A hybrid head, the Rage bridges the gap between Skagit and Scandi heads

A hybrid head, the Rage bridges the gap between Skagit and Scandi heads. Its thick tip and aggressive taper turn over any leader/fly combination imaginable. Available in sizes to suit trout spey on up to heavy 8 weights. Features Power Core and printed, color-coded welded loops for easy line identification.

loating. Intermediate. Sink Three. The Comp F.I.S.T. fishes deeper and slower than others because of its triple density construction

it fishes tip down in the water column – creating a straight line from rod tip to fly. Features Power Core and printed, color-coded, welded loops for easy line identification.

The Skagit Driver sits slightly lower in the water helping to better load the rod when making a cast

its unique density slows down the swing, which keeps you in the game longer. Armed with Power Core technology and printed welded loops in varying colors for easy identification, this head's legit.

The ultimate single-hand Skagit line

The ultimate single-hand skagit line. The Scout is perfect for single-hand spey casting or when fishing switch rods in tight quarters. Its super supple polyurethane construction provides beautiful presentations, cast after cast. Features printed, color-coded, welded loops for easy line identification.

Heavy Payloads With Surprising Finesse

Our Torrent head is a short aggressive shooting head for heavier sinking tips and all but the largest and heavily weighted flies. It's taper design gives it extended flight time and a finess feel while still delivering the punch needed for heavier payloads. Starting with shorter lengths in lighter designations to suit shorter rods most commonly used in lighter line designations, and getting longer as grains increase to provide ideal head lengths for the longer rods often used in higher line designations. Recommended for use with two handed rods of any length and line designation.

SINK TIP DELIVERY WITHOUT THE CLUNK.

Winter and late Fall Steelheading doesn’t always involve dragging bottom, tungsten impregnated sink tips and six inch rabbit strip flies. For those who enjoy their cold weather Steelhead fishing with finesse we offer our Wintertide Shooting Head Spey Line. The Wintertide will handle tips to approximately 100 grains at up to 15 foot lengths with small to moderate sized flies, and is as at home with touch and go casts as it is with sustained anchors. If your Fall or Winter Steelheading involves coastal or interior rivers where the fish reside in shallow runs, riffles, and broad tailouts the Wintertide is an ideal tool for the job. 

Short spey line designed for smaller rivers

The GAELFORCE Equalizer ESSS is not just suited to Switch rods, this is a fantastic Short Spey line on two handed rods up to 14ft the 9/10#  will cast and turn over a 10ft poly leader with ease giving you a seamless Short Spey line of 43ft. for smaller rivers.

The GAELFORCE 'Equalizer' ESSS Switch & Short Spey lines have been specifically designed with practicality, perfect equalized balance, and efficiency in mind. These three key attributes built into the design and development of this range of Switch & Short Spey lines ensure that the line will consistently maintain loop shape throughout its entire length, prevent line sag, and present the fly with a delicate presentation often essential for good fly-fishing. Spey Casting has often been described as an art form, the Equalizer range of Spey lines help you to better realise your Spey casting potential.

Non-traditional Skagit Head

CORE 16 is a non-traditional skagit head. Besides handling super heavy sink tips and large weighted flies, it provides a smooth control and casting. It performs well with all casting style including single spey with ease.

Great for Switch rods and short spey

WinterAuthority35 is great for Switch rods and short spey. It would carry tips upto 10' S12.

Intermediate Skagit Heads

Introducing the Commando Groove, OPST's new dual-density floating/intermediate heads. Featuring the same popular and effective taper designed by Skagit guru Ed Ward, now in a floating rear third and an intermediate front to really slow down that swing and presentation, along with getting that head and tip under the conflicting surface currents for a more user friendly swing as well! Available in Commando Head sizes ranging from 200 grains all the way up to 475 grains, to cover all your needs on the water. Same great Commando heads now in dual density intermediate to round out your Pure Skagit quiver. Slide into that slot with the Commando Groove!

Designed by Ed Ward

OPST Commando Heads are configured to expand the capabilities of shorter spey rods, switch rods and single-handed fly rods beyond that of "normal". The ultra-short design provides an "effortless" casting feel and enhances casting performance in circumstances of restricted casting room, troublesome winds, and in casting bulky flies. These lines have been specifically tailored to match up with OPST's Commando Tips, but work well with MOW Tips and any tip system of similar length and weight. Please refer to our website at pureskagit.com for very helpful instructional content and other cool stuff!

Integrated Skagit Head and Running Line

The original OPST Commando Head changed the game for trout spey and single hand skagit tactics. But for streamer, dry fly and nymph fishing, where you often fish at close range and strip flies right up to the rod tip, we knew we could improve it. Enter the Commando Smooth - A Commando Head and a thin, slick coated running line integrated into one with a smooth, gradual taper. No longer will you feel a bump as the running line/Commando Head junction enters the guides. You won't feel anything at all, except a jarring strike as a fish attacks your streamer. We listened to the requests of numerous Commando Head fans, and created a line that fishes even better than the original. The Commando Smooth is designed to be used with our micro tips and Commando floating tips, from 5 to 10 feet long. Tips are easily switched out thanks to a welded loop at both ends of the line. The running line is orange to provide a nice contrast against the Sauk blue head. If you are looking for a line that can do almost anything, experience the Commando Smooth. It's just like the wildly popular Command Head. Only Smoother. 

Multi-Density Skagit Head

The ultimate sinking spey body with multi-density technology for total control over fishing depth, swing speed, and fishing through variable surface currents.

