NEW Savage Gear SG4 Pike Lure Rod Review - 60-110g Heavy Game Trigger

Andy gives the full run-down on a brand new Savage Gear SG4 rod, reviewing the Heavy Game 8'6" 60-110g trigger version. The newest rod range on the market, the SG4 looks set to be one of the most popular rods on the market. Designed for pike, muskie and heavy largemouth bass fishing, the SG4 60 110 gram HeavyGame could be one of the best in it's price range - but find out what Andy thinks!
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[@Ari_Calamari]

I caught a 10 kilo pike on my first trip with my new sg4. Really happy with it.

[@ferryprive]

First of all..love the video's. You use a lot of savage gear right?SG4 POWER GAME BC in combination with the sg8 300 bc a good combo for trolling?? I'm looking for a good trolling rod from the sg4 line for pike( all my other rods are sg4 aswell). Pretty new in the trolling world. Or do you recommend something else? Lures around 100-150 gram max. Hope you can help me out.

[@karievue674]

Landed handful of striper with this rod. I love this rod. I paired it with a Daiwa Lexa 300. I do have to say, that longer handle plays a big roll when muscling in bigger fishes.

[@somerandomperson8282]

Great review thanks mate and HOLY CRAP... how damn far did you cast @ 4:48? :O

[@IBandAndyFishing]

decent breeze behind me there, wasn't it?!

[@johngraham5996]

My first impression of this was oh no, i dont like it, but i kept coming back to it and ended up buying one yesterday for my scottish pike, and i must say i am delighted with it, lovely rings on it and a very comfy handle, it gets its first outing this saturday 🤞

[@alanrobinson5933]

Hello Andy and IB, Just want to wish you both Merry Christmas happy new year, I do watch all your videos but dont comment on them all ,keep them coming , thanks Alan.

[@fin1493]

Hello Andy, I've been having trouble finding a proper parabolic action extra heavy rod. Do you think this line of rods is pretty bendy? I ask as I want a dedicated hard swimbait rod that can throw up to 200g (some of these rods can in the larger models).

[@leoncharite6547]

Just bought the rod 70-150g cw think I'm going to treat it to a kamodo but unsure whether to go with citrix

[@petercalthorpe7966]

Merry Christmas guys , all the best from Downunder. 👍🇦🇺🎄

[@Kolibrichiti]

Hello. You Said you were Savage Gear pro team member. Could you explain shortly what does being pro staff mean and what are benefits to you. And if it is not secret, why did you leave Savage Gear?

[@birdsofpray3]

The only thing I didn’t here you say and that’s where is it made. If you could just let me know that thank you. I hope you both have a very Merry Christmas.

[@IBandAndyFishing]

I honestly have no idea Martin, as far as I'm aware Savage Gear rids have always been produced in China along with most other brands. Just out of interest, is this a key factor in your purchasing decision?

[@birdsofpray3]

@@IBandAndyFishing ok that's enough for me, I don't think I'll be getting one . Thank you anyway. Now no getting drunk lol 😁

[@IBandAndyFishing]

Would you generally write off a rod brand based on where they're produced? I'm always interested in these things👍

[@birdsofpray3]

@@IBandAndyFishing yes anything made in China is of my shopping list.

[@IBandAndyFishing]

That's fair enough I guess! Does it make buying kit hard? I'm trying to think of brands not made in China- St Croix, JDM Shimano and Daiwa, Megabass (I think? ). What are the best non Chinese manufacturers?

[@stephenholland132]

Hmmmm, could do with replacing my older black SG Rods...... 😜 Cheers Andy. Hope you both eventually catch, have a great Christmas, stay safe. 👍

[@trevortray541]

Just bought one of these at long last just waiting to use it

[@jorvikangler]

While I like the idea of rods having another colour than black, I'm not sure goose turd green was the best choice. There looks to be a good range of rods with one glaring omission, no ultra-light or light baitcasting rods. Hope you, or IB get a pike on it soon.

[@IBandAndyFishing]

I'm always amazed that savage and okuma (same uk distributor) haven't gone in to BFS yet, I brought it up in a meeting in 2016 but it hasn't gone anywhere - it is the obvious omission as you say!

