Two Handed Season

The draw of our profession is in the fishing. Sage pro desk manager Chris Anderson counts his blessings and checks in on his D loop before dropping into another perfect slot on Washington’s legendary Hoh River—just a short drive from our factory and his desk.
Photo Credit: Sage Brown

Small water or big river, two-handed fishing requires the mindset for both. The Sage MOD is the perfect tool for both settings, with power for swinging big but a precise touch to deliver flies to an exact location when the fishing gets tight.

Rod selection. When stalking Steelhead, Salmon or Char, picking the right tool for the job is as important as sleuthing out the right spot. A selection of Sage two-handed options provides the power and precision required to experience the true sensation of soul fishing.

For most of us, Norway is a world away. But for Matt Harris, who is lucky enough to travel the world with a camera in one hand and Spey rod in the other, capturing this moment in time makes the trip as memorable as the bright, powerful Salmon that brought him here.
Photo Credit: Matt Harris

It helps to have friends, especially where two-handed fishing is a two-person game. Terrace-based angler Jean Sim lands another legendary local, with the help of Anette Lauder, on a Skeena river system in northwestern British Columbia world -famous for its native Steelhead and Chinook.
Photo Credit: Adrienne Comeau

Coastal weather is just part of the game during prime two-handed season, so a little coffee and a little shelter makes the fishing a lot better. Downtime on the Skeena during days that start and end in the dark, cold and wet.
Photo Credit: Adrienne Comeau

Hand-tied Steelhead flies and cask-aged, twelve-year scotch at Skeena Spey Lodge in Terrace, BC. The local fish prefer the former, the local fisherman the later. But they go hand in hand.
Photo Credit: Adrienne Comeau
Jesse Robbins
Sage R&D
Being in the R&D department Jesse has plenty of time to make sure he is ready to put his best foot forward before stepping into the river. When choosing to swing a classic dry line for steelhead, this is Jesse's go to setup.
- ROD / 6130 MOD
- REEL / DOMAIN 10
- LINE / RIO Scandi 410
Jason Hartwick
Sage Ambassador
From NorCal to Alaska, Jason makes his living swinging flies to fish. Having the right gear for the job makes life easier and yields better results on the water. Currently he is chasing bright wild steelhead on the Smith and Eel rivers on the swing.
- ROD / 7120 X
- REEL / EVOKE 10
- LINE / RIO Skagit Max Short 500 / Heavy MOW Tip Kit
Topher Browne
Sage Ambassador
From the boreal forests of eastern Canada to the volcanic watercourses of Iceland, the glacial fjords of Norway and the road-less taiga of the Kola Peninsula, a 14-foot for a 9-weight is the most versatile arrow in my quiver for Atlantic Salmon.
- ROD / 9140 X
- DOMAIN 10
- LINE / RIO Scandi VersiTip #9
At Sage, we are anglers and we are craftsman. We are not just a brand, we are workplace, on an island, in Puget Sound. In an era when mass production and mass marketing has infiltrated our lives and our passions, we view our craft and our calling differently. We build the world’s best rods and reels, one at a time, using our hands and hearts. Each rod we make is constructed in our factory with proprietary materials, custom componentry, Made-in-the-USA carbon and a precise process that passes each flyrod through 23 sets of hands and hundreds of steps on its journey. We make things in the same spot where we’ve built up our business during the past four decades. It’s a great place with good fishing. It’s where we call home and where your rod or reel was born.