Compact Skagit Head for Tight WaterA shorter must have Skagit Head when fishing runs with conflicting currents that prevent your standard Skagit head from swinging properly. The perfect scenario for the Pickpocket would be when your floating Skagit head swings the run and looks like a snake swimming across the run. The Pickpocket solves this and helps slow down your presentation. Absolutely a great addition to your arsenal. Think also of winter steelhead fishing in colder water temps, where slowing down can make all the difference. Steal casts in tight quarters: a compact 20' head that loads instantly when backcast room is scarce. Built to turn over heavy tips and big flies with a powerful taper modeled after Elite Skagit Max. Multi-Density Control reduces the “hinge” from head to tip for smoother energy transfer and better depth control in mixed currents. WHY IT WORKS Pickpocket is a surgical Skagit head designed to “steal” casts where space is scarce for anglers fishing brushy banks, steep cutbanks, and awkward angles. The short head is easier to lift at the end of the swing, resets fast, and keeps you fishing effectively when a longer head simply won’t fit. Pickpocket loads instantly and punches heavy tips and big bugs into narrow lanes with surprising grace. RIO's Elite Skagit Pickpocket heads are the perfect delivery system for casting heavy sink tips and efficiently getting down in the water column when fishing the bottom is of utmost importance. The heads feature RIO's Multi Density Control - a seamless blend of three different densities that removes the hinge point from head to sink tip, ensures the smoothest transition of energy when casting, and provides the very best depth control when fishing variable currents of pools, runs, and pocket water. With the ability to swing under conflicting surface currents and slow your fly down in colder water conditions, maximum control is best achieved with these sinking heads vs a floating head configuration. In addition, mending control is heightened when using sinking heads, as you can adjust the rear floating section without moving the sinking portions of the line closer to the fly. Now featuring a S3/S5/S7 “Dredger” configuration in the most popular winter fishing grain weights of 525gr and 600gr, for the ultimate performance in getting the fly to the bottom quickly and keeping it there throughout the entire swing. - Head lengths are relatively short, making them easier to lift at the end of a swing for the next cast - Powerful taper modeled after the Elite Skagit Max - Power turns over the heaviest tips and flies - Multi-Density Control maintains a straight line connection while allowing flies to sink below fast and turbulent surface current Features - Ultra-low stretch ConnectCore Plus for maximum performance for solid, low-stretch feel Built with RIO's exceptionally slick, durable SlickCast coating EasyID - Printed line designation system for quick identification on the river Front and Back Welded Loops - for clean, fast rigging Multi-Density Control for a smoother connection and improved depth control Specs - SKU UPC Head Weight Head Length Color Sink Rate 6-18045 730884180450 425gr 20ft (6.1m) Black/Gray/Salmon/Blue F/I/S3 6-18046 730884180467 450gr 20ft (6.1m) Black/Gray/Salmon/Blue F/I/S3 6-19830 730884198301 475gr 20ft (6.1m) Black/Gray/Salmon/Blue F/I/S3 6-19831 730884198318 500gr 20ft (6.1m) Black/Gray/Salmon/Blue F/I/S3 6-19832 730884198325 525gr 20ft (6.1m) Black/Gray/Salmon/Blue F/I/S3 6-19833 730884198332 550gr 20ft (6.1m) Black/Gray/Salmon/Blue F/I/S3 6-19834 730884198349 575gr 20ft (6.1m) Black/Gray/Salmon/Blue F/I/S3 6-19835 730884198356 600gr 20ft (6.1m) Black/Gray/Salmon/Blue F/I/S3 6-19836 730884198363 525gr 20ft (6.1m) Black/Blue S3/S5/S7 6-19837 730884198370 600gr 20ft (6.1m) Black/Blue S3/S5/S7 I love these heads for winter Steelhead. At 20', they cast very well on shorter rods and really slow your swing down to a crawl. And do not be afraid of the Sink 3/Sink 5/Sink 7 dredger. When you really need to get down and stay down, this head does the job. It casts surprisingly well for how heavy it is.....just don't let your anchor settle too long before you go! - Charlie (GFS) Q: What makes Pickpocket different from a standard Skagit head? A: It’s a compact 20' head that loads instantly and excels when you can’t form a big D-loop: Ttight water, tough angles, and limited space. Prefer we place the order for you and set up your account? Let's talk fishing - Call 541-386-6977
