Love this river in the spring. A lot of deep holes even in the summer. Your heads have changed the way i cast. I almost never double haul anymore. Single hand snap t's and cack hand double speys are my go to. Thanks for the beautiful heads. Love my home shop tightlines is now a dealer!!!
Built my own from 2,5 m rio aftm 10 musky F (thickest part tip reversed) + from 1 m teeny sw thinest end + + 0,75 m aftm 6 old sinking line . Shootingline: 50 m crosswater lawson pink Casts like a dream.. In the back cast to get optimal distance I slip 10 cm line with my index finger in the backcast, it stretches the line completely and BAM >>>! Overhead casting flies where ever I want it to go at great distance. It's fun! (rod: tfo ticr x 8wt 10ft ) Assembling of lineparts: needle - Gudebrod thread - and shrinking tube.
That's awesome! Sometimes we miss the old days of slicing lines in the basement. Still have the basement, not cutting up lines as much. Thanks for sharing your formula!
Anytime! Thanks for your guys stuff super helpful! It's cool seeing the water I grew up on , I hope to bump into ya if ya ever make it back ! Thanks again !
Man what reel is that one Ed's 3 weight? I have to have one, that thing is absolutely gorgeous. I love your products, I have 4 heads and half a dozen tips, rod wraps and reel cases, and a sick hat 😅 Much love from the Great Lakes.
From My perspective which is that of an old fly fisherman, I think this video, as good as it is, could have been extremely informative if you'd used a rod I can easily see on my computer screen. Your rod just disappears into the background clutter, a white rod would have made a huge improvement for me. But again this is a really informative vid.
Great information here👍 That being said, as my grandson was telling me, why not just use a light spinning rod and a spinner or spoon? For him fly fishing is meant for dry flies and wee wets (you can’t cast them with anything else than fly tackle, at least discretely). He s not wrong. But if you want only one rod, (and a 4 piece one) this system might be the way to go … If you don’t need to do any dry fly fishing , then maybe spinning tackle is the sensible choice.
I'm going to buy a single hand spey line. I'm probably going to get the integrated skagit line but I don't know whether I should get a 275 grain for my 10' 7weight or go lighter and put a Skagit set up on my 9' 4weight. Any thoughts?
Great video! ! Did u guys try at all above the falls and up past the train bridge ? Tough fishing with that heat! Learn something new on all your guys videos helpful stuff truly !! Look forward to the next one
is that backpack a new simms prototype? with the wader pocket sewed on the back? lolol..what the hell is that thing? too funny...i purchased one of these opst heads a month ago and on a sage zaxis 9ft 5wt its just sick! i will never fish streamers for trout with a weight foward line ever again..longer casts with no effort and soooo much less work makes it a real ball! and im not a big fan of streamer fishing for trout but im really looking forward to this fall when the big browns get active and we start catchin numbers of 20 plus inch browns..cant wait..thnx guys..
very informative. thanks. do you think that head @225 could turn over a 5/5 mow? or maybe a 10 intermediate? would that bump the weight as well? I'm fishing dropbacks with a 5wt echo switch. cheers
I’m a fan of Ed but, yes a but. I’ve tried and tried and own many of the OPST lines but they seem so clunky with zero delicacy. I love and bought into the branding of the lines as being easy but my experience is that the longer the head or line the more pleasing the experience of watching my casts. Watching my cast is half the fun of fly fishing. Absolutely no disrespect but am I missing something? I don’t expect a response from Ed but a sceptics makes for the best believer.
Well we don't have too much issue, could be that you're overlined for your rods. We usually recommend 50-125 grains or more lighter than a rods grain window when choosing a Commando Head. Send us an email at info@opskagit.com and we'll be glad to help!
@@OPSkagit I’ve taken the advice in the response above. Plus I’ve dedicated lots of time for a proper self evaluation. I practice cast (not fishing) several times a week religiously or more depending on if I can get away with it. ( I hope my wife never reads this post). I can now say that I can make this line system look pretty and I throughly enjoy casting it, I’m addicted to it. Yes I’m eating crow from my first response and have totally flip flopped. The old saying is you don’t know what you don’t know. The more I learn, the more I appreciate Ed and what he and his group has given us. So a big thank you, from a guy who should have shut up and given the proper effort in the first place before commenting, another lesson I’ve learned and won’t forget.
hello from sweden . ive got a question that might seem weird but here it goes i just got my first opst commando skagit head and it casts great flies like a bullet but after fishing for a while my shooting line is bigginning to get twisted. the head is the 475 grain and shooting line is 35 lb lazer line, ive tried 10 fot tips and 12 fot tips same story. the condisions was quite cold maby about 5 degrees celcius. hope to get some answers, skit fiske.
