Redington and Sage, two of the brands under the Far Bank parent company, announced new product releases this week. A handful of new rods and reels will be available for anglers on February 3.
Redington is dropping a new Big Game rod, Classic Trout Kit, and Classic Trout Reel. Sage is offering a Power R8 rod family, along with the Arrow rod family, and a new reel dubbed Shift.
Redington Big Game Rods
The Big Game rod launches with 10 models available, in weights 6 through 12, and lengths at either 8’3″ or 9’0″. All Big Game rods are built with a “deep-loading fast action” and feature machined hook keepers in the reel seat. Redington is also making use of its newer graphite technology that uses high-performance nano resin impregnated into the material, for a supposedly stronger, more responsive rod.
The 11 and 12-weight Big Game rods are musky-specific models, with an 11-inch fore grip for easily performing figure-8s.
Classic Trout Field Kit
The Classic Trout Field Kit takes one of Redington’s most popular rods of all time, pairs it with the new Classic Trout Reel and RIO fly line, giving anglers a ready-to-fish setup that’s dialed for trout. The Classic Trout Field Kit is available with either a 7’6″ 3-weight or 9′ 5-weight.
Classic Trout Reel
The Classic Trout Reel is Redington’s latest take on the vintage reels that are making a bit of a comeback in recent years. It’s a click-check drag with a mid arbor, so it still sports decent line pickup. It’s made from 6061-T6 aluminum, so the reel should be fairly durable. It’s available in black, gold, or silver.
Sage Arrow Rods
Sage’s Arrow rods are billed as multi-application, fast-action sticks designed for use with both trout and bass. These are built on Sage’s KonneticHD technology, a step below the company’s R8 graphite, and Arrow rods are priced at $725. You can find everything from a 7’6″ 3-weight to a 9′ 8-weight, and even a large variety of 10-footers.
Power R8 Rods
The Power R8 rods will likely be familiar to anyone who remembers the Sage Method. Built on a similar bright red blank, Power R8 sticks are designed for “into-the-backing-knot shots” and uses the company’s latest R8 technology. In weights 5 through 9, Sage says the Power R8 will also give you the finesse and technical presentation needed to get the most out of large flies.
Shift Reels
Rounding out the new gear is the Sage Shift and Shift LT, a family of reels that utilizes a one-revolution drag knob that gives anglers “reliable, consistent, repeatable drag pressure.” Shift reels also feature slightly narrower spools and larger arbor designs than the outgoing Spectrum reels, giving anglers more line pickup per revolution.
All of these products will be available from Sage and Redington dealers on February 3.