Spey Lite Skagit Head

Light Weight Skagit Head

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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.

  • Ultra-short head for turning over heavy tips with light two-handed rods
  • Tip recommendations:
  • 180-210 grains – SONAR leaders
  • 240-300 grains – 8’ TC Tips
  • 330-420 grains – 8’ or 10’ TC Tips
  • Lines can be used with single-handed rods as well
  • SA SKAGIT LITE XXX GR F (X = line weight)
  • What grain size will work for my rod? Click here
Species: Atlantic Salmon, Salmon, Steelhead, Trout
Water Type: Freshwater

$59.95

TAPER DIAGRAM

Skagit Lite Head

APPLICATIONS

Cold Water Type

Medium Water Type

Streamers

Poppers / Big Dries

SPECIFICATIONS

WEIGHTWEIGHTHEAD LENGTHTOTAL LENGTHGRAIN WEIGHT
128650180 GRAIN11’ / 3,4m11’ / 3,4m180gr / 11,7g
128667210 GRAIN12’ / 3,7m12’ / 3,7m210gr / 13,6g
128674240 GRAIN13’ / 4,0m13’ / 4,0m240gr / 15,6g
128681270 GRAIN14’ / 4,3m14’ / 4,3m270gr / 17,5g
128698300 GRAIN15.5’ / 4,7m15.5’ / 4,7m300gr / 19,4g
128704330 GRAIN17’ / 5,2m17’ / 5,2m330gr / 21,4g
128711360 GRAIN18’ / 5,5m18’ / 5,5m360gr / 23,3g
131810390 GRAIN19.5’ / 5,9m19.5’ / 5,9m390gr / 25,2g
131827420 GRAIN21’ / 6,4m21’ / 6,4m420gr / 27,2g

REFERENCE CHART

GRAIN WEIGHTSINGLE HANDSPEYSWITCHTIP FOR SKAGIT
1804/53/410’ Sonar Leaders
2105/63410’ Sonar Leaders
2406/73/44/510’ Sonar Leaders
2707/84510’ Sonar Leaders/
8’ 80gr TC TIPS
30084/55/68’ 80gr TC TIPS
3308/9568’ 80gr TC Tips/
10’ 120gr TC Tips
3608/95/66/78’ 80gr TC Tips/
10’ 120gr TC Tips
3909 6 710’ 120gr TC Tips
4209/106/77/810’ 120gr TC Tips

VIDEOS

1 review for Spey Lite Skagit Head

  1. Marc Griffiths

    After extensively testing every micro-skagit head on the market, over a 2-yr period , I can conclude Scientific Angler’s Skagit Lite series in 150 to 240 grains are without doubt the best skagit heads for casting heavy sink tips on 9 and 9.5 ft 5 wt to 7wt single hand rods. Although short enough to cast 9-10 ft level-T sink tips, the long compound front tapers slowed and smoothed turn-over, resulting in amazing distance and presentation for their respective lengths. Rear weight distribution also made for easy rod loading and exceptional roll casting.

    The 11.2 ft Skagit Lite 150, suited to fast 4 wt and presentation 5 wt rods (e.g. Loomis NRX LP), was a real show stopper. Not only was it capable of casting 9 ft of T-8 and a heavily weighted rabbit streamer a long way, but it also achieved great distance and exceptional presentation with 10 ft Poly/Sonar leaders and Rio Replacement Tips in the 50 -60 grain weight range.

    The 11.2 ft 180 grain head worked exceptionally well on medium fast and fast 5wt rods and easily handled 9 ft of T-8, 9 ft T-11 and iMOW light, 3D light MOW and T-7 Flo tips, with better distance and presentation than any of the other heads tested. This head also worked very well with #6 Rio Replacement Tips, producing great presentation with light to moderately weighted streamers. If I was restricted to just one head for a 9 ft or 9.5 ft 5 wt rod, the Skagit Lite 180 would be it.

    The 12 ft 216 grain Skagit Lite 210 worked best on fast 9 and 9.5 ft 5 wt rods, and I had no trouble casting 9 ft of T-11 and T-10 FLO tips. This head paired well with the Sage X 597, and would also work well on medium fast 6 wt rods.

    The 13 ft 247 grain Skagit Lite 240 paired brilliantly with 9-9.5 ft medium-fast 7 wt rods, and distance and presentation with 9 ft T-11 and 10.5 ft T-7 to T-14 Flo Tips were exceptional. This head would also be good on a fast action 9.5 ft 6 wt.

    • S A (store manager)

      Thank you for your thoughtful review Marc!

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