I don't know "any" of the fancy words aso, but I learned, "everything" I can (and people say, I'm pretty good), from trial and error. Have you had the same problem with more than one shooting line? (could be a crappy product or a unlucky item), and do you have the same problem, if you fish from both sides of the river? My focus is always on getting the fly to do, what I want it to - if it was catching fish, I wouldn't be flying, where I normally fish (used to)
Hello thank you for the tips it’s helped a lot thank you , can I have the name of the 7foot 4 weight glass rod you mentioned at 16:35 minutes into the video?
@@OPSkagit @opst is there any way that I can get in contact with the gentleman showing us the rod I’d like to look I am interested on buying a glass rod never had one might I’ve it a go
I have problem with Commando head and mono leaders. When I use sinking polyleader or T-tip, line with leader unrolls nicely. But when I use tapered 10' mono leader, I have ugly abrupt cast, sort of "hinge" . For me it looks like mono leader doesnt transmit power from Skagit head to the fly. What setup would you recommend ? For summer low water conditions I dont want to use polyleaders, preferring plain mono or fluorocarbon tapered leader with moderately weighted streamer on the end.
Add a stiffer piece of Mono between the tip and your regular leader. Too abrupt a mass change gives the hinge effect. That, or your fly is too heavy. If it is tied with a lot of natural materials it becomes much heavier when wet. That will give you the hinge effect, too.
Such humility from one of the greats. The more I've seen and read about this gentleman, the more impressed I've become. Thanks to all
Thanks for the support!
Love this river in the spring. A lot of deep holes even in the summer. Your heads have changed the way i cast. I almost never double haul anymore. Single hand snap t's and cack hand double speys are my go to. Thanks for the beautiful heads. Love my home shop tightlines is now a dealer!!!
What stated is this river in and what do catch for fish?. seems very idyllic and cooling on a hot day.
Built my own from 2,5 m rio aftm 10 musky F (thickest part tip reversed) + from 1 m teeny sw thinest end + + 0,75 m aftm 6 old sinking line . Shootingline: 50 m crosswater lawson pink Casts like a dream.. In the back cast to get optimal distance I slip 10 cm line with my index finger in the backcast, it stretches the line completely and BAM >>>!
Overhead casting flies where ever I want it to go at great distance. It's fun! (rod: tfo ticr x 8wt 10ft ) Assembling of lineparts: needle - Gudebrod thread - and shrinking tube.
That's awesome! Sometimes we miss the old days of slicing lines in the basement. Still have the basement, not cutting up lines as much. Thanks for sharing your formula!
Anytime! Thanks for your guys stuff super helpful! It's cool seeing the water I grew up on , I hope to bump into ya if ya ever make it back ! Thanks again !
Just ordered full setup for my 7’ 3 weight, can’t wait.
Thank you for the support!
How good was that video! 30 minute walk and wade in the river with Ed. I just listened and didn't say a word.
That's awesome!
Killer video. Thanks for all the information. Very helpful
Switch is wicked! hard to go back to single,
Thanks for sharing!
What pattern is the big streamer with the split shot ?
Do you have a tying video for it?
Take care 🙂
Man what reel is that one Ed's 3 weight? I have to have one, that thing is absolutely gorgeous.
I love your products, I have 4 heads and half a dozen tips, rod wraps and reel cases, and a sick hat 😅
Much love from the Great Lakes.
From My perspective which is that of an old fly fisherman, I think this video, as good as it is, could have been extremely informative if you'd used a rod I can easily see on my computer screen. Your rod just disappears into the background clutter, a white rod would have made a huge improvement for me. But again this is a really informative vid.
Love your lines!! Off topic but what boat is that you're in? Looking for a small little guy for bass fishing. Thx
That's the Outcast OSG Commander
Great information here👍
That being said, as my grandson was telling me, why not just use a light spinning rod and a spinner or spoon? For him fly fishing is meant for dry flies and wee wets (you can’t cast them with anything else than fly tackle, at least discretely).
He s not wrong. But if you want only one rod, (and a 4 piece one) this system might be the way to go …
If you don’t need to do any dry fly fishing , then maybe spinning tackle is the sensible choice.
I'm going to buy a single hand spey line. I'm probably going to get the integrated skagit line but I don't know whether I should get a 275 grain for my 10' 7weight or go lighter and put a Skagit set up on my 9' 4weight. Any thoughts?
Nice video and excellent tips, very usefull!! What running line are you using in such a light system?
Great video! ! Did u guys try at all above the falls and up past the train bridge ? Tough fishing with that heat! Learn something new on all your guys videos helpful stuff truly !! Look forward to the next one
great upload ed ..I love the commando heads.. a 350 on my 6 foot switch is great for swinging steamers up here in Calgary on the Bow river.
is that backpack a new simms prototype? with the wader pocket sewed on the back? lolol..what the hell is that thing? too funny...i purchased one of these opst heads a month ago and on a sage zaxis 9ft 5wt its just sick! i will never fish streamers for trout with a weight foward line ever again..longer casts with no effort and soooo much less work makes it a real ball! and im not a big fan of streamer fishing for trout but im really looking forward to this fall when the big browns get active and we start catchin numbers of 20 plus inch browns..cant wait..thnx guys..
can you show us how you made your single hands into a twohanded?
