New 2010 Scott fly rods are here!!!!

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

We just got in a shipment of new for 2010 Scott rods:

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Their new S4s salt water series has been acclaimed as the best saltwater series of 2010.

http://www.scottflyrod.com/rods2/s4s

http://www.midcurrent.com/news/2009/...-for-2010.html

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We have some new S4 fresh water series in too.

http://www.scottflyrod.com/rods2/s4

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Their A3 series is one of the best values in an affordable fly rod still made in the USA.

http://www.scottflyrod.com/rods2/a3

[slimfishin's]

Bill, how would you compare the 9' 5wt Scott S4 to the Z-Axis from Sage?
Thanks

[mircetich]

OK, I will throw in my 2 cents;

Having casted both extensively I find them to be very similar in performance. The Sage feels a hair lighter in the hand but as a trout rod I do not feel it will make much of a difference.

Where the differences lie are in customer service considering they cost about the same... Mine with Sage was intolerable whereas Scott's has been impeccable. Here is my story, it is only mine so take it for what it is worth...

I fish over 150 days a year, and invariably, I break a rod about every other year and am very happy that both Sage and Scott offer no question warranties. Yet when I broke a Sage Z axis (My only Sage) a couple of years ago I sent it in for repair. After 3 Weeks I called for status and was told they are working on it. Another three week later I called again, was told very curtly that they were working on it. Three more weeks, another phone call and this time I was told that they are back logged on rod production and that warranty services have been postponed until they get to it. After 5 months, yes 5 months I received my rod. For a $600 dollar rod, this was unacceptable and I promptly sold the rod and vowed never to own another Sage for this reason.

On the other hand, when I break Scott rods (about 6 as of now) they have always had rods back to me in three weeks or less. The longest a rod had been out with Scott was a month, and most importantly, when asked, they will send a loaner rod at not cost until you receive yours...

Needless to say, I am a huge fan of Scott, not so much for their rods, which I do believe are fantastic, but more so for their customer service...