[@jorvikangler]

@@IBandAndyFishing I'm surprised Okuma and SG haven't cottoned on. You see people using UL/L in Perch Pro and the likes, but the rods tend to be from the higher price ranges.

[@ethanrush4562]

Great review Andy👍. I would have gone mad for that rod a few years ago before I discovered pike on fly 🤣🙈. Don't worry It is not just you who is pikeless I have not caught a single pike this month all of my waters are the colour of tea 💩😂.

[@dalesmoocher6861]

Anyone?? Is the savage gear rods in green colour (sg4 light game rod 75759), the exact same as Ron Thomson 'Shoot Out' Lure rods? They sure look the same, same range, same specs, just different stickers? Anyone?

[@Pescapesca8]

So I got my revo beast I need a strong rod I’m a looking for a rod for handling my big Shad That’s one is the right choice?

[@IBandAndyFishing]

it's a great rod, it sounds like a good match yes!

[@Pescapesca8]

@@IBandAndyFishing so revo beast and sg4 gonna be a excellent combo

[@lawrenceasling9583]

Absolutely love the videos thank ye

[@IBandAndyFishing]

Thanks for watching! 👍👍👍

[@johnloxley8705]

Nice rod guys..... I’m looking for a couple of new perch rod... I wander if they do some UL versions of that rod ??? All the best and cracking videos... as always... p.s please do some more perch fishing ..... miss them videos of yours as must have watched ya older vids umpteen times 😀😀🎄🎄😀😀🎄🎄

[@IBandAndyFishing]

I tried yesterday on the canal, only two tiny little perch in 5 hours! All the rivers here are gonna be knackered here for a while too 😥

[@johnloxley8705]

@@IBandAndyFishing hey 2 perch is better than 0 perch !! My nearest canal is either at ripon or Leeds ... so that’s about 1 h 30 mins from me ( live in barnard castle )... even lake lure fishing ... nearest spot is a place called Semmerwater up on top of old Smokey !! A Proper open place and quite shallow ... so it’s mainly rivers for a few hours session until the nights start getting lighter ... unless covid causes us to stop fishing again like it did earlier this year !! What a year !!!!! But great to hear from you and really appreciate the effort to reply ... take care both of ya 🎄👍🏽😀

[@joakimrasmussen1950]

Hi! Awesome video! I think I just might have to buy one, the longer handle is something I really like as I am blessed with “monkey arms” 😅. But I wonder, how does the rod handle lighter lures? Like down to 40g?

[@toonylcfc781]

Also intrested to know

[@arnevanstraeseele9702]

Im also intrested in the behaviour of this rod with lighter lures.

[@dujedelic6824]

What is the difference between POWERGAME and Swimbait Specialist please can i get an answer ???? And is okay to put Daiwa Tatula 200HL LTD on 80-130 grams rod...

[@IBandAndyFishing]

I've not cast the swimbait rods but I'd imagine they're more progressive actioned than the powergames which are quite fast. For me the 200 tatula would be nearly too small - 100yds of 60lb braid maybe?

[@dujedelic6824]

@@IBandAndyFishing30/190, 40/145 for Tatula... Is Okuma Komodo 364 SS better option? Any in that price range better?

[@IBandAndyFishing]

The tatula is a great reel, if that's what you've got then use it, it's a quality piece of kit! A bit bigger than I realised too 👍👍

[@apexwaters]

How did you get hold of one?

[@IBandAndyFishing]

I used to work with SG on their pro staff team, have kept a good relationship with them. They won't let me keep it though 🙈😂

[@apexwaters]

Ah you’re joking!! They won’t let you keep it 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ looks a hell of a rod, though. Would you say it’s better than the xlnt3? Really undecided if I should replace the xlnt3 with one of these

[@IBandAndyFishing]

It's a really subjective thing, but given the choice I think I'd probably take this over the XLNT3, but there's not much in it!