Easy Casting, Powerful Lines

Easy casting, powerful lines for big flies, heavy sink tips, and/or shorter Spey rods - with low-stretch, ultra-slick performance.

The perfect, all-around line for anglers using Trout Spey rods

The perfect, all-around line for anglers using Trout Spey rods - with lowstretch, ultra-slick performance.

Smooth Casting Skagit Heads, Perfectly Balanced For The Appropriate Sink Tips

RIO Skagit Max Launch heads deliver the power needed to cast large flies and sinking tips more elegantly than ever before. The unique weight distribution deeply loads rods for long, powerful casts, while the refined taper design generates incredibly smooth loops which transition seamlessly from head to tip to fly. The low stretch core gives incredible levels of sensitivity when casting and fishing, and provides enhanced detection of takes, more positive hook sets, and far greater control when playing a fish.

In addition, this line is built with SlickCast, creating the slickest, most durable coating on the market—producing the least amount of friction ever measured in a fly line.

Short, Easy Casting Heads For The Biggest Flies, And Tightest Restrictions

RIO Skagit Max Power heads cast the largest flies and the heaviest sinking tips with exceptional ease. The unique weight distribution deeply loads rods for long casts while the powerful front taper delivers enough punch to turn over all the weight you need to get the fly into the strike zone. Shorter head lengths make the Max Power the perfect choice for shorter rods or when space behind the caster is limited. The low stretch core gives incredible levels of sensitivity when casting and fishing, and provides enhanced detection of takes, more positive hook sets, and far greater control when playing a fish.

In addition, this line is built with SlickCast, creating the slickest, most durable coating on the market—producing the least amount of friction ever measured in a fly line.

Shorter heads for tighter fishing conditions

Ambush Shorts are available in full length floaters in 175-325 grains in 25 grain increments. The shorts compliment the standard Ambush by adding shorter heads for tighter fishing conditions. Thinner running lines allow for less drag in the guides and better shooting ability. They also allow smaller D loops for double and single spey.

A West Coast influenced design for Single-Hand Casting, Single Spey, Skagit, Scandi, Switch, and Double Spey.

A recent addition to the Triangle Taper family, Ambush lines are our most succesful introduction. A West Coast influenced design for single-hand casting, single Spey, Skagit, Scandi, Switch, and Double Spey. Now in heavier weights to 600 grains. Originally designed for roll casting in close quarters, the short 20'-29' heads are ideal for quick-loading. With J3 coating and welded loop. 195-600 grains.

Head Only version of the popular Ambush Triangle Taper Line

A recent addition to the Triangle Taper family, floating Ambush lines are our most successful introduction. A West Coast influenced design for single-hand casting, single Spey, Skagit, Scandi, Switch, and Double Spey. Now in heavier weights to 600 grains. Originally designed for roll casting in close quarters, the short 20-29' heads are ideal for quick-loading. With J3 coating and welded loop. 195-600 grains.

Integrated Switch Line

The Integrated Switch was created out of the need for a fully integrated switch line for long casts into the wind and waves of Nevada's Pyramid Lake. It's design incorporates shooting head, running line, and floating tip into a single integrated line system.

POWERFUL TAPER FOR CASTING HEAVY INDICATOR RIGS

Designed with the Great Lakes anadromous angler in mind the Great Lakes Switch line has an aggressive taper designed to turn over large indicators and the heaviest flies. Intended for use with switch and spey rods with a long head for superior mendability.
 

FLOATING SKAGIT HEAD FOR SALMON AND STEELHEAD

We have a completely redesigned our Skagit head series for 2021.  Leaving the traditional, level-belly Skagit tapers behind, our new lines are fully tapered from end to end.  This provides the smoothest power delivery from the rod, through the line, to the tip, and ultimately to the fly.  We have painstakingly optimized the tip diameter of these heads to cover a broad spectrum of sink tip lengths and weights. No matter what you attach to the end, this line will deliver it accurately with authority.

The floating head is available in a visible, but not obnoxious, sky blue color.  The back of the head is identified with a black band that contrasts well with bright colored shooting lines.

Compact Skagit For Short Spey Rods

The Skagit Short is designed to pair better with shorter Spey rods or when an angler needs to wade deep. This allows the angler to maintain a good D-loop even when the distance between the rod tip and water is shortened,

INTEGRATED LIGHT SKAGIT LINE

Introducing our Spey Lite collection, and the Integrated Skagit Spey line. Designed for light double-handed duty and with a short, powerful head, the Skagit Lite is ideal for smaller streams and trout Spey applications. Available in grain weights from 180-360, this two-colored line features a textured, black marker at the end of the head that serves as a visible, and audible, notification on where to begin your cast. Works perfectly with our SONAR Sinking Leaders and textured TC Tips. From dredging for steelhead to swinging streamers for trout, the Skagit Lite is Spey on a smaller scale.
 

LIGHT WEIGHT SKAGIT HEAD

Introducing our Spey Lite collection, and the Lite Skagit shooting head. Designed for light double-handed duty and with a short, powerful taper, the Lite Skagit is ideal for smaller streams and trout Spey applications. Available in grain weights from 180-360, this two-colored shooting features a black marker at the end of the head that serves as a visible notification on where to begin your cast. Works perfectly with our SONAR Sinking Leaders and textured TC Tips. From dredging for steelhead to swinging streamers for trout, the Skagit Lite is Spey on a smaller scale.