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Mastery Series Spey Lines

Spey Skagit Deluxe

Xtra-Strength Streamlined Loops

Versatile short head design

Applications/Features:

  • Great for many situations, but excels when tight surroundings prevent big back loops
  • Ideal for fishing with fast-sinking tips and big flies
  • Easy to cast short, medium, and long distances
  • Handles a variety of floating and sinking tips
  • Welded Xtra-Strength Streamlined Loops – slick and strong – for easy connections and seamless fishing (front and rear on heads, rear on tips)

Taper characteristics:

  • Short head – with a powerful front taper – handles dense, heavy tips very well
  • Heads are individually tailored to line size
  • Compact head casts quickly with little backcast room
WF Taper
WT/GRAIN FRONT
TIP
FRONT
TAPER
BELLY REAR
TAPER
REAR
TIP
TOTAL
LENGTH
4/350 0.5' 17.00' 5.0' 2.0' 0.5' 24.0'
5/400 0.5' 17.00' 5.0' 2.0' 0.5' 24.0'
6/450 0.5' 19.00' 5.0' 2.0' 0.5' 27.0'
7/500 0.5' 19.00' 7.0' 2.0' 0.5' 29.0'
8/550 0.5' 21.00' 7.0' 2.0' 0.5' 31.0'
9/600 0.5' 23.00' 7.0' 2.0' 0.5' 33.0'
11/750 0.5' 20.00' 13.0' 2.0' 0.5' 35.0'

Tip Lengths/Sink Rates

  • 15' AST-formulated floating tip (Salmon)

  • Salmon
  • 15' Type I tip (1.5-2 ips – Clear)

  • Clear
  • 15' Type III Wet Tip™ (3-5 ips – Dark Green)

  • Dark Green
  • 15' Type VI Wet Tip™ (6-8 ips – Dark Gray)

  • Dark Gray

Core:

  • Heavy braided multifilament nylon

Coating:

  • Specially formulated 3M PVC with patented
  • AST – Advanced Shooting Technology
  • Designed to stay supple in cool steelhead waters
  • Sinking tips: Advanced 3M Mastery Series sinking line coating technology

Color:

Salmon
Salmon

Line Weight Guide: See Spey Tips

Also available in head only

Spey Shorthead Multi Tip

Xtra-Strength Streamlined Loops

Quick-Casting Fly Line with Interchangeable Tips

Applications/Features:

  • Fish a variety of depths with one reel and spool
  • Longer spey casting with less effort
  • Quickly loads rod
  • Designed for fishing with two-handed rods
  • Ideal for salmon, steelhead, and big, wide rivers
  • Two-tone color helps you know when to recast
  • Welded Xtra-Strength Streamlined Loops – slick and strong – for easy connections and seamless fishing (front on line, rear on tips)

Taper characteristics:

  • Compact compound tapered head allows easier turnover for longer casts
  • Rear taper and running line work together to reduce friction, permitting long overhead casts
WF Taper
WT/GRAIN TIP HEAD
LENGTH
RUNNING
LINE
TOTAL
LENGTH
6 0.5' 59.0' 61.0' 120.0'
7 0.5' 61.0' 59.0' 120.0'
8 0.5' 63.0' 57.0' 120.0'
9 0.5' 65.0' 55.0' 120.0'
10 0.5' 67.0' 63.0' 130.0'

Tip Lengths/Sink Rates

  • 15' AST-formulated floating tip (Yellow)

  • Yellow
  • 15' Type I tip (1.5-2 ips – Clear)

  • Clear
  • 15' Type III Wet Tip™ (3-5 ips – Dark Green)

  • Dark Green
  • 15' Type VI Wet Tip™ (6-8 ips – Dark Gray)

  • Dark Gray

Core:

  • Braided multifilament nylon (main line, floating tip, and Type III Wet Tip™)
  • Single-strand monofilament (Type I tip, Type VI Wet Tip™)

Coating:

  • Main line and floating tip: 3M PVC integrated with AST, specially formulated for high floatation
  • Sinking tips: Advanced 3M Mastery Series sinking-line coating technology

Colors:

Yellow Dark Willow
Yellow head Dark Willow main

Line Weight Guide: See Spey Tips

Delivery: Moderate

Stiffness: Low

Matching Leader:
Spey Tungsten Leaders

Mastery Series Xtra-Strength Streamlined Loops deliver unprecedented spey fishing performance:

  • Super slick and extremely strong
  • Smooth casting
  • Smooth, easy turnover
  • Less friction for cleaner, faster pickups
  • Low-impact presentations
  • Slim profile slides through guides
  • Sleek design enhances buoyancy
  • Fast, secure connections
New Mastery Series Streamlined Loops
New Mastery Series Streamlined Loops are easy to connect.
  1. Slip rear leader loop or rear tip loop over fly line loop.
  2. Slip front leader loop or tip front back through fly line loop.
  3. Tighten and you're ready to fish. And note how sleek and streamlined the new connection. It's slick and exceptionally strong and delivers the ultimate in loop fishability.