
