You know, ever since I started using Sage rods about 4 seasons ago I've left my Marksman 2 eight weight sit. Couple days ago I spooled up one of Steve Godshall's 600 grain Super Scandi lines onto my hardy Uniqua 10/11 reel. It's a big reel but it's light considering the size, I did that so I've have a matched set of Hardy tackle...…….
The bottom line is that the rod works really well with the Scandi line. My longest cast was perhaps 80 foot or there about and wouldn't you know that I caught a fish on that one. I somehow pitched a long tight loop all the way across and under a leaning tree where it would swing right out into a nice seam then across a deep bucket in the river bottom
The fish was I believe, another steelhead, maybe an inch shorter then the last but much heavier. I'm guesstimating it 26 inches in length and 5 1/2 pounds maybe 6 because it was well fed.
If ever you come across one of the 13 foot eight weight Marksman 2 rods try a 575 to 600 grain Scandi on it, I swear it's a treat. You can still have bad anchor placements and casts that don't pan out but when you're grooving the casts they really fly out pretty.
These rods are nicely done & cast well also. I took these pictures when I did a review years ago.
I only got one snapshot of todays fish and haven't uploaded yet, I got 2 small trout and 3 salmon too but the steelie was what I was hunting. One of these days I expect something larger but I'm right close to 30 with these and not complaining.
The bottom line is that the rod works really well with the Scandi line. My longest cast was perhaps 80 foot or there about and wouldn't you know that I caught a fish on that one. I somehow pitched a long tight loop all the way across and under a leaning tree where it would swing right out into a nice seam then across a deep bucket in the river bottom
The fish was I believe, another steelhead, maybe an inch shorter then the last but much heavier. I'm guesstimating it 26 inches in length and 5 1/2 pounds maybe 6 because it was well fed.
If ever you come across one of the 13 foot eight weight Marksman 2 rods try a 575 to 600 grain Scandi on it, I swear it's a treat. You can still have bad anchor placements and casts that don't pan out but when you're grooving the casts they really fly out pretty.
These rods are nicely done & cast well also. I took these pictures when I did a review years ago.
I only got one snapshot of todays fish and haven't uploaded yet, I got 2 small trout and 3 salmon too but the steelie was what I was hunting. One of these days I expect something larger but I'm right close to 30 with these and not complaining.
