The Versatility Of Single Hand Skagit Fly Fishing
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- Skagit Fly Lines are known for swinging streamers and big wet flies BUT!!! Did you know how versatile a single hand skagit setup can really be? I go over dry fly fishing, nymphing with an indicator, streamers and wet flies! All can produce great results! This is a fantastic way to go fishing if you want to minimize your gear but still want to cast big streamers than switch to any other fly fishing technique.
Gear Used:
OPST Commando Smooth 250GR
Orvis Clearwater 9ft 6wt
Airflo Polyleaders 5-8ft
-Floating
-Clear Intermediate
-Fast Sinking 5IPS
Homemade Sinktips 5ft
Oros Indicators
Maxima Ultragreen Leader Wheels 10-15lbs
Scientific Anglers Absolute Trout Mono And Flourocarbon Tippet 2-4X
Soft hackles size 14
Streamers Sex Dungeon and Zoo Cougar(Size 1 and size 6)
Dry Fly Catskill Style Size 12
Zebra Midge Nymph size 18 Bead Headed
Yet again great video,now speaking of Single Hand Skagit very versatile for larger size streamers,simply add a Scandi Head to your arsenal & all bases covered,soft hackles,small streamers yes even nymphing with a idicator if you want to,the versatility of a single trout/mirco spey system is mind blowing & not just trout either,tight lines 🤙🇺🇸
Absolutely!! I just need a little more room on the river to open up with a scandi but I completely agree with you🤘🤘
Sold! My new commando smooth comes in tomorrow. I’m fired up. Thank you so much for the info.
When the 6X tangles around the double surgeon knot tag ends… I slowly melt inside and realize I chose to put myself through this.
I learned single hand spey when I was a fly fishing newbie and don't know how to overhead cast. But when I reach to intermediate, I found it is a low cost alternative solution for singlehanders who mainly use overhead cast. If somebody don't want to any overhead cast, a double hand rod is better point to start. I own 2 DH rods now, and also use my 3wt short single hand rod ,cast a 150grain scandi or skagit head for fun,mostly cast 50feet ,maximum distance maybe 65 feet with double haul, far enough.
Double handed rods are incredible! Overhead casting and double hand casting do have a lot of similarities and if you can do either proficiently, than learning the other takes no time! 50-65 is a great range and am sure you get on fish no problem! Cheers
Lots of great info Milan. Thanks and hopefully your line will be tight all weekend.
Thank you sir! I hope so! All the best this weekend
Great info! Yes i agree with you 100% skagit is so fun
It’s getting warm and slow and when you start asking for the Trico hatch you’re getting close to therapy. The speed of that stream could hide an elephant. I’m so jealous. Back home in the east, I farted it spook three fish. I think it’s time to barbecue.
Hahah!! I wish you the best of luck🙂
Love this content. I have been thinking about jumping into the single handed skagit with my 4wt. My question is: is there any advantage to using the mono and shooting head method vs the opst integrated head?
Integrated pros: smooth transition, can strip right to the sinktip, great for tighter spots. Cons: cannot interchange heads ie switch from skagit to scandi or different Skagit density heads, once running line gets nicked(and it will), the line needs to be repaired (blood knot) or thrown out OR cut off and weld the back end of the skagit head which basically makes it like a shooting head with a running.
Shooting head/running line: Pros, versatility of changing different heads and running lines, casts further, easier to repair running line if it gets nicked.
Cons: clunky through guides, not ideal for tight bushy locations, can’t strip all the way in.
Hope this helps🙂
@@greenhornflyhorn Thanks that's very helpful. I think was going to the shooting head route, in part for the economy of it.
My next question tip length. I am mostly interest in this system because I find myself bank fishing most often. I also primarily fish for Bass, Carp and panfish. looking at the OPST tips what is the reason for choosing a long or shorty tip section?
The idea is correct; however, the weight of your skagit line is too much. With 250 grain skagit head you can cast to 80-90ft with a 10ft switch rod. For that creek I would get a 2-3wt 7-7.5ft rod and build at most a 100-110 grain (including the tip) line (10ft thin skagit head+8ft polyleader.= very short skandi line) Your game there is in 30-40ft. You can just build your own lines from scraps.
There is a very very BIG reason I use 250grains but unfortunately cannot share that secret on this channel(too many eyes know where I am ;) ). You can use whatever you feel comfortable with. 150’s to 210’s are great for single hand. Making a head is fun(I really enjoy splicing and wielding lines) but this is beyond most Greenhorn’s capabilities. Also, most newbie anglers don’t have heavier weight spare lines kicking around. Anyways, I wish you good luck and hope this video helped you discover techniques for skagit lines🤘
Hmm. Not sure why the 6wt for the small stream but I’m going to grab an opst head and give it a try up here in the Sierras.
There’s a reason for it but won’t go on record why……..😉 Also, I am using a 250Grain head but I highly recommend you follow OPST’s guidelines. My line is for a specific use that i won’t share but the use of skagit is awesome!! Hope you smash!
Literally a standard weight forward line is better for every technique beside swinging.
Nahh man. Nothing beats skagit for streamers in tight conditions.
@@greenhornflyhorn half the articulated streamers you talk about are essentially hair jigs I could cast them with just a leader no fly line needed. Stop misleading beginnings because you know a little about spay fishing.
@@Housecats_customs if you have a complaint about the information presented in this video, please send your concerns to the HR department.
I think the information supplied here is excellent. I fish a lot of small streams in Michigan and the back cast is always a problem.I would sure like to try this keep up the great videos. Tight lines to you.
@@Housecats_customs Haha.. weird flex but ok