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Sasha
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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:46 pm • # 1 |
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A while back I busted a 080-3 SPL fishing for westslope cutts somewhere in Idaho (the place in my high country reports in the photo section). I sent the old SPL back to Sage June of 2020. After almost a year I received the replacement via FedEx today. Eager to give it a try, I unpacked it, threw on a reel and went out in my backyard to give it a go. Overall, I am very happy with the rod. I was able to make some nice casts with it. I will always be a fan of the older Sage ultralight rods; however, given how hard they are to come by. I am going to put them away for good and fish the TXL-F. I am very happy with the rod and think I might pick up a few more. Now that I live in the Southeastern US, I cant wait to try it out on some smallmouth creeks! i will naturally also take it with me when I go back and visit Idaho.
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knotjoe
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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 6:35 pm • # 2 |
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Sure looks purty. Sasha wrote: I will always be a fan of the older Sage ultralight rods; however, given how hard they are to come by. I am going to put them away for good and fish the TXL-F. I think you oughta fish 'em all, trying to preserve rods in such a manner almost guarantees someone else will inadvertently destroy them with some act of annoying clumsiness. OOOOPS...sorry (Oh, not yet you ain't ). Above cautionary note aside, the newly arrived stick does deserve to be fished frequently and joyously regardless of others in the arsenal. Such a rod will make anything so much fun, you may never even get around to those smallies.
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canefly
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Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:10 am • # 3 |
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Lovely rods I have the TXL-F000710-4 Been fishing it a lot the past few weeks.
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Sasha
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Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 10:13 am • # 4 |
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Yeah, I will most like continue fishing my old 080-3s weather it be a SPL or SLT but this TXL-F is pretty nice too. I had the 000710-3 TXL back in the day also. That was sold to pick up more SPLs though I eagerly am awaiting this Brood X I keep hearing about. I've read up a bit on it and the dry fly fishing is supposedly insane when it occurs.
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canefly
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Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 5:11 pm • # 5 |
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The older TXL000 is a nice stick The TXL-F000 feels different to me. I should know,I have both
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canefly
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Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 5:12 pm • # 6 |
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Sasha? What is the Brood X?
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Sasha
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Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 7:42 pm • # 7 |
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canefly wrote: The older TXL000 is a nice stick The TXL-F000 feels different to me. I should know,I have both Now that you have the SLT, those might not get fished as much!
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Sasha
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Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 7:45 pm • # 8 |
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canefly wrote: Sasha? What is the Brood X? A cicada brood that emerges every seventeen years. From what I have read the numbers are in the billions or even trillions. When it occurs, all types of fish go crazy for them and the fishing is crazy.
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canefly
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 7:36 am • # 9 |
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Ah thanks for that. Sounds Biblical You are right about the SLT Cant wait to have a full day with it
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Sasha
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 6:58 pm • # 10 |
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canefly wrote: Ah thanks for that. Sounds Biblical You are right about the SLT Cant wait to have a full day with it I’ve heard that it is, I can’t wait!
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