We're not sure how Ed did it, but I bet there's instructions on TH-cam!
What leaders and tippets you were using on both rods? Type and lenght please :)
very informative. thanks. do you think that head @225 could turn over a 5/5 mow? or maybe a 10 intermediate? would that bump the weight as well? I'm fishing dropbacks with a 5wt echo switch. cheers
Great lesson!
Would the prep to cast be the same if you're casting off the other bank?
yes it would!
Hey Ed what little boat is that your in, looks interesting?
Ed is the best ..skagit guru...
I’m a fan of Ed but, yes a but. I’ve tried and tried and own many of the OPST lines but they seem so clunky with zero delicacy. I love and bought into the branding of the lines as being easy but my experience is that the longer the head or line the more pleasing the experience of watching my casts. Watching my cast is half the fun of fly fishing. Absolutely no disrespect but am I missing something? I don’t expect a response from Ed but a sceptics makes for the best believer.
Well we don't have too much issue, could be that you're overlined for your rods. We usually recommend 50-125 grains or more lighter than a rods grain window when choosing a Commando Head. Send us an email at info@opskagit.com and we'll be glad to help!
@@OPSkagit I’ve taken the advice in the response above. Plus I’ve dedicated lots of time for a proper self evaluation. I practice cast (not fishing) several times a week religiously or more depending on if I can get away with it. ( I hope my wife never reads this post). I can now say that I can make this line system look pretty and I throughly enjoy casting it, I’m addicted to it. Yes I’m eating crow from my first response and have totally flip flopped. The old saying is you don’t know what you don’t know. The more I learn, the more I appreciate Ed and what he and his group has given us. So a big thank you, from a guy who should have shut up and given the proper effort in the first place before commenting, another lesson I’ve learned and won’t forget.
So what is the make of the 7' fiberglass rod?
The CGR 570-3?
Ed at what point do you decide to switch to double hand vs single hand?
Which comando head did he use on the 7' 4/5wt? That's what I was thinking about trying this system on.
175 grain.
9.3' 6weight 250grain+30lb+lightmiwtip+orvis polyleder setup how is it?
what running are u using ed? is that the lazar line in orange?
hello from sweden . ive got a question that might seem weird but here it goes i just got my first opst commando skagit head and it casts great flies like a bullet but after fishing for a while my shooting line is bigginning to get twisted. the head is the 475 grain and shooting line is 35 lb lazer line, ive tried 10 fot tips and 12 fot tips same story. the condisions was quite cold maby about 5 degrees celcius. hope to get some answers, skit fiske.
I don't know "any" of the fancy words aso, but I learned, "everything" I can (and people say, I'm pretty good), from trial and error. Have you had the same problem with more than one shooting line? (could be a crappy product or a unlucky item), and do you have the same problem, if you fish from both sides of the river? My focus is always on getting the fly to do, what I want it to - if it was catching fish, I wouldn't be flying, where I normally fish (used to)
Hello thank you for the tips it’s helped a lot thank you , can I have the name of the 7foot 4 weight glass rod you mentioned at 16:35 minutes into the video?
That's a good question we're not sure!!
@@OPSkagit @opst is there any way that I can get in contact with the gentleman showing us the rod I’d like to look I am interested on buying a glass rod never had one might I’ve it a go
@@DavidGarcia-qv6gt we believe that's actually a Cabela's rod
I have problem with Commando head and mono leaders. When I use sinking polyleader or T-tip, line with leader unrolls nicely. But when I use tapered 10' mono leader, I have ugly abrupt cast, sort of "hinge" . For me it looks like mono leader doesnt transmit power from Skagit head to the fly. What setup would you recommend ? For summer low water conditions I dont want to use polyleaders, preferring plain mono or fluorocarbon tapered leader with moderately weighted streamer on the end.
***** maybe combine 5' clear intermediate polyleader and 3-4' piece of mono?
Add a stiffer piece of Mono between the tip and your regular leader. Too abrupt a mass change gives the hinge effect.
That, or your fly is too heavy. If it is tied with a lot of natural materials it becomes much heavier when wet. That will give you the hinge effect, too.
I can't believe somebody could call the Jedi master a" heavy handed caster"
@@OPSkagit muddy loops? :D
Right?
Can it cast rapalas?
To bad there's no more fish in the Sekiu River because of Trevor Covich
Pfft get into a SMALL stream and use the system for what its made for, tight spots in small streams....
Bla bla bla bla , what`s your message man?
Thanks for watching!