I had a conversation with Aaron about that rod the other day while I was hanging out at his shop the other day and he cautioned about lining that rod with a Skagit head. "That rod was designed before Skagit lines were developed and due to it's design and the way they were built, cannot withstand the forces Skagit lines produce....consequently many went back to Sage for repair or replacement......think bending a straw until it kinks."