Commando Smooth-Integrated Skagit Line

If you’re hesitating to buy this line like I did Dont it does supercharge you’re single hand fly rods.I have some Maxcatch shooting heads there good and cheap but the integrated running line is great on the commando . Watch some videos about casting this line .I’m still learning how to cast with this line system .basically start out with a dynamic Roll cast and it shoots .One tip do not try and false cast this line too much you’ll have problems.Pick it up and shoot or single spay or roll cast it.150 grain line with 40grain 7’floating tip on a8’6” 3 weight . No overload issues if you call OPST the manufacture, they will answer your questions.

The integrated shooting head and shooting line works very well together.

I'm used to Wulff Ambush lines, so it took me a bit to get used to. If you keep blowing anchors, slow down or use a 10ft Rio Replacement tip. Once you get the hang of it, it's an excellent line that casts very smoothly. You loose a little bit of distance in your casts, but the excellent line handling makes it much easier to fish tighter in. Overall, I prefer it to the heads for trout fishing where stripping the head into the guides is normal. Add a floating tip and it can be used as a scandi for swinging soft hackles.

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Right out of the box I could see that this line was well made and not some run of the mill cheap line. The loops at each end appear solid. Yard casted a few times with a single hand 6 wt F/A rod and I was impressed even without an anchor to help roll cast. I think Im sold even without hitting the water yet. This line will mainly be used for warm water fishing of smallies and LM bass in tight quarters with little to no room for a back cast.

Great for warm water fishing, it lets me fish places i otherwise couldn't with a fly rod. If you like skagit casting, and stripping streamers as much as swinging them, buy this line. I only wish the running line floated better, but if i learn better line management it wont need to.

My only issue with the 5ft floater that I ordered is, one of the welded loops broke loose from welded side my first time using tippet, so I had to cut off and tie perfection Loop... The rest of the line is fine and I do like the color as I have not the best of vision.

Everything is nice and smooth

Very good!