Recent content by c1eddy

Thanks, Zoran. Yes, I would appreciate that. I did recently purchase the 180gr and found it to be .068". Both the 210gr and 270gr I've had for a while now showed .073", if I remember correctly. I'm building tips for these in an attempt to use them as single-hand, scandi-type bodies...for fun.

Does anybody here own an Airflo Scout head in the 150gr and or 180gr model...and have the ability to measure the diameter of the tip (just above the provided loop)?

In the short time and few outings I've tried fishing a two-hander with sustained anchor casts, I always have a backup plan (from a different line to a complete setup) with me that I can overhead cast with. Crowded beaches, salad, surf can definitely put the kibosh on sustained anchor...

Agree with afried that the biggest issue is salad. It can make it totally frustrating, if not impossible. But if you have little to none of it, it's a lot of fun. I'm trying it out to save wear and tear on my elbow. So far I've preferred to use a wrap cast (seen at about 3:40 in the video below)...

You say you were using a "Spey Lite in 330 grains.", Since you felt like you needed a shorter head, is it possible you were using the scandi model at 25'? The skagit design is 17'. Both are SA "Spey Lite" lines. I have stuck to skagit heads in the little beach casting I have tried so far. I feel...

Anybody know what type of heat-shrink tubing material is used by the fly line mfrs. in making their line-end loops? Appears to be very supple stuff...unlike the polyolifin material I have been using. It's probably "proprietary" and not available to the general public, but thought I'd ask.