![]() ![]() This is a high performance 9-weight at any price. It lifts 50 feet of line off the water with instant loop control, a critical capability for 2 nd or 3 rd shots in the permit game. The Wave 909-4 has a high-end feel: light, stable, responsive to a wide range of casting styles and with plenty of wood in the butt section. ![]() It’s strong enough to cast Redfish lines, which have short, heavy heads, and I found the mid-section to be resilient enough to tolerate an overpowered stroke, kicking back excellent line speed without tailing loops even when “stab casting.” Wave 909-4 (9’0″ 9-wt, 4-pc)Ī rod with major range and power, the Wave 909-4 handles the critical lines for this fishing category with distinction, including the Rio and SA Bonefish tapers, Rio Elite Permit, SA Grand Slam and various striper lines. That said, I would primarily recommend the Wave 908-4 with flats lines rather than extra-heavy Titan or Outbound Tapers. Intuitive and rangy, most casters will pick up this rod and put it to good use without the expected “familiarization period.” Linespeed and overall power won’t match the Sector or Asquith, but I cast the rod with several fly lines and was really impressed with its accommodation of differing casting strokes and line pairings. With a Rio Bonefish WF8F, it casts better loops than almost any manufacturer’s high end 9’ 8-weight except the Scott Sector and Loomis Asquith. This is a rod that will handle a wide range of fly lines, including all standard bonefish/redfish lines as well as the SA Titan, Rio Predator, long sink tips for Galloup-style fishing and specialty tapers for bass and pike. It prefers a longer casting stroke rather than the staccato, tippy rhythm required by many saltwater fly rods. The 907-4 lacks the airy lightness of the 906-4 and 909-4, but possesses superior bottom end strength, highly suitable for bass, pike, salmon and heavy trout streamers in addition to its intended saltwater uses. It offers great versatility for the angler who can adjust the casting stroke. This model is one of my favorites, but unique in character from others in the Wave series. It has exceptional range, casting with confidence from 20’ to over 80’. It is lighter than many high-end saltwater 6-weights, but narrower in purpose: delivering the small fly quickly with stealth. ![]() The Wave 906-4 rips through the wind with a fast stroke and rapid recovery. It casts tight loops with the small flies you would expect to fish in Belize, Mexico and Christmas Island (#6-#10), but lacks the beefy butt section required of a heavy trout or bass 6-weight designed to cast bulky, wind-resistant streamers. This rod has a crisp and fiery feel with classic flats lines such as the SA Bonefish and Rio Flats Pro. Fish them hard.īy John Duncan, Telluride Angler Wave 906-4 (9’0″ 6-wt, 4-pc) Wave rods will cast in the wind and pull on heavy fish with any rod in their class, regardless of price. The lighter line weights will fish just fine in freshwater with appropriate lines, but these are saltwater rods, not dual purpose “crossover” rods designed to “do a little of everything” at the expense of the muscle required on the salt. Serious saltwater angler take note: Wave rods are designed with pure saltwater actions, fast and sure, strong and stable. After all, Scott doesn’t build any rods that are merely “representative.” Wave models are purposeful, powerful and impressive, objectively underpriced, but when your $1,000 fly rod is regarded as one of the best on the planet, there is nothing to lose in offering a mid-priced rod that delivers remarkable performance and value. ![]() Scott was getting along just fine without a sub-$1,000 saltwater rod, so when Rod Designer Jim Bartschi shared his plans for this introduction, our hopes were pegged high. Scott Wave fly rods have landed with the impact one would expect from an industry leader that took a couple years off to contemplate their next move in the mid-priced fly rod market. ![]()
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