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Rio Skagit Spey Line
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Color: Yellow Head/Green Running LineLoop on Tip End for loop to loop connection to Skagit Cheaters and/or Sink Tip |
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| Item | Description | Size | Price | To Top |
| 21661 | Rio Skagit Line without tips | 350-grain | $89.95 | |
| 21755 | Rio Skagit Line without tips | 400-grain | $89.95 | |
| 21662 | Rio Skagit Line without tips | 450-grain | $89.95 | |
| 21756 | Rio Skagit Line without tips | 500-grain | $89.95 | |
| 21663 | Rio Skagit Line without tips | 550-grain | $89.95 | |
| 21757 | Rio Skagit Line without tips | 600-grain | $89.95 | |
| 21664 | Rio Skagit Line without tips | 650-grain | $89.95 | |
| 21665 | Rio Skagit Line without tips | 750-grain | $89.95 |
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Rio Skagit
Shooting Head NEW FOR 2007
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| Item | Description | Size | Price | To Top |
| 21639 | Rio Skagit Shooting Head without tips or shooting line | 450-grain | $44.95 | |
| 21640 | Rio Skagit Line without tips | 550-grain | $44.95 | |
| 21641 | Rio Skagit Line without tips | 650-grain | $44.95 | |
| 21642 | Rio Skagit Line without tips | 750-grain | $44.95 |
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New for 2005, Rio proudly introduces the Skagit Spey Lines.
After extensive field-testing by noted casters Mike McCune, Scott
O’Donnell and Ed Ward along with others in the spey community, the new
Skagit Lines are ready for the market place. Based
on the McCune-O’Donnell formula, Rod/Line match ups work out as follows: 7-weight
rod matched with a 450 grain (7/8) Skagit line. Rod
length 13’6’’ or under go with straight Skagit 450 (no cheaters). Rod
length 14’ formula = 450 Skagit plus 5 (5 foot cheater). Rod
length 15’ formula = 450 Skagit plus 10 (10 foot cheater). 8-weight
rod matched with 550 grain (8/9) Skagit line. Rod
length 13’6’’ or under go with straight Skagit 550 (no cheaters). Rod
length 14’ formula = 550 Skagit plus 5 (5 foot cheater). Rod
length 15’ formula = 550 Skagit plus 10 (10 foot cheater). 9-weight
rod matched with 650 grain (9/10) Skagit line. Rod
length 13’6’’ or under go with straight Skagit 650 (no cheaters). Rod
length 14’ formula = 650 Skagit plus 5 (5 foot cheater). Rod
length 15’ formula = 650 Skagit plus 10 (10 foot cheater). As
you can see from the above the basic Skagit line/rod formula will depend
on rod length with the enhanced use of the Skagit Cheaters (cheaters of
matching size). The cheaters
will come in both 5’ and 10’ lengths, both in floating and compensator
(intermediate) formats round out the formula. When selecting the
appropriate set of cheaters follow the Skagit number, for example a 550
Skagit is a 8/9, use a 8/9/10 Skagit Cheater. Below
you will find a run down of Sage Rods with appropriate Skagit Line
match-ups; 6126-3
WindCutter 9/10/11 off the back loop (23’, 320 grains). 7141-4
(this one doesn’t follow the standard format) Skagit 8/9 550 grain
+ 5’ 8/9/10 cheater. 8136-4
Skagit 8/9 550grain 9140-4
(another one that doesn’t follow the per-se chart) Skagit 8/9 550 grain
+ 5’cheater 9141-4
Skagit 9/10 650 grain + 5’ cheater (the “teacher’s” pet is awesome
with this!) 9150-4
two choices here (1) Skagit 8/9 550 grain with 10’ cheater. (2) Skagit
9/10 650 grain with 5’ cheater. 10150-4
TCR Skagit 10/11 750 grain +10’ cheater (10/11/12 Cheaters). As
you can see form doesn’t necessary follow function. In that rod/line weight can be adjusted based on rod action,
see 7141 above. Although
not an exact science the above charts are generally user friendly with
some exceptions as noted above. No
doubt other rod companies will have these same non-match up/match ups.
Skagit Lines are purely a design for use with sink-tips. To be sure most fishing will be with type 6,8 and T-14 tips in 9,11,13,15 foot lengths. With 15’ being the standard sink tip length. Aqualux as well as type 3 tips can and will apply depending on strategy or seasonality. The Skagit Lines are new and are proving to be an effective tool in the art of spey casting. The idiosyncrasy of rod to line match ups will continues to emerge in the coming months as spey casters give these lines a try. |
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