OPST Commando Shooting Head

[TDub]

This is pretty much what I use them for as well. 6 & 8 wt river swinging when I don't need or want to use a two handed rod. I think I'd find the standard OPST head annoying to use for bassin because stripping it back into the guides is pretty rough. That said, OPST makes a "commando smooth" head that is integrated with a running line like a traditional fly line. So perhaps that's a better answer for bass flies?

I've never done it, but I was interested a few years back when I saw this video of using a 3wt and an OPST head for sea runs in the salt:

I have more opportunities for Bass where I live now, so I might look into that integrated running line.

Pick up some 35# big game mono instead of the lazer line
Like 5 bucks, feels better when stripping , shoots just fine

Excellent, thanks!

 

[Dr. Magill]

Feel the mono in your hand before you buy it. 35 is good maybe 30. IDK - but you also don’t need 100 yards of shooting line. More like 80 feet or so. 80 + your head and your tip and you have over 100 feet that could shoot. My two cents anyway. I’m guessing here on the overall length