ryanator
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I've posted this on another forum so forgive me if you have already seen it. Can anybody give me some recommendations on length and weight for heavy tip and large heavy fly work? I've gotten alot of conflicting information... Head lengths from 23-28 feet and weights from 380 up to 500 grains. I realize this is very subjective but I would appreciate a starting point. What are your real world experiences. Thanks
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First, the rod is really short and the general 'rule of thumb' for Skagit lines is 3-3.5 times the length of the rod (leader included). That said, my .02 cents only, is a skagit head on this short of a rod would be a waste of $$.
If getting down 'deep and dirty' is the point, I'd look at the Teeny (sp?)sink tip lines. They come in flavors from 100 grains to 400, and trust me the 400 sinks like a rock! With out hitting 'Google' to check the info most of the heads are about 26' long and would/could be a great match for this rod regardless of 'one handed' or 2 hander casting.
Fred
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Fred, Skagit lines work very well on switch rods of 10'6" to 11'6".
Ryanator, A good starting point is the weight of the Beulah Tonic skagit line which is 380grns.
Beulah lines are matched very well to their rods. Since none of us know anything about your casting style/ability then Beulah's recommendation is the safest choice.
The only way to get a perfect rod/line matchup "for you" is to test drive a couple different weight skagit lines using the tips/flies that "you" want to throw. Anything else is a crap shoot.
If you have a local shop that has demo lines that is the place to go. If not, my offer is still open for a test drive of a 420grn (23')Compact Skagit with no obligation but the return postage. With a tip from 8' to 13' you will be right in the 3 to 3.5 ratio Fred mentioned.
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Skagit lines on switch rods rock. I use the 27' Rio lines and add 10 ft sinktips. You could cut back the Rio head if you wanted to use a longer sinktip or buy a compact Skagit line. Remember, the sinktip length is part of the 3-3.5 ratio but the weight of the sinktip doesn't count because it is not part of the D-loop. I would advise a line at the high end of the grain window for heavy sinktip work.
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fredaevans
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I stand corrected! I completely forgot that there are now 'compact' skagit heads. With one exception, I'm a 'Scandi System' kind of fellow.
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Some Scandi Compacts will be on the market soon and I think they will work like a dream on the switchers.
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