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"TAPER CHARACTERISTICS:
Standard Spey long 75' head enhances long-distance .." Sounds rather long for a short head, also noted they didn't give the length of the 'long head' version of this 'short head' line.
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Did you look at the Information Bulletin PDF file link in the link I posted above, gives all of the lengths and gram weights, Yes this looks like the next line for me.
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BG, Not to talk you out of a new line but if you are interested in Skagit casting your multitip head for that Vermont rod you have will make a good substitute. In fact if you look in the Spey Clave you can find a post where Ed Ward made a reference to using a vary similar line for making Skagit head.
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Vermont rod??? Now THAT'S what I call "perfuming the goat"!
 
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Mike, I have been following that post, on skagit lines, the more I read about it, the more it seems we have been using something very similar here in the GLs for 20 years heavy heads from Deep Water Express for our short, deep, fast runs. Interesting Ed Ward mentioned he was from Michigan and left in the early 80s. Maybe I met him up on the blue ribbon waters of Michigan thats when I started fishing them and ran into many of the steelhead guides etc.
I have not tried to multi tips yet, been using my home grown T-14 tips but will this year as soon as it warms up its in the single digits here for days now.
Yes I like that Vermont rod thats what it is. LOL
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See cut and paste below from Fly Talk.
This is what I have been using for the last two years since Rio T-14 came out in early 2003 ! If true I have been using Skait line technique for two years. Guess I should hold on buying that new $ 75 skagit line for now. God I am actually ahead of many people it appears in the "Spey Abyss". LOL
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Source: From Fly Talk - Great lakes section
Quick & Dirty Skagit Line Recipe for the GLs
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Take one Rio Windcutter 9/10/11 floater and one package of Rio 30 ft. T-14, cut and add loops -- and voila, a crude Skagit line.
Ingrediants:
Measuring from the tip of the Windcutter, cut off 15' and throw that piece in a drawer.
Measure another 10' and cut that off.
Measure another 5' and cut that off.
Take the 30 ft' of T-14 and cut it into 5', 10' and 15' pieces.
Add the loops of your choice.
Whip differing coloured thread onto the loops so that it's easy to see which loop goes with which.
For shallow runs, match the 25' belly with the 10' floater and 5' T-14 tip. For deeper runs, use the 5' floater and the 10' T-14 and for really getting down, run the 15' T-14 right off the belly section.
To add a little spice, Rio Big Boys, Airflo Custom Tips, standard 15' tips, and Polyleaders can also be used. However, the standard recipe of T-14 and Windcutter floater should satisfy most appetites.
Bon Appetit
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The "Skagit line" info above has been around for at least 4 or 5 yrs for anyone wanting to search in Spey Pages or the ISC archives.
BG the multi tip set up you have for your Vermont rod will do the same thing, so yes I would save my coin.
As to being ahead of many people in the "spey abyss" why don't you just admit that the spey abyss is rapidly filling up with free info. Will it ever be full? No, but it is not the grand Canyon anymore either.
Edited by REDSHED (03/07/05 09:44 AM)
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Good one, that not even close!
That’s a poor description "Skagit Line" I have posted different recipes for “Skagit Lines” and sink-tips from the guy who develop the ”Skagit Line” term. And it wasn’t me
Think tapers.
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Quote:
H2H said:
Think tapers.
Tapers smapers. You don't need no stinking tapers. That 15 foot piece of lead core you hang on the end will turn her over just fine. 
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What's a Skagit line?-hey come to think of it what's a taper?
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Will
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Skagit Line, Develop by Spey casters of the PNW when there where no lines suited for there style of spey casting?
Taper see pic
http://www.steelheader.net/photopost/data/500/334221330-2_Medium_-thumb.jpg
I can't make it any bigger
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Hey, I might not even need a skagit line, I don't throw those huge 5-6 inch intruder and shank type flys like you PNW fellows do all winter very much out here.
I will let Mr. Evans buy the skagit line first before I drop my dime. If he gives it a nod I will think about it.
Caveat emptor in spey line and rod buying is the rule.
I can't read that image even with my reading glasses on. LOL
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I don't throw those huge 5-6 inch intruder and shank type flys like you PNW fellows do all winter very much out here.
BG
Not everone uses big flies in the PNW (had to  )
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Quote:
Black_Ghost said:
Hey, I might not even need a skagit line, I don't throw those huge 5-6 inch intruder and shank type flys like you PNW fellows do all winter very much out here.
I will let Mr. Evans buy the skagit line first before I drop my dime. If he gives it a nod I will think about it.
Caveat emptor in spey line and rod buying is the rule.
I can't read that image even with my reading glasses on. LOL
BG
BG .. you'll have a long wait.
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oops my off in left field sense of humour got me in trouble again:))
anyone ese notice that skagittaper is an annagram of
" a pet tsk! rig" )))))))
Will
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