JustFish wrote: I have always been a sage man and have never been to keen on the scott rods finding them a bit soft in action but having heard the rave about the Scott Radian I was conned into including it in my hunt for a new rod.
I Normally fish a sage ZXL 586-4 as I have found the 8'6" rod stiffens the action a tad over the 9' option but I have found in the wellington breeze the ZXL lacks a bit of punch.
Deciding to upgrade to a rod with better punch I hit the Paddock today with a mate armed with the 9' 5# Sage Method and the Scott Radian 9' 5#.
Comparisons between two casters were:
Caster one with the Sage method found that the rod performed best at mid range through to full line casting. A stunning rod but lacking the light touch needed for short close range work.
Caster Two made the same comments.
Caster one with the Scott Radiun found instantly this rod was outstanding at short range work. He then proceeded to punch through the mid range with out adjusting at all and right on through to full line out the guides.
Caster two found exactly the same .
The Sage Method went back to the shop and the Scott Radian came home.
What an absolutely stunning rod, perhaps the best rod I have ever cast.
I now believe what the hype is all about. The scott radiun will do everything needed and then some.
"Best Rod Ever" |
o Neill wrote: Ok my understanding is the sage Method replaced the Sage TCX as the mid to long range casting rod not perhaps designed for short casts. Did one of your casters with the Radian have to change their casting technique from short to long range casting and while you say a full line is long range what is short range? ie how far?Surely a short cast technique is not the same as required to cast a full line and which line? they do vary in length. "Best rod ever" will get things going on here so much so you miss spell one of the rods names! |
Rainbow wrote: During Saturdays casting clinic I had a chance to cast other participant's Method, One and Radian. Compared with the Radian the others just felt a bit lifeless. I too was impressed how the #5 Radian handled the various casting distances including long TRC casts. Definitely my preference. One other thing I liked is the non ground blank which ensures that there are no weaknesses from over grinding. Well done Scott. Rainbow |
I reckon un-sanded spiral blanks look beautiful married to
minimalistic bindings, like Rainbow, I agree it adds strength, man I had some
massive hits on rocks backcountry with the S4 I had previously that I was amazed it
survived. Have to agree as well, the Radian has a real 'special something'
to it's action. I'm not one for marketing hype.. (Oh wait I have worked in
marketing for 20 odd years!).. but the "fast meets feel" phrase
Scott bandy about seems quite true to me anyway.
Not sure I really like Sage’s direction the last few years with the whacky red,
bright green and other various shades in their blanks, (the ONE being the
exception as I think it’s nicely finished) but I fully know what you mean, like a woman on your arm.. a rod has to look the goods to the owner as well as deliver that knockout delivery!
Rainbow wrote: It is my assessment of the three rods and not a general departure from my "old" spangled belief that it makes more sense to learn to cast well before prancing around with a $1000+ rod. On the river there is nothing more pathetic than to watch a bum caster "abusing" an exquisite high end tool. Rainbow |
Rainbow wrote: Why would you want to own high end rods if you don't want to use them to their full potential??????????? In a long lifetime of fishing I have yet to meet a fly fisher who does not want to be a better caster. Rainbow |
bazza wrote: Possibly for the same reason that most of us would like to own a Maserati even tho we probably lack the skill to drive it to its full potential. |
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