01-27-2013, 09:54 PM
My hat goes off to you guys that can get out there and make it work right out of the gate.
It is definitely one that requires time. Far more than just a long rod and flinging it out there.
Let alone, which line...
Skagit heads are short, heavy segments of line, often with a very radical front taper (or in some cases no front taper at all), meant for chuck and duck approach. Usually with sinking tips of various rates looped to the front of the head to help get the fly down.
Scandinavian, or Scandi heads are not quite so short and typically have a long, gradual front taper. Like Skagit heads, Scandi systems allow interchangeable tips, but with an overall more moderate casting approach (or in other words less "chuch and duck").
Traditional or Long Belly Spey lines consist of a very long head - and are most useful for the very longest casts with long traditional action Spey rods and traditional Spey casts like the double Spey.
Skagit and Scandi lines come as both shooting-head systems and "integrated" lines while traditional long belly lines are almost always integrated (that is, a single uninterrupted fly line)
I have the Windcutter II Versitip myself.
Knowing what grain for what rod.
Then the different casts involved.
I had the pleasure of having Dec Hogan show me a lot. There are a lot of GOOD DVD's out to show the basics.
Right on to you guys trying for sure.
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It is definitely one that requires time. Far more than just a long rod and flinging it out there.
Let alone, which line...
Skagit heads are short, heavy segments of line, often with a very radical front taper (or in some cases no front taper at all), meant for chuck and duck approach. Usually with sinking tips of various rates looped to the front of the head to help get the fly down.
Scandinavian, or Scandi heads are not quite so short and typically have a long, gradual front taper. Like Skagit heads, Scandi systems allow interchangeable tips, but with an overall more moderate casting approach (or in other words less "chuch and duck").
Traditional or Long Belly Spey lines consist of a very long head - and are most useful for the very longest casts with long traditional action Spey rods and traditional Spey casts like the double Spey.
Skagit and Scandi lines come as both shooting-head systems and "integrated" lines while traditional long belly lines are almost always integrated (that is, a single uninterrupted fly line)
I have the Windcutter II Versitip myself.
Knowing what grain for what rod.
Then the different casts involved.
I had the pleasure of having Dec Hogan show me a lot. There are a lot of GOOD DVD's out to show the basics.
Right on to you guys trying for sure.
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