I thought I had settled on the Sage SLT 590-4 until I went to the ISE show in San Mateo and casted the XP. Granted a few cast is not going to really give me all I want to experience from a rod to make a decision, but it sure did make me wonder what rod i should buy.

For a couple of years now I have been ff with the Sage DS-2. It's a nice rod, but now I am finding I want a faster action rod. Any suggestions as to which Sage rod I should buy and why? I fish mainly for trout in the lakes, rivers and streams of Northern California and the eastern Sierras.

Thanks.