Larry L wrote:

And you can add the fact that when asked what rod you have, the holy word,
"Sage," will impress more people than the other names G



Although this is commonly supposed, no sensible or experienced
fly-fisherman is likely to be impressed by the brand names of the tackle
in use by another angler.

It is nice to have first class gear, and such gear can be expensive, but
the general behaviour and skill of the angler concerned is what makes
him an angler, not the gear he carries.

It is not possible to impress a fish anyway...........

TL
MC