[Grant Baugh]

Thanks to an alert member, the owner of the Old old Sage rod has been found.

He lost his rod in Springfield Reservoir, Idaho around 2002-03, where it was recovered the next spring.

An alert member recognized the post and called him. The rod and reel that caught fish as late as last Wednesday will be returned to him shortly

 

[Kilchis]

May good karma find you Grant.

 

[Old406Kid]

Good on you!
Did you happen to find out what exactly it was?

 

[Grant Baugh]

Good on you!
Did you happen to find out what exactly it was?

Stew...who lost the now found Sage, said it was a custom GFL blank 9 foot 5 wt. built by a friend who has now passed on. GFL series were Sages' first built from 1982 to 1983.

It is an old old well traveled Sage, lost in Springfield Reservoir, Idaho about 2002, found in 2003, and traveled to Fairbanks, South Padre Island, Lake Havasu, AZ, and Puerto Penasco, Mexico since then.

Now it is going home to Stew in northern California along with its original SA reel and line.....all which I loved to fish with

 

[NCL]

Grant,

I am the one who recognized the name and sent an email to Stew to see if it was his. He responded it was his long lost favorite rod. He sent me a copy of your email response. You Sir are a true gentleman.

 

[Freestone]

Amazing story! Well done, Grant!

Kudos to NCL for the sharp eyes and piecing it together!

 

[Grant Baugh]

Grant,

I am the one who recognized the name and sent an email to Stew to see if it was his. He responded it was his long lost favorite rod. He sent me a copy of your email response. You Sir are a true gentleman.

 

[Grant Baugh]

I was shocked when Stew contacted me. For 15 years I had wondered about the "provenance" of the rod.

This time my efforts were only aimed at finding out what the rod was......I had given up trying to find the original owner years ago.

Thank you for putting the pieces together... Old old rod soon on its way home.

 

[NCL]

Grant,

Kind of the rest of the story. I saw the name "R L Stewart" and thought I wonder if that is "Stewie" which is the name I know him. I am the Chair for membership for the Shasta Trinity Fly Fishers so I have all the application forms and I pulled out Stewie's application to see find his real first name which is Richard. So the real first name of Richard coupled with Shasta Rod information gave me a strong suspicion it may be his rod. You know the rest of the story.

 

[Grant Baugh]

Grant,

Kind of the rest of the story. I saw the name "R L Stewart" and thought I wonder if that is "Stewie" which is the name I know him. I am the Chair for membership for the Shasta Trinity Fly Fishers so I have all the application forms and I pulled out Stewie's application to see find his real first name which is Richard. So the real first name of Richard coupled with Shasta Rod information gave me a strong suspicion it may be his rod. You know the rest of the story.

It is his and will soon be on its way home

 

[psycho]

It can tell him about all it's travels since 2002, or maybe it should have a diary in the box with it.

 

[J3000]

Pretty outstanding story.

 

[Dupher]

great job to all involved

 

[Grant Baugh]

It can tell him about all it's travels since 2002, or maybe it should have a diary in the box with it.

Dangerous incriminating diary stuff....no way

 

[J3000]

Original post, in case someone stumbles onto this down the road and doesn't know the story:

www.washingtonflyfishing.com/forum/threads/old-old-sage-rod.127162/

 

[Dipnet]

Wow, what an amazing story.

Major props to both Grant Baugh and NCL! Good on ya, mates!

 

[Steelheader69]

Karma is a bitch, or a goddess, depending on one's actions. Your actions really will reward you in the long run. What a great thing you did!

 

[Banff Visitor]

This is great!
I lost a custom Dan Craft 4wt on the north fork of the Couer D'Alene 10 or 12 years ago, can you see what you can do for me Grant? I still miss that rod dearly.

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