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Hi everyone. Clay is having some computer problems this week, so I'm filling in for this week's blog entry. Everyone who sees me in the shop everyday knows I don't get to fish nearly as much as Clay does, but I did get my feet wet this weekend and as a special bonus I got to test drive a great new rod from Sage.

 

On Saturday afternoon our friend Rick did an impromptu streamer tying demo at the shop. Rick ties up some of the sweetest streamers I've seen, and they've ruined many a trevally's day. Hopefully soon he'll let me sell some at the shop (subtle hint).

Pay no attention to the bottom left corner of this picture.

And it has nothing to do with the bottom left corner of this picture.

 

A little later on, Chris, Mike and I spent a beautiful day on Kaneohe Bay, and lucky for us the bonefish were there too.

The Sage Motive is their new entry in the mid-priced saltwater rod market. Previously Sage only offered high end saltwater rods and their mid-priced offerings were for general purpose fishing. The Motive is definitely a saltwater specific rod. After giving the 8wt a shake, I just wish it was around 10 years ago when I started fly fishing. The Motive is not the ultra fast, stiff wind hammer the Xi3 is, but it loaded up quickly with an 8wt floating line (no need to over-line this guy), easily handled the 10-15 knot tradewinds, and tracked straight and true. And the blank is a sweet shade of smurfy blue. Anyone who is in the market for a new flats fishing rod for less than five bills should check out the Motive. This bonefish disagrees completely and recommends avoiding the rod at all costs. The fuzzy hand is no good either.

Elsewhere in the bay, everyone's favorite Top Hooker is hooked up! 

Chee!

Whether fishing for peacock bass, GTs, or bones, Chris is always amped.

Mike from Nankos gets in the act too. For some people flies work better than bait.

On a more cautious note, one of my friends got badly hurt trying to unhook a pufferfish this week. While the puffer may look slow and goofy, it's jaws are no joke. They can bite though steel wire, so if you don't have longnose pliers handy it's better to just clip your tippet and tie on a new fly. You can always tie more flies, but it's a lot harder with less than ten fingers. Stay safe and enjoy the summer fun!

 


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