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The small water DART features a short-range fast action for chasing wary trout in still and clear water, close quarters, or obstacle-ridden streamsides.
| Model | Line Size | Rod Length | Handle | Color | Pieces | Physical Weight | SKU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DART 076-3 | 0WT | 7'6" | Standard Handle | Sapling Green | 3 | 1 13/16oz | 2039-076-3 |
| DART 176-3 | 1WT | 7'6" | Standard Handle | Sapling Green | 3 | 1 7/8oz | 2039-176-3 |
| DART 276-3 | 2WT | 7'6" | Standard Handle | Sapling Green | 3 | 1 15/16oz | 2039-276-3 |
| DART 366-3 | 3WT | 6'6" | Standard Handle | Sapling Green | 3 | 1 11/16oz | 2039-366-3 |
| DART 376-3 | 3WT | 7'6" | Standard Handle | Sapling Green | 3 | 2 1/16oz | 2039-376-3 |
| DART 476-3 | 4WT | 7'6" | Standard Handle | Sapling Green | 3 | 2 1/8oz | 2039-476-3 |
The small water DART features a short-range fast action for chasing wary trout in still and clear water, close quarters, or obstacle-ridden streamsides. Specifically designed to drive precise loops under the branches of a willow while still providing delicate presentations and delightful feedback to the angler. The KonneticHD materials combined with performance-friendly fast action gives fishermen the ultimate competitive advantage against highly selective trout. The 0-4wt models at 7'6" provide the backbone of this family with ultra-light performance, while the shorter model in a 3wt provides a specialty tool to the angler looking for accuracy in extremely confined areas. The lightest, most precise casting small water rod ever made, the DART is destined to become a cherished tool in the trout fisherman’s quiver for years to come.
KonneticHD Technology
Sapling Green blank color
Bronze primary thread wraps with Gold trim wraps
Fuji ceramic stripper guides; Ultra-light hard chromed snake guides and tip-top
Super Plus snub-nose, half-wells cork handle
Vera wood insert with Bronze anodized aluminum up-locking reel seat
Tan rod bag with Brown logo and model tag
Portobello colored powder coated aluminum rod tube with Sage Medallion
With a “close-quarters fast action” design, the DART is capable of high line speeds at close range. Easy loading in the bottom end and highly responsive towards the tip, the DART is able to quickly produce a narrow loop form that precisely delivers your favorite small stream flies.
The short physical length of the blank offers the angler the opportunity to tuck into even the most overgrown creeks. Fallen timber and arching willow brush are no match for the compact build of the DART.
The easy-loading bottom end of the DART allows for unmatched sensitivity in hand. With minimal fly line out of the rod tip, anglers can feel the load throughout the entire casting stroke, allowing for extremely delicate presentations in close.
KonneticHD Technology is the next era in performance graphite rods. Optimizing our graphite-to-resin ratio, we have created a higher density (HD) fiber composite, resulting in lighter, stronger blanks which deliver unmatched recovery, energy transfer, and line/loop control. Building upon proprietary construction techniques developed for Konnetic Technology, KonneticHD gives us an elevated platform to achieve new levels in rod design.
At Sage, craftsmanship is our people. We’re not a big faceless factory, but rather a workplace of craftspeople who design and build the world’s best fly rods and reels using our hands and hearts. We do it by sharing ideas and always asking the next question to find what can be done to make this better. Our rods are built one at time right here on Bainbridge Island, WA, following hundreds of meticulous steps and passing through 23 sets of hands. Our reels are also designed right here, and then precision-crafted with exclusive USA carbon to tolerance only Sage can deliver. We’re out there fishing the same places in the same unforgiving conditions that you are. Craftsmanship is applied experience. Lifetimes of it.