Larry L wrote:
I recently had reason to remember a Sage LL 4wt I owned. It was one of the
nicest casting rods I've ever had and I was saddened when it died, to find
that Sage no longer made the LL series.

I have a birthday coming up very soon and have been thinking of getting a
4wt ..... anyone out there familiar with that old LL rod and know of one
that comes close to it's lovely action, in this age of broomsticks and
mislabeled, overweight, fly lines made too heavy for the line size to make
broomsticks cast while still having a small "number"?

Hey Larry,

You might just be in luck. As Wayne stated, the VPS(Light Series)was
supposed to replace the LL Series. I heard the hardware wasn't up to LL
standards, but the rod action was *supposed* to be same. The VPS and VPS
Light Series is now discontinued. They are on closeout at many shops.
Check your local shop(Sierra Anglers?), or go shopping on the net.

Good luck!

brians