[@apexwaters]

IB and Andy Fishing that answered my question 🤣 thank you! ❤️ got the excuse to buy one now! 🤣 just needed a reason so the woman doesn’t beat me with a cane for buying another rod 🤣 they really do look like beautiful rods. I feel they haven’t put as much into them for the eye as they have previous rods. Although, I do really like the engraved butt on them. Kind of like the xlnt2 when they had the emblem in the butt of that. Only a few months before then actually get to the uk 😭

[@mindaugasmukauskas2015]

Could you please tell me the length from trigger till the and of rod in cm?

[@joemcnicholl4361]

Never thought i would see you with a spinning rod lol

[@IBandAndyFishing]

Really?!I think we've done nearly as many lure vlogs as fly vlogs!

[@devonbassangling]

Hi,great vid many thanks,luv how this rod looks and design features.Are there any rods in this range for sea lure fishing and if not ,is there any reason why I couldnt use them for sea lure fishing?

[@BlackCountryPiker]

And here’s me just brought the XLNT3 150g 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

[@IBandAndyFishing]

The 150 is a gun mate, I'm too skinny to load it properly, you'll love it!

[@BlackCountryPiker]

@@IBandAndyFishing 😂😂 you’ve got the skills Andy for sure to throw anything I’m sure 👍

[@AeroDoomet]

I got also that model, first time testing and landed PB pike 22 pounds :D For that rod it is easy to control pike of that size... But I did mistake when I bought abu garcia silver max reel, which is great for price but is way to small for that game. Please could you recommend me best suitable casting reel for that rod? BG from Croatia and great pike channel which i love to watch and learn something new :D thanks for effort

[@BlackCountryPiker]

@@AeroDoomet hi, not sure if the question was for me but a good reel to match might be the okuma komodo 364 👍

[@Predatorsd]

Greetings from Serbia. And I almost got to SG4 40-80g, the rod is catastrophically poorly marked, it is too parabolic, it bends a lot with 22g spoons and with 30g it's just a disaster, the jig of the head feels from 11g to 20g that's ok, wobblers feel nice but all in all I am very disappointed with the stick because 4 of my pikes have already come of because the counter is catastrophically soft! While for example SG BLACK SAVAGE 20-60 is a much better stick, fast, and nicely declared! Greeting!

[@aleksandarpredatorfishing2582]

Na papiru je mnogo tvdji neko sto se zapravo ponasa... to sam ja shvatio pa kada sam uzimao trigger verziju za jerkove 40-70 grama uzeo sam upravo ovaj iz videa... 60-110 i tek taj radi posao idealno za gramaze koje sam napisao... Inace svi ostali meksi nece da vode nista teze od 35 grama, primera radi u ruci potpuno podjednaku ostrinu daje ovaj 60-110 kao spining stap Dam effzette intenze spin 21-56g pozz

[@dujedelic6824]

​@@aleksandarpredatorfishing2582 Dali trigger verzija 80-130 grama 2.59 može služiti za bacanje Jerkova poput Rapala Haku,Strike Pro Guppie,McJerk,Buster Jerk recimo oko 75-125 grama su ti jerkovi i uz Okumu Komodo 300SS da s ručicom jerkove vodim? Ili imam 40-130 od 13 fishinga Omen Black Gen 3 koji ima fast akciju, a ovaj Sg4 ima moderate fast akciju koji je bolji za velike jerkove?

[@aleksandarpredatorfishing2582]

Iskreni smatram da mu te granicne tezine(120grama) mozda bude i previse s druge strane ja bih pre uzeo neki jos ostriji stap od sg4 ako je cilj da se vodi jerkovi iskljucivo

[@Predatorsd]

@@aleksandarpredatorfishing2582 upravo tako!

[@dujedelic6824]

@@Predatorsd Smijem pitati još za koje varalice je dobar Swimbaitove? Paddletailove? Kao recimo Rapala Peto20cm,Myhybrida,Glidebaitove,Jointed baitove ? Od recimo 80-110 grama 20,25 centimetra? Ulovio sam soma od 2metra10cm na njega i podosta štuka,a sad sam vidio da si ga popljuvao na svom kanalu? Žao mi ga prodavati,prirastao mi srcu...

[@marklamude2355]

Reeviewtoousday

[@IBandAndyFishing]

I've been practicing!