Sage spey fly rods

[East Fork]

I was recently given a 14’ 9wt Sage spey rod. The tube describes it as a “GFL 9140-3 DS”. I haven’t been able to find any information about it on the internet. Does anyone have any information about this rod? Is it a good rod for a beginning spey caster such as myself? What would be its ideal use? What would be a good line for the rod a a beginning caster? Any comments and help would be greatly appreciated.

[esudol]

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[Jerry Daschofsky]

That should be a custom made rod. The GFL was their blank denotation I do believe.

I had a factory built 9140-3 (just sold it because of my injury dang it). Baby was a CANNON. Awesome tips rod. I used a multitip WC spey 9/10/11. Baby fired for miles. Awesome rod. Really gonna miss her. But I agree, go to the site mentioned. ALOT of good info there for speys (some reps for rod companies there as well specializing in spey rods).

[crockett]

I agree with Steelheader, that rod is a rocket! String it up with a multi-tip Windcutter on there and you'll be happy. I think it would be a great beginning spey rod...forgiving and lots of backbone.

-Crock

[Lambchop]

The GFL series tends to be a bit heavier weight wise then say a GIII, 10-1/2oz compared to under 8 for a GIII, but is a fun rod to use. GFL's were factory built and B is the code for a blank.I would say yours is a factory job. Sage produced the GFL for about 5-7 years and stopped making them about 5 years ago.

[Jerry Daschofsky]

Thanks Lambchop. I had no idea they made factory rods on that blank. I've seen maybe 20 rods that were GFL's, and all were custom built. So assumed they were custom. I used to make alot of rods on old Lami and Fenwick blanks, and they always had a different lettering system on their old blanks compared to the factory built. But, never built Sages, so had no idea. Thanks for the insight.

Never got a chance to see a 9140 in the GFL. Have seen some one handers and casting rods made off them.

[Philster]

DS used to indicate "discovery series" which was Sage's introductory level rod. Since been replaced with the DS2. As To "GFL" All my old (all at least 5 years old) brown two handed rods 9126-3, 9140-4, and 7136-4 start have the GFL prefix on the tube cap. Not a Sage historian, but my bet would be that you have a Discovery Series two hander...

[East Fork]

Thank you everyone for trying to help but I am still uncertain as to what I have. So after reading the above posts, I e-mailed the same question to Sage. I’ll post Sage’s response here if and when I get it. :)

[Wildram007]

Isn't speculation sometimes more fun than actually knowing? DS = Discovery Series. When the DS Spey was in production, it was quietly regarded as a bona-fide sleeper spey option by many.... sshhhhhh. A huge score.
:smokin

[East Fork]

I talked to Sage. The rod is a discover series rod and was last manufactured in 1998. He said it was designed for beginners fishing medium to large rivers so I guess I'm set just as soon as I figure out how to cast it. :-)