Ok, its not an Official OPST Commando Skagit head, its mock up from a chopped factory shooting head I destroyed. Charlie is casting with an 8’6″ 6/7 single hander that has had the tip broke a time or two, so its probably a little over 8′ long. The rod is lined with a little Skagit head that is around 11′ long and a couple hundred grains if memory serves me correct, outfitted with a light sink tip, short mono leader and a soft hackle type fly. The rod has a plastic real seat that is up-locking, so there is a little extension that hangs down two or three inches to form a grip so Charlie and I both can cast this thing two handed. Check out this anchor re-positioning video.
A factory OPST Commando head would no doubt fly better but I want to experiment with what we have on hand to understand for myself how these things work. So far they work pretty darned good.
Cool video! I have a couple converted singlehanders and want to get my son using them.
That is great, these short heads make it possible to learn on a converted rod, plus you get that ultralight feeling, which is great because sometimes with kids we catch ultralight fish!
I really enjoyed that, Well done young man 🙂
Thanks for taking the time to comment, he enjoys reading these and they are a great encouragement.
Wow… that’s one of the coolest spey casting videos I’ve seen. One cool (and lucky) kid, too.
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I’ll make sure Charlie sees the comment. Thanks again buddy.
Thanks buddy, I’m a very lucky dad too!