Pulling power when you need it, accuracy when it's demanded, and a consistent ability to land a fly softly, Sage's all-new Salt R8 offers a complete lineup of saltwater rods for nearly every saltwater application out there. Replacing Sage's long-favored Salt HD, the Salt R8 picks up where it left off with a mission that's been desired by saltwater anglers for years: providing more strength and power in order to release fish faster while maintaining extreme feel and sensitivity with the ability to land precise presentations and handle in-close shots just as well as 90-foot Hail Marys. To make this happen, Sage spent a long time down in the Florida Keys and worked with top guides, fought tough fish, and then handed all of this info off to their engineering team-after a long road, they finally landed at the Salt R8 and crafted it in weights and lengths to handle anything from pelagic billfish to juvenile tarpon in a roadside canal or striped bass in the surf. The Salt R8 is built in Bainbridge Island, Washington and combines meticulous fiber alignment, high-quality componentry, and just the right taper to make casting a joy while making tugging on aggressive saltwater fish stress-free. With a comprehensive assortment of options, the Salt R8 is a tool ready for every salty job, and whether you're taking a 7-weight into the backcountry for snook, reds, and seatrout or grabbing a 12-weight to battle tarpon before heading offshore for an afternoon of crushing king mackerel, the Salt R8 lets you handle them all with ease.