OPST 'Commando Smooth' 225gr, what weight SH rod?

[browndude3649]

I have 5wt, and 6wt, 9 footers, and an 11ft 3wt fleabay "nymph" rod. I haven't found the micro tips yet locally.
Which rod should be the first guinea pig?
I bought the line with a nice coopin I was offered as a sorry for screwing up a in-stock ship to store order. Didn't expect a 20$ coopin.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Fly Fishing Specialties on Hwy 80 going through Sacramento has lots of Spey "stuff" and most of them fish with two-handed fly rods.

Call or email them your questions too.

Maybe try it on your 9' #6 wt?

[browndude3649]

Fly Fishing Specialties on Hwy 80 going through Sacramento has lots of Spey "stuff" and most of them fish with two-handed fly rods.

Call or email them your questions too.

Maybe try it on your 9' #6 wt?

I emailed them cuz they're always at the fly show, just to make sure he's bringing micro float tips, and sink tips.
No response yet

[Smitty Fish]

On the OPST website, it says 225 grain will work on a 5 and a 6 weight.
I believe the chart has the size tips also that is recommended for your rods.

[tcorfey]

I use that line and that weight on a 10' 7wt rod single hand rod. It casts very nicely with the 12' OPST tips at 96 grains ( T-8 )
I also used it on a 11'2" 3wt trout spey rod before I sold the rod to a friend. Personally I felt it cast better on the 10' 7wt rod.

OPST recommends the 225 grain Commando head for a 9' 6wt with 8' dual density tips in T6. But I would recommend starting to use it with their recommendation for a floating tip 7.5' 40 grains. The OPST website has lots of info on how to set up a single hand rod, you should look through it.

[browndude3649]

I use that line and that weight on a 10' 7wt rod single hand rod. It casts very nicely with the 12' OPST tips at 96 grains ( T-8 )
I also used it on a 11'2" 3wt trout spey rod before I sold the rod to a friend. Personally I felt it cast better on the 10' 7wt rod.

OPST recommends the 225 grain Commando head for a 9' 6wt with 8' dual density tips in T6. But I would recommend starting to use it with their recommendation for a floating tip 7.5' 40 grains. The OPST website has lots of info on how to set up a single hand rod, you should look through it.

Yeah it takes a while to go thru the charts. Commando Smooth is the fully integrated line I have, and micro tips float/ sink is supp. To be the right deals to match.

[ICE]

Not to steal the thread, but.....
I have a 4wt Echo Shadow II (10'6") euro rod. I just picked up the "competition kit" which can give me an additional 12". I was wondering if anyone had tried using it as a trout spey rod? Or how it would do as a cross over for something. I tried the euro style, its cool but just thinking about other potential options for this rod. i might make up a handle/butt extension for casting two handed over head.
Any thoughts on lines and or grains to put on this thing?

[Woodman]

Not to steal the thread, but.....
I have a 4wt Echo Shadow II (10'6") euro rod. I just picked up the "competition kit" which can give me an additional 12". I was wondering if anyone had tried using it as a trout spey rod? Or how it would do as a cross over for something. I tried the euro style, its cool but just thinking about other potential options for this rod. i might make up a handle/butt extension for casting two handed over head.
Any thoughts on lines and or grains to put on this thing?

I've had success in using a euro rod for single hand spey. Spool it with mono running line, which also serves as your euro line. Add a euro leader and you're good to go. Take off the euro leader and add a commando head and tip and you're good to go. Maybe not the ideal set up for either, but I can carry one rod, nymph up through a run and then swing back down through the same water

A good video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKhkxU7ldaY

[ICE]

Thanks!
I'll see if I can get some information and a tip at the show this Friday.
J. Ice

[browndude3649]

I'll be there Fri. Naybe versa leaders and a commando smooth. I looked thru my gear and can find any versa leaders. I find it weird that I didn't buy any just to hoard fly equip!