The Trout Spey HD is Sage's dedicated trout spey rod: KonneticHD blanks scaled down to 1 through 5 weights for swinging soft hackles, wet flies, and streamers on trout water. This is not a cut-down steelhead rod; it was designed from scratch for light heads, light tips, and fish measured in inches, not feet. On the Gunnison or the lower Uncompahgre in the shoulder seasons, it turns a walk-and-swing afternoon into the most relaxing fishing there is.
We stock the complete Trout Spey HD lineup, all five models. Handcrafted on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Full lineup, with Sage's grain windows
| Model | Line | Grain window | Length | Pieces | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1109-4 | 1 wt | 150-200 gr | 10' 9" | 4 | 3⅜ oz |
| 2109-4 | 2 wt | 200-250 gr | 10' 9" | 4 | 3½ oz |
| 3110-4 | 3 wt | 250-300 gr | 11' 0" | 4 | 3⅝ oz |
| 4110-4 | 4 wt | 300-350 gr | 11' 0" | 4 | 3¾ oz |
| 5110-4 | 5 wt | 350-400 gr | 11' 0" | 4 | 3¹³⁄₁₆ oz |
All four-piece. Current pricing is on the selector above.
Picking one
- Soft hackles and small wets: the 2 weight is pure joy on medium water.
- The all-rounder: the 3 weight swings everything from soft hackles to small sculpin patterns. Our most recommended trout spey.
- Streamers and tips: the 4 or 5 weight throws T-8 and weighted flies without strain, and doubles as a light steelhead rod.
HD or the Trout Spey G5? We stock both. The G5 (on Sage's G5 blank) is the friendlier price and a fine way into the game. The HD's KonneticHD blank is lighter, crisper, and recovers faster. If you already know you love swinging flies, the HD is the one you will not outgrow.
Lines: pair with a Skagit or Scandi head inside the grain window above, a running line, and a set of light tips. Call the shop and we will build the whole setup with you: the line match is most of what makes trout spey click.
Components
- Blank: KonneticHD, medium-fast spey action, Copper Shimmer with copper wraps
- Guides: Fuji ceramic strippers, hard-chromed snakes
- Reel seat: down-locking anodized aluminum, balances the rod for two-handed casting
- Grip: scaled-down spey handle sized for trout-weight heads
- Included: black powder-coated aluminum tube, bag
Warranty: Sage original-owner warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.
Ed's Fly Shop, 432 E Main St, downtown Montrose, Colorado.
