As a die-hard SP user for many years, no one was more skeptical than me when I heard that Sage was discontinuing the SP and replacing it with the newly designed SLT! No matter what Sage told me, I wouldn't buy it - nothing could replace the SP!

Reluctant to even try one and bound and determined not to like them, I finally replaced my 490 SP with a 490 SLT at the insistence of my rep. Well let me tell you, I quickly forgot my SP and you couldn't get me to part with my new SLT.

A modern progressive taper rod, the SLT is a pleasure to cast and a phenomenal wading rod where presentation and accuracy is more important than distance. A great all-around rod especially effective in the lighter models (5-weight and under).