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Hello Simon, first, thank you very much for all your super helpful videos! I'm beginner in trout spey and I have some questions on this video. You rig a tapered leader on the versi leader, then tippet, then fly/flies? Aren't the Rio versi leaders already tapered? Isn't the but section of a 4X tapered leader thicker then the end of the versi leader? Do you tie a loop at the end of the versi to connect to tapered leader? I have some Airflo polyleader and usually I tie a tippet ring on them and go tippet from there. So can't I go scandi fly line, versi/polyleader, tippet then fly? Your clarification would be much appreciated, thanks again for your work!
Thanks for your comment - glad you like Simon's videos. We asked him your question and he said: "you are correct in that the VersiLeaders are tapered. The core is a level 12lb medium stiff nylon, so it doesn't make much sense to step up to a thicker butt section of a tapered leader. These days I usually just tie a tippet ring on to the end of the VL, then add 2X tippet to another tippet ring, and run 3X or 4X tippet from that for the main leg, and for the dropper. In other words, yes, you can (and should) set the rig up as you describe. I no longer use tapered leaders on the end of VL's for that very reason. Thanks for your kind words on the videos - glad you like them."
If the Skagit setup casts the heavy stuff, I would think you can use it for some light setups as well, that way you don’t need another reel or rod. Thoughts?
You can certainly do so, but you would need to add a much lighter tip than the MOW tips mentioned. A tapered replacement tip or even a Trout VersiLeader (if the Skagit head is light enough - sub 300 grains) would help make it land much lighter...
Yup , I usually just put a floating leader MOW 10’ on my Skagit and use it on both my 4wt and 7wt add split shot depending on depth . Keep it simple:-)
Simon you are one of the best fly fishing educators I have ever watched on UA-cam. Thanks for all your efforts
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Great explanatory video
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Thank you Simon for the great two part video. Made the jump to a switch Spey rod 5 months ago. Absolutely love it.
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Brilliant Simon as always….
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Simon, my spey superman.
Hello Simon, first, thank you very much for all your super helpful videos! I'm beginner in trout spey and I have some questions on this video. You rig a tapered leader on the versi leader, then tippet, then fly/flies? Aren't the Rio versi leaders already tapered? Isn't the but section of a 4X tapered leader thicker then the end of the versi leader? Do you tie a loop at the end of the versi to connect to tapered leader? I have some Airflo polyleader and usually I tie a tippet ring on them and go tippet from there. So can't I go scandi fly line, versi/polyleader, tippet then fly? Your clarification would be much appreciated, thanks again for your work!
Thanks for your comment - glad you like Simon's videos. We asked him your question and he said: "you are correct in that the VersiLeaders are tapered. The core is a level 12lb medium stiff nylon, so it doesn't make much sense to step up to a thicker butt section of a tapered leader. These days I usually just tie a tippet ring on to the end of the VL, then add 2X tippet to another tippet ring, and run 3X or 4X tippet from that for the main leg, and for the dropper. In other words, yes, you can (and should) set the rig up as you describe. I no longer use tapered leaders on the end of VL's for that very reason. Thanks for your kind words on the videos - glad you like them."
If the Skagit setup casts the heavy stuff, I would think you can use it for some light setups as well, that way you don’t need another reel or rod. Thoughts?
You can certainly do so, but you would need to add a much lighter tip than the MOW tips mentioned. A tapered replacement tip or even a Trout VersiLeader (if the Skagit head is light enough - sub 300 grains) would help make it land much lighter...
Yup , I usually just put a floating leader MOW 10’ on my Skagit and use it on both my 4wt and 7wt add split shot depending on depth . Keep it simple:-)