**Scott 50th Anniversary Rods**
Scott Radian 905-4 (50th anniversary limited edition)
9’0″ 5-weight, 4-piece fly rod
Comes with limited edition aluminum case and partitioned cloth liner
Reel seat: Milled aluminum, self-indexing uplock over dyed box elder wood with type 3 hardcoat
Guides: Titanium strippers with zirconia rings and Snake Brand snake guides with low glare finish
Rod designer: Jim Bartschi
Why was it groundbreaking? The whole Radian Series was billed as “fast with feel,” but the 905-4 and perhaps the 907-4 were the models that actually set the bar. The Radian was Scott’s first and only “ultra-fast action” fly rod, a rod that paralleled for power the Sage Method (today, the Igniter). Scott marketed the Radian as versatile “fast action,” but many anglers found they went well beyond, into the realm of specialty streamer rods for overlining, out-distancing and overpowering.
The Radian 905-4 was special because it possessed all of this power and yet was supernaturally light in the tip. It felt different than any other fast action fly rod, more precise and nimble, with feeling that transferred to the hand at a cellular level. The Radian 905-4 was spectacular with a streamer, but even better with a dry fly. Its popularity surged worldwide, becoming the 5-weight against which all others were compared in Montana, Wyoming, Argentina, Alaska. The Radian 905-4 was elevated above the rest of the Radian series and above all other rods in its action class. Then, suddenly, it was gone.
Why is it timeless? The Radian 905-4 is the finest ultra-fast action fly rod of all time. Do not miss the opportunity to put at least one of them in your quiver. Every angler should own this fly rod. It is a rod of unmatched feel that stands completely alone in its action class.
Like the G904 forty years earlier, Radian rods fundamentally
changed the angling experience. Through material and
design innovations, Radian rods solved the dilemma of
bringing together fast action with feel. They also showcased
a new approach to components that set new standards
and made them even more endeared to anglers. When
considering which rod from our recent past to offer as an
anniversary edition, the choice was clear.
Sworn by many to be the finest fast rod of all time, the
R905/4 is the most coveted historical Scott rod model.
