Sage TCX 10150....reviews please!

[Mac78]

Hi Guys,

I'm toying with the idea of a 15ft TCX for Skagit and Shooting Head work. I've heard mixed reviews of this rod so was wondering if any of you guys use this stick on a regular basis?
The rod will replace a Loop Opti PowerSpey 15ft.

Thanks!

[Mac78]

Come on, somebody must be using one of these rods. Or are they really that bad??

[bender]

They are not bad but performance vise not much of an upgrade from Opti

Perhaps stronger anyway?

Eoin Fairgrieve playing with Opti:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIrnB...yhNyPA&index=7

Try to find a Vision Catapult 15ft!

[frankspeycaster]

An awful lot of the people in our club here in Cumbria (North of England) are fishing the 15 foot TCX, which must say something for the rod, given that it isn't the least expensive tool. Most of them are using spey lines, though; in fact one of my chums was using an ancient DT line on his the other day and it seemed to go okay. I suspect the 14 footer is a better rod for shooting heads; I have no idea how the 15 footer would be with a skagit.

[Ullsock]

I've been fishing this rod for a few years and I use it for high water June fishing on Gaula in Norway. In my opinion this is a specific rod for 'spring'type of salmon fishing. In Norway I use Scandinavian style sinking shooting heads on the rod. This works great for me with 43-45 gram heads. I use Guideline traditional S3/S4 and S2/S3 on the rod. Or the 3D 5/3/1, 6/4/2 or 7/5/3 lines also cut to 43-45 grams

The rod also handles the midbelly spey lines well. I do not like to use Skagit heads on 15'#10 weight rods. You need a 700-750 grain Skagit line and this all gets to big an clumsy for my liking.

I would not recomment this rod for steelhead fishing or summer salmon, its too much of a stick for this. The 14'#9-weight is an excellent choice for big salmon fishing if you like the Scandinavian shootinghead in 35-37 grams.

Best regards,

Menno, who is SAGE friendly...

[dutch cornelis]

Originally Posted by Mac78

Hi Guys,

I'm toying with the idea of a 15ft TCX for Skagit and Shooting Head work. I've heard mixed reviews of this rod so was wondering if any of you guys use this stick on a regular basis?
The rod will replace a Loop Opti PowerSpey 15ft.

Thanks!

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hi mac the idee is gread with the sage 15 feet stick.
its e gread rod,not sheap but its alround rod,you get some more for you
money.
scotland fisher go fishing with usa rods, o.k you most try this.
wen you have the technic at home , you can do fishing with any line.
skagit/scandy/speylines short/long.
i have this powerhouse its gread.
loop opti powerspey ,i not have this, i dont know.
tip /// try the carron short jetstreme, 50 feet head i think head weight 47 grams orso /this ar new from carron, or dtx mackenzies /or with tips.
this speylines working gread on this rod.
45 mtr cast line out no problem, have problem with the carron line, use some
underhand its working.
i hope this is helpfull.
sucses

dutch

[dutch cornelis]

Originally Posted by bender

They are not bad but performance vise not much of an upgrade from Opti

Perhaps stronger anyway?

Eoin Fairgrieve playing with Opti:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIrnB...yhNyPA&index=7

Try to find a Vision Catapult 15ft!

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comment /youtube movie // the man can do this olso wen standing till his breast in the water ?
than its gread caster.
casting from the site/bank more people can do this.http://speypages.com/speyclave/image...ies/smokin.gif