TAPER DIAGRAM
SPECIFICATIONS
ITEM NUMBER | WEIGHT | HEAD LENGTH | GRAIN WEIGHT |
132374 | 180 GRAIN | 20’ / 6,1m | 180gr / 11,7g |
132381 | 210 GRAIN | 21’ / 6,4m | 210gr / 13,6g |
132398 | 240 GRAIN | 22’ / 6,7m | 240gr / 15,6g |
132404 | 270 GRAIN | 23’ / 7,0m | 270gr / 17,5g |
132411 | 300 GRAIN | 24’ / 7,3m | 300gr / 19,4g |
132428 | 330 GRAIN | 25’ / 7,6m | 330gr / 21,4g |
132435 | 360 GRAIN | 25’ / 7,6m | 360gr / 23,3g |
132442 | 390 GRAIN | 27’ / 8,2m | 390gr / 25,2g |
132459 | 420 GRAIN | 27’ / 8,2m | 420gr / 27,2g |
REFERENCE CHART
GRAIN WEIGHT | SINGLE HAND | SPEY | SWITCH | TIP FOR SKAGIT |
180 | 4/5 | 3/4 | 10’ Sonar Leaders | |
210 | 5/6 | 3 | 4 | 10’ Sonar Leaders |
240 | 6/7 | 3/4 | 4/5 | 10’ Sonar Leaders |
270 | 7/8 | 4 | 5 | 10’ Sonar Leaders/ 8’ 80gr TC TIPS |
300 | 8 | 4/5 | 5/6 | 8’ 80gr TC TIPS |
330 | 8/9 | 5 | 6 | 8’ 80gr TC Tips/ 10’ 120gr TC Tips |
360 | 8/9 | 5/6 | 6/7 | 8’ 80gr TC Tips/ 10’ 120gr TC Tips |
390 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10’ 120gr TC Tips |
420 | 9/10 | 6/7 | 7/8 | 10’ 120gr TC Tips |
Marc Griffiths –
SA Scandi Lite Heads in 150 and 180 grains are awesome for 9 ft 5wt rods. I have used them extensively for the last two years.
I like the 150 grain Scandi Lite for fishing soft hackles and small streamers, and swinging dry flies during the evening caddis hatch on a standard 9 ft 5wt rod. Presentation is excellent and casting is pure delight.
A 9-10 ft tapered mono leader is all that is required for streamers and dry flies, but 5 ft intermediate Trout Polyleader with 4 ft of 4x fluoro tippet is useful for getting soft hackles beneath the surface and dealing with wind.
The 180 grain Scandi Lite is better suited to more powerful 5wt rods and will handle slightly larger streamers, but presentation is not as good with soft hackles and dry flies. Apart from a little more splash when using light flies, the additional weight overpowers the skinning tip, causing it to kick about. This is less of an issue with heavier flies as the additional momentum straightens the tip. A 5 ft Trout intermediate Polyleader produces a smoother cast with the Scandi Lite 180, especially with lighter flies. A floating Polyleader works well for dry flies on this head.
My favourite running line for the Scandi Lite 150 and 180 grain is 25 lb SA flat mono absolute shooting line. It is easy to grip, does not coil or twist after a quick stretch, and it shoots like crazy.