TallFlyGuy
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Anyone have the recipe for the Skagit Line Recipe for the two handed rod?
I was thinking it was just a 50-55' of belly (DT line) section 2 lines up from your recommended rod weight. that was then followed by 15' sink tips.
All this attached to a quick running line like the Cortland cobra line running line.
Anyone know for sure what the recipe calls for?
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Tall
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Brian (Homer3handed) should have that for you. He's a master line maker. Well, at least the ones I've used were pretty damned good.
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My “Skagit Lines” are 3 times the length of the rod, not more than 3.5 times the length of the rod.
What rod do you have?
You can E-Mail me at Homer2handed@yahoo.com 
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If you want to build a line for CND Custom 8/9 try this one:
22 ¾” of 10 wt.
35” of 11 wt.
124” of 13 wt.
109 ¼ ” of 12 wt.
86” of 11 wt.
31’4” Belly
Use 145 grain sink-tips
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Yeah, I am still working on my skagit line.
More T-14 until its done I guess. LOL
Cheers
BG
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TFG, H2H is called "The Sultan of Splice;" his recommendation(s) will be dead on.
Fred
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H2H
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Hey Jerry
It's Homer2handed 
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I am not worried about Homers recommendations its my implementation of it I am worried about. LOL
BG
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QUOTE:" Look for Skagit Spey Lines.com coming soon! "
I would love for Homer to have this website with his handiwork listed for sale.
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I'm building the web-site now, I already own the domain just working the bugs out.
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Homer,
You can't eat that many hamburgers.
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Only for freinds KerryS!
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22 ¾” of 10 wt.
35” of 11 wt.
124” of 13 wt.
109 ¼ ” of 12 wt.
86” of 11 wt.
that's an expensive flyline to make!!! unless you know somoene who has a bunch of old lines just sitting around
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Rob
There all brand new lines!
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Edited by Homer2handed (12/24/04 06:48 PM)
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TallFlyGuy
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hehe, well I have the 10wt belly section, Who wants to give the 12wt, 13wt, and the 11wt. section.
We should start a line swap, List what we have and who wants to trade what for what. I'm sure we all have some lines laying around not being used.
Tall
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How much would/does a certified Skagit Line sell for ?
I don't have any lines in those weights to cut up either.
BG
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fyi
Skagit Cheater
I could try this, I have a wind cutter line I am willing to experiment with.
BG
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Why not just buy a "Skagit Line" from RIO and not use the "Skagit Cheater".
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The folks at Rio tell me the Skagit lines are not available as yet. Same for Airflo. I bug them both about availability weekly.
Edited by REDSHED (12/29/04 10:48 AM)
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H2H BG is doing his annual fly line and leader inventory. I counted 18 sink tip leaders I have and now it appears that to be at the cutting edge of sink tip technology I need to buy another sink tip leader/line i.e a Skagit tip or line ?
I have three leaders to repair of the 18 so I am not sure if further investments are needed in Skagit tips/lines.
Help me here fellows.
BG
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Quote by BG: "now it appears that to be at the cutting edge of sink tip technology I need to buy another sink tip leader/line i.e a Skagit tip or line ?"
You don't need to buy anything. You already have a Scandi Versi Tip Head and a rod that will huck it into the next county. Go fishing!
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Mike
I've seen them and played with both, I didn't know that they where not available to the public yet.
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Edited by Homer2handed (12/29/04 12:53 PM)
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Yes, there are some prototypes floating around but when I try to order them I'm told they are not ready yet.
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Correction, I have 19 sink tip leaders and now 4 to fix, I found another one today !!
BTW, there is no mention in The Book about Skagit casting or lines, so I suppose it is not a proven line technology yet ?
What is the MSRP on the skagit line to be marketed by Rio I suspect.
Read some more of the book last night things are getting clearer.
BG
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"BTW, there is no mention in The Book about Skagit casting or lines, so I suppose it is not a proven line technology yet ?"
HMMM
Just keep thinking that!
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Quote:
Black_Ghost said:
BTW, there is no mention in The Book about Skagit casting or lines, so I suppose it is not a proven line technology yet ?
BG
All these years I have been casting with un-proven line technology? Wonder how the hell I have been doing it?
By the way today I was being video taped while casting. Guy doing the taping gave me some nice comments on my casting style (Skagit style) and was amazed at how I was able to cast 90 to 100 feet with such little effort cast after cast. Couldn't have been that "not a proven line technology" I was using. Must have been the 52 year old arms and the 12 year old rod I was using.
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After reading most the Spey Casting book and much technical contemplation, it appears my current set ups with the Rio WC and tips is fine for my rivers in which I do not have to cast further than 60-70 feet 90% of the time.
I believe my next spey line will be this one in the short version.
SA Short Spey
This is simple ! LOL
BG
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Edited by Black_Ghost (01/02/05 12:19 PM)
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Good choice BG, Al Burr line.
"Skagit Lines" can cast over 90 feet when needed, trust me on this one!
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90 feet is all I will ever need out here well except for maybe a few situations, then I will wade deeper or reposition myself.
BG
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