NEXTCAST COASTAL SKAGIT HEAD
DESCRIPTION
Coastal is more like a skagit head yet is easy to single spey. It can carry 10' tip from intermediate upto T17. We offer FF and F1 designs, see below for more information:
FF: Float + Float (white)
Steelhead & Atlantic Salmon - good for slower/deeper pool.
F1: Float + 10' Intermediate (white - gray)
Steelhead & Atlantic Salmon - good for swing fly at normal current speed (slower the swing speed)
*** the following chart is a general recommendation which couldn't be apply to all cases. Usually we recommend add about 25gn over the line/skagit head weight you use from other brand.
Size (grains) FF & F1 Models |
Length (feet) | Switch Rod 10' ~ 12' (US rating) | Spey Rod 12' ~ 14.5' (US rating) | Suggested Sinktip (10'), shorter or longer tips can be used but will change rod loading (5' tip length = 1 rod weight) |
300 | 14' | 4/5 | 10' Intermediate ~ S12 | |
325 | 14.8' | 5 | 10' Intermediate ~ S12 | |
350 | 15.6' | 5/6 | 10' Intermediate ~ S12 | |
375 | 16.4' | 6 | 10' Intermediate ~ S12 | |
400 | 17.2' | 6/7 | 10' Intermediate ~ S12 | |
425 | 18' | 7 | 5 | 10' Intermediate ~ S12 |
450 | 18.8' | 7/8 | 5/6 | 10' Intermediate ~ S12 |
475 | 19.6' | 8 | 6 | 10' Intermediate ~ S12 |
500 | 20.4' | 8/9 | 6/7 | 10' Intermediate ~ T17 |
525 | 21.2' | 7 | 10' Intermediate ~ T17 | |
550 | 22' | 7/8 | 10' Intermediate ~ T17 | |
575 | 22.9' | 8 | 10' Intermediate ~ T17 | |
600 | 23.7' | 8/9 | 10' Intermediate ~ T17 | |
625 | 24.5' | 9 | 10' Intermediate ~ T17 | |
650 | 25.3' | 9/10 | 10' Intermediate ~ T17 | |
675 | 26.1' | 10 | 10' Intermediate ~ T17 | |
700 | 27' | 10/11 | 10' Intermediate ~ T17 | |
750 | 28.6' | 11 |
10' Intermediate ~ T17 |
Size (grains) FH2 & F24 Models |
Length (feet) | Switch Rod 10' ~ 12' (US rating) | Spey Rod 12' ~ 14.5' (US rating) | Reference |
425 | 25.6' | 7 | 5 | Sinktip intergrated |
450 | 26.4' | 7/8 | 5/6 | Sinktip intergrated |
475 | 27.2' | 8 | 6 | Sinktip intergrated |
500 | 28' | 8/9 | 6/7 | Sinktip intergrated |
525 | 28.8' | 7 | Sinktip intergrated | |
550 | 29.6' | 7/8 | Sinktip intergrated | |
575 | 30.4' | 8 | Sinktip intergrated | |
600 | 31.2' | 8/9 | Sinktip intergrated | |
625 | 32' | 9 | Sinktip intergrated | |
650 | 32.9' | 9/10 | Sinktip intergrated | |
675 | 33.7' | 10 | Sinktip intergrated | |
700 | 34.5' | 10/11 | Sinktip intergrated |