Anglers fishing with sustained anchor style Skagit casts will appreciate the versatility of the OPST Commando Tips whether you happen to have a Commando Head rigged on your rod or not. They are designed to complement your Commando Heads and are very effective across a wide range of fishing conditions. Meet the designer of these Commando Tips, Ed Ward, who is well known as an innovator and angler of vast experience advancing the art of steelhead fly angling with his flies, casting style, and line designs. OPST Commando Tip Length: 12 ft. General composition: T8, T11, and T14 Rod match (illustrative): T8 with rods 2 to 6; T11 with rods 5 to 8; and T14 with rods 7 to 10. Tip weights: T8 at 96 gr; T11 at 132 gr; and T14 at 168 gr. The tips come with two sink rates- the back half of the tip is a slower sink than the front half, for a more level sink to the fly. Within each tip weight, there are three progressively faster sink rates: Riffle is the slowest sink rate, generally 2 to 3 ips. Run is moderate sink rate, generally 3 to 6 ips. Bucket is the fastest sink in each tip series, generally 5 to 9 ips.
