As nice as it would be to see flyfishing gain exposure, I doubt very much you will ever see fly rods become popular on the pro tour. Here in Fla, I fished the local club for a few years before becoming a fly fisher, and it's pretty rare to see another fly fisher in either fresh or saltwater.
And it seems that more of the local clubs here are losing members, which is a shame, but understandable with the way some of the clubs take over the ramps during tournaments.
Kudos to Sage for putting the development into this new rod, maybe it will take off!!