Terry: You jumped through hoops to get me one of Sage's new Pike rods for my recent trip to Midnight Sun Trophy Pike Adventures in Alaska and I wanted to report that your hoop jumping was worth it. That rod, matched up with the Rio pike line that comes with the rod, is remarkable. It handled BIG pike flies easily, typically with just a single back cast. The extended butt was also a great feature for battling pesky pike that, for instance, ran under the boat when hooked. It casts well enough that I'm sure it will have applications in other environments...
Thanks again Terry.
That sounds like a great trip, hopefully we will get some pictures for our Picture Sharing page. Andy, thank you for the kind words and we are glad you had a great trip!