Description
TAPER DIAGRAM
SPECIFICATIONS
| HEAD | INTEGRATED HEAD | WEIGHT | HEAD LENGTH | TOTAL LENGTH | GRAIN WEIGHT |
| 128650 | 128575 | 180 GRAIN | 11’ / 3,4m | 11’ / 3,4m | 180gr / 11,7g |
| 128667 | 128582 | 210 GRAIN | 12’ / 3,7m | 12’ / 3,7m | 210gr / 13,6g |
| 128674 | 128599 | 240 GRAIN | 13’ / 4,0m | 13’ / 4,0m | 240gr / 15,6g |
| 128681 | 128605 | 270 GRAIN | 14’ / 4,3m | 14’ / 4,3m | 270gr / 17,5g |
| 128698 | 128612 | 300 GRAIN | 15.5’ / 4,7m | 15.5’ / 4,7m | 300gr / 19,4g |
| 128704 | 128629 | 330 GRAIN | 17’ / 5,2m | 17’ / 5,2m | 330gr / 21,4g |
| 128711 | 128636 | 360 GRAIN | 18’ / 5,5m | 18’ / 5,5m | 360gr / 23,3g |
| 131810 | 131797 | 390 GRAIN | 19.5’ / 5,9m | 19.5’ / 5,9m | 390gr / 25,2g |
| 131827 | 131803 | 420 GRAIN | 21’ / 6,4m | 21’ / 6,4m | 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 Skagit Tips |
| 300 | 8 | 4/5 | 5/6 | 8’ 80gr Skagit TIPS |
| 330 | 8/9 | 5 | 6 | 8’ 80gr Skagit Tips/ 10’ 120gr Skagit Tips |
| 360 | 8/9 | 5/6 | 6/7 | 8’ 80gr Skagit Tips/ 10’ 120gr Skagit Tips |
| 390 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10’ 120gr Skagit Tips |
| 420 | 9/10 | 6/7 | 7/8 | 10’ 120gr Skagit Tips |
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!