Sage FOUNDATION 590

9′ 5 weight, 4-piece fly rod

If you are new to fly fishing and looking at purchasing your first fly rod for fly fishing, the Sage FOUNDATION 590-4 is the best place to start. A versatile taper design makes for easy casting at a variety of distances with a wide range of flies and fly lines. Easy to cast for the novice angler and surprisingly powerful for the advanced angler, this American Made fly rod has a lot more to offer than just an inexpensive price tag.

Equipped with a high-performance blank (Graphite IIIe), the FOUNDATION has a fast action providing excellent casting power and effortless control. Its the very foundation of what defines a Sage rod Performance – taking your game to another level. Whether you are a guide on the Madison or exploring your backyard waters, the FOUNDATION series delivers the signature Sage feel.

Features

MULTI-APPLICATION / FAST ACTION

• Minimalist finish
• Premium blank
• Graphite IIIe Technology
• Stealth Black blank color
• Black primary wraps with silver trim wraps
• Ceramic stripper guides
• Hard chrome snake guides and tip-top
• Black anodized aluminum up-locking reel seat
• Snub nose cork handle with fighting butt on saltwater weights
• Rugged black nylon rod tube with divided liner

Technology

Graphite IIIe Technology brings power and durability resulting in a more connected feel throughout the casting stroke, making longer and more accurate casts possible. Constructed using glass scrims within layers of graphite, Graphite IIIe rods are noted for their light weight, dependability, and smooth feel.

• Sage proprietary carbon/resin composite materials.
• Modulus positioning enhances blank strength and performance along the length of the shaft.
• Graphite / glass scrim layered construction reduces weight and increases cross-sectional durability and performance.

Warranty

Every new Sage rod, blank and Sage series reel is covered by our lifetime, original owner warranty against defects in materials or workmanship.

This warranty is limited to repair and replacement of the rod, blank or reel and does not cover direct, indirect, consequential, incidental or any other type of damage resulting from the use of the product. This warranty does not cover fire, theft, missing rod sections, intentional breakage, modification or customization of the finished rod, or damage during the assembly of a blank into a finished rod. Warranty coverage on Sage blanks does not extend to any custom work or components added to the blanks. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state.

Sage reserves the right to determine whether to repair or replace any Sage Product covered by this warranty and the right to replace any discontinued models with comparable models when necessary.

Colors and components may vary between original and replacement parts.

The lifetime, original owner warranty against defects in materials and workmanship applies to rods with a serial # beginning with the letter “A” and higher, including all double letters (i.e. AA, AB, and AC). Should a breakage occur outside of warranty coverage (when its not the result of defects in materials or workmanship) a repair can usually be made for a fee.

One exception to this is the rods manufactured with a serial number Q, R, S or T. These rods carry an unconditional, original owner lifetime warranty.

PLEASE NOTE: Sage blanks are not serialized. Warranty coverage on rods built from Sage blanks is limited to the blank only.

http://www.sageflyfish.com/repair-faq

ROD CLASSIFICATION & REPAIR FEES

CURRENT – Rods that are part of our current line-up. – Fee: $30

RECENT – No longer in our current product line-up, but not more than 10 years since the final year of production. – Fee $85

CLASSIC – 10 or more years since the final year of production – $175