This Sage Sonic is in Excellent Condition
The Fast-Action Workhorse. Premium Tech, Tournament Performance.
If you are looking to "Trade Up" to a professional-grade 8-weight without the four-figure price tag, the Sage Sonic is the smart angler's choice. Built with Sage’s proprietary Konnetic Technology, this rod delivers the crisp, high-performance feel that made the legendary Sage "ONE" famous, but with a more refined and "fishable" taper. This 8-weight is a powerhouse designed for punching into the wind on the flats or turning over heavy sink-tips and large streamers for Salmon, Steelhead, or Bass.
Why You Need This Rod
The Sonic 8wt is the definition of versatility. While many fast-action rods feel like a broomstick, the Sonic offers incredible torsional stability, meaning the rod doesn't twist during your cast, resulting in laser-like accuracy. It features a powerful butt section designed to pull aggressive fish out of heavy structure, balanced with a tip that provides enough "feedback" to feel the rod load at mid-range. Whether you’re chasing bonefish in the salt or chucking "meat" for predatory trout, the Sonic stands tall as the best all-around rod in its class.
- Condition: Excellent (Meticulously maintained; blank and components are in top-tier shape).
- Action: Fast-Action (High line speed and quick recovery).
- Material: Konnetic Technology (Slimmer blank profiles with unparalleled strength).
- Handle: Super Plus full-wells cork with a cork/EVA fighting butt.
- Reel Seat: Matte Slate corrosion-resistant anodized aluminum with an integrated "hidden" hook keeper.
- Guides: Fuji ceramic stripper guides and hard chromed snake guides.
- Build: Handcrafted on Bainbridge Island, WA, USA.
Condition Note: This rod is in Excellent Condition. It has been lightly used and shows virtually no signs of wear on the Juniper-colored blank or the premium cork. It’s a "Trade Up" dream—offering current flagship-level performance in a package that looks as good as it casts.
- Konnetic Technology
- Juniper blank color
- Charcoal primary thread wraps with Gunmetal trim wraps
- Fuji ceramic stripper guides
- Hard chromed snake guides and tip-top
- Black rod bag with Titanium logo and Green model tag
- Matte Black powder coated aluminum rod tube with Sage Medallion
- Super Plus full-wells cork handle with cork/EVA fighting butt
- Corrosion resistant anodized aluminum reel seat in Matte Slate
- Integrated “hidden” reel seat hook keeper


