Currently available Skagit lines and heads

[Don Powell]

Airflo Compact Skagit: 420/23 (5/6wt), 450/23 (6/7wt), 480/24 (7/8wt), 510/24 (7/8wt), 540/24 (8/9wt), 570/25 (8/9wt), 600/26 (8/9wt), 660/27 (9/10wt), 720/27 (10/11wt)

Airflo NW Skagit: 440/30 (6/7wt), 470/32 (7/8wt), 530/33.5 (8/9wt), 650/35 (9/10wt)

Rio Skagit: all 27' head, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 550. 600, 650, 700, 750

Rio Skagit Short: all 21' head, 275, 325, 375, 425, 475

Scientific Anglers Spey Skagit Deluxe: 350/24 (4wt), 400/24 (5wt), 450/27 (6wt), 500/28 (7wt), 550/30 (8wt), 600/32 (9wt), 650/33 (10wt), 750/35 (11wt)

Scientific Anglers Spey Skagit Single Hand: 280/22 (5wt), 320/22 (6wt), 360/23 (7wt), 400/23 (8wt)

CND Skagit: 530/28 (7/8wt), 600/30 (8/9wt), 650/32 (9/10wt)


Rio Cheaters and CND Adjusters are available to fine tune the weight/length for the particular spey rod you desire to achieve your ideal casting combination.

These lines cover a vast array of rods from 10' 6" switch rods to 15' spey rods if sink tips and larger/heavier flies suit your game.

Hope this is helpful to all interested Skagit beginner and experienced aficionados...


Don

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Great info Don.

Thanks for sharing........

[Rick J]

I was on the Klamath this weekend with Bruce and he had one of the new Rio Skagit shorts to play with on his 7 wt Sage switch.

I did not like the running line on it. It seemed too large a diameter and it did not shoot all that well. I do like the concept of the short skagits but I for one would cut off the running line and loop it and use my own running lines

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Yes Rick

We were wishing it would have come out in a head only.

You could cut off the running line and save that for a bigger rod?