Used Sage R8 Core 8ft 6in 4wt Fly Rod (486-4)

This rod will be essentially indistinguishable from a new rod. It may have a cork that's a little darker, but it will be no different than a rod that's on a fly shop floor that people have picked up and cast a few times.

This is a rod that's been out fishing a few times. It will have a darker cork than new and may have some minor imperfections in the blank such as a small number of short, light scratches.

This is a great-looking rod. Think of this as a rod that's been used lightly for a season. The cork has started to look worn in, the blank has some scratches on it from the drift boat, rocks, Clouser minnows, etc. The scratches in the blank and/or reel seat will be more obvious and frequent. There may be very small cracks in the epoxy, but they would only be something that you would detect if you really went over the rod with a fine-tooth comb.

A used rod. It's seen 30+ days on the water. The cork will be worn in at this point and may be rather dark. It could also be missing some small filler. The blank may have scratches that are easily visible and some of the small damage that is deeper than the paint. There may be some minor damage to the epoxy. These rods are still fishable and will have little serious damage to speak of.

A well-used rod. These rods have seen many seasons on the water. The cork will be very worn in and will be rather dark. Expect missing cork filler. The blank may have many scratches and some could be more than skin deep. Expect some epoxy damage and/or bent guides. These are rods that are in good working order but are definitely not pretty.

We see very few of these rods. They will have major issues and will likely need to be repaired before use.

This reel is like new in every way. It may have some very minor signs of wear.

Practically like new, with only the faintest traces of wear, barely noticeable. Functions perfectly.

Shows some signs of use. May have some minor cosmetic issues like dents or scratches from normal use.

Shows moderate signs of use but remains in good working condition. May have minor scuffs or wear marks that don't affect performance.

Extensive cosmetic damage and may have structural issues that need repair to be fully functional. Useable but not without concern.

We see very few of these reels. They will have major issues and will likely need to be repaired before use.

NO. The reel does not come with a warranty.

We don't know. Please call them and ask.

We don't know.

Yes, we take pictures of nearly all used gear. If we did not we will mention it.

You will receive the reel exactly as pictured. If there is backing or a line in the photos, you will receive that. We don't evaluate the quality of either the line or the backing, so please consider this a bonus.

We don't know. We don't evaluate the quality of either the line or the backing, so please consider this a bonus.

Virtually every reel made in the last 20 years can be switched from right to left hand retrieve. Because of this, we don't publish the retrieves on most reels. if for some reason a reel can't be switched, we are more than happy to let you know if we've left it out of the listing.

The reel comes with all of the accessories pictured, nothing more, nothing less. If you see a box, you will receive a box. If you see a case, you will receive a case.