About the Author

Joe Rotter

Joe is the "blogger in chief" here at Red's in addition to being our guide service manager and partner here at Red's. He is a father of 3 spunky children his wife Kelly can only be found fishing when the temperature gets above 85 degrees and the fish are gobbling up dry flies.

In addition to being a fly fishing junkie, Joe is a hard core bowhunter, is a volunteer Hunter's Eductation Instructor, and loves riding horses with his kiddos. Joe still guides a small part of the time but spends most of his time working on web marketing, travel, and helping customers find the right tools and information for the job.

Switch, Spey, and Shooting Head Line Systems Explained

January 16, 2018

If you want to learn the "ins and outs" of how to select and understand modern Skagit lines take a listen to this Podcast. You can also visit us at: http://redsflyshop.podbean.com/

My recommendation is to download the App to your smartphone. This lets you soak up some knowledge while you're working, driving, or just dweebing out and need some fly fishing intel.

Spey and Shooting Head Products and Links Mentioned:

Wulff Ambush Triangle Taper - Integrated

Wullf Ambush Triangle Taper Short - Integrated

SA Spey Line Integrated Skagit Line

OPST Commando Shooting Head

OPST Lazar Line

Complete OPST Commando System for Single Hand Rods

Airflo Skagit Scout Shooting Head

RIO Skagit MAX Shooting Heads

RIO MOW Tips

RIO InTouch Replacement Tips

RIO Spey Versileader

Great info...helped me fine tune a lot of the nomenclature. Thanks for all the help.