Rio InTouch Scandi 3d

[Fishtopher]

Anyone have any experience with this line or similar Scandi-style heads?

I'm looking for a shooting head system for shad fishing in the valley and this looks promising. I like the idea of sinking heads as floating heads often can't get deep enough for shad. I know about the intermediate Skagit heads but I can't stand Skagit style heads as they are too short and you really lose distance compared to a longer head.

[Sheepdog8404]

Funny you bring it up. I was recently wanting to post about it too for the very same reasons. It’ll be interesting to hear what folks have to say.

[Rick J]

have not tried this specific line but see it is floating/hover/intermediate and expect that may not get you the depth you need. A number of manufacturers make these type lines with varying sink rates you may want to check out

[JasonB]

I haven’t tried the 3D Scandi lines yet, but I’ve been a big fan of the Scandi body intermediate line with a fast sink ploy leader for shad fishing on the American. Honestly it’s pretty much the line I use about 90% of the time, unless I am fishing with a single hand rod from a boat. The only caveat I would throw in is that in terms of head length and distances I don’t think you gain that much over a Skagit Head. They sure are nicer casting though.
JB

[Mark Kranhold]

I haven’t tried them yet but was just talking to one of the best casters in town about them. He said there pretty amazing lines, maybe he’ll chime in ?

[Fishtopher]

I'm looking more at the 1/2/3 ips and 2/3/5 ips versions.

I'm aware of the SA versions in the UST but a lot of them only come in larger grain sizes. Guideline is no longer distributed in the US. I'm not aware of Airflo making something similar in the US.

I like that the head is 10-12' longer than both the iFlight and scandi body heads. Should enable competent casters to gain a bit more distance.

[pvsprme]

Steve Godshall at RB Meiser will make you one in whatever length you want. I don’t know if he’s making 3D but I have his full sink intermediate and it worked great with a type V or VI poly leader to get down on the bottom of the Kenai in 6000CFS flows.

[hwchubb]

A second vote here for Steve’s iSkandit heads. Longer, intermediate sink lines that pair really well with poly leaders. I’ve even thrown a short T-11 tip on, but the physics of lifting a sunken head and heavy tip can be a challenge for us mortal casters.