A few weeks ago I did a review on OPST Commando head Skagit casting line. This was for my 6wt rod. A great line for casting large streamers really far on my local rivers. These fish are 20"+ sometimes and a 6wt is needed to bring them in. However there are a few lakes up by my house that have small fish in it. Many times these are 10" fish, sometimes even smaller. Occasionally I will hook a 15" fish. If I fished with a 6wt rod, it wouldn't be fun bringing them in. The fight would be boring, and the 6wt rod wouldn't be able to protect the lighter tippet.
These lakes have lots of brush and tree's right up to the bank. Its impossible to get a good back cast, and even difficult sometimes to get a roll cast. When using a weight forward line, its impossible to get streamers out to where the trout are with a small 3wt rod. However this commando head line shoots out there so far with a simple flick of the wrist. Its amazing!
While this line isn't for every use, it is perfect for long distance casting with simple roll casts. If you can learn the Skagit casting then even better! I haven't learned it yet, but with simple roll casts, it shoots out very far. Almost double what my other line does.
