Scandi Basics | Beginning Spey Tactics Ep. 10

In this episode of Beginning Spey Tactics Marcus goes over the basic things to consider when entering the world of casting Scandi lines.

[@fishduckdog]

For a young guy, you have a lot of knowledge and great explanation and instructions given in your video! Great job! Keep up the great work! I just bought a Scandi Line for my 12'6" #8. With the low water, I needed another arrow in the quiver.

[@lorenirving8230]

Really well done Marcus. Can't wait to get that Scandi out for the season. Thanks

[@ashlandflyshop770]

Thanks!

[@mikekuczynski1552]

Been a Skagit guy for a while and have just started to migrate over to scandi with my 4wt trout Spey . Thanks for the video

[@drewevans7042]

Great explanation of Scandi set up .. Gives me the confidence to get on the water and expand my Spey fishing season. Thank you !!

[@ashlandflyshop770]

Awesome! Thanks for the feedback!

[@jkdurden]

Nice work! Excellent presentation Marcus

[@SurfSkagit]

Awesome, thank you AFS, very valuable info to any entry level to only be watched once. Best Mag

[@ashlandflyshop770]

👍👍

[@jimbutler9429]

Excellent video, very informative.Thanks. ,

[@catlauncher]

This was a super-helpful video... thanks! I'm going to be down that way from Corvallis in a few weeks, and am planning to (finally) drop into AFS.

[@ashlandflyshop770]

Sounds great!!

[@jacekmyslinski9629]

Good job, thank you.

[@jusaplayer2]

Great video! Thanks

[@ashlandflyshop770]

Thank you! 🙏🙏

[@kmarshall100]

Would you mind doing a video explaining how much line you’re stripping back in prior to casting? As in, should the butt end of the shooting head be touching the tip guide, out by 6 inches or a foot or more of running line be hanging from the tip of the guide? Also…how long are you keeping the line in the water once casted? There isn’t a lot of information about fishing the fly once it’s on the water surface with a skagit/scandi set up. All info is on the cast but not actual fishing with a Spey set up. Perhaps you guys could capitalize on this and break it down for us newbies! Thanks and great vids

[@ashlandflyshop770]

Hey Ed! Thanks for the detailed request! I'll take a quick shot at your questions here. Typically your scandi/skagit head is between 0-12" outside the tip of the rod when intitializing the cast. Play with this, it's preference. Your line stays on the water as the fly swings through the run, when it comes to a stop in the soft water on the side of the river, let it hang for a moment then begin to strip and prepare for the next cast. If you search our you tube account you will find numerous videos on spey fishing tactics. You should have a lot of questions answered there. Thanks!

[@lucasdement5629]

Hoping to get into some Half Pounders this season. Having fun doing underhand style casting

[@ashlandflyshop770]

Nice!!

[@juantroncoso3971]

Excelente video, muy bien explicado happy

[@dmitrijsstupins9624]

Nice video. What kind of running line is better to use fo scandi (coated or monofilment) and why?

[@ashlandflyshop770]

It's really a preference. We all use different types of running/shooting line here at the shop. Most of us have moved into using mono at this point. Coated line is easier to hold onto though. It's worth trying both to see what you like.

[@juantroncoso3971]

Muy buen video, excelente explicación Happy

[@1MarkBevans]

Thank you, great explanation from the start till the end. Tight Lines!!

[@ashlandflyshop770]

Thanks for the feedback Mark!

[@ryanv829]

What scandi line would you recommend for switch rods? I have the scandi short 330 gr for my 6116 redington chromer but I suck at casting it. Do I just need more practice or did I make a bad line choice. Also what kind of tip/leader would you recommend?

[@ashlandflyshop770]

Hey Ryan! Your line might be a little light unfortunately. That rod will perform much better with a 390gr scandi head, even up to 420. It probably feels really light on there which makes it more challenging. I would probably suggest a 12', 12lb Mono tapered leader to start. You may want to extend this length to 15' for better stick on the water, but this length works well for me. The Airflo floating Polyleaders are very nice too.

[@Sochmo18]

Ive got a Loop 4wt switch 11’. What head system would you reccomend for salmonfly season on the Lower D with wet flies? Im thinking Scandi might be in order

[@ashlandflyshop770]

Great rod for that fishing! I would look at a compact scandi like Rio's Scandi Body or SA's Scandi Lite for this rod & fishing. These shorter heads/lines are very agreeable on on the shorter switch/trout spey rods of today. Use a 10' floating polyleader and it will send those big bugs out there!

[@Sochmo18]

@@ashlandflyshop770 Thanks! Ended up going with the Orvis Mission scandi 300gr, The 260 was out of stock, hopefully this one will work out. 23’ head.

[@miguelgoizueta7103]

Would you recommend Scandi for coastal salt water?

[@ashlandflyshop770]

not necessarily

[@miguelgoizueta7103]

After the cast, when you retrieve the line, up to where?

[@ashlandflyshop770]

Retrieve the running line to just behind the head before performing the cast.

[@glenntoulouse5710]

Can the same rod be optimised for both line types ?

[@ashlandflyshop770]

You bet , most rods perform well with Skagit or Scandi. Some lend themselves better to one or the other but generally they will perform nicely with either.

[@DanielSwe93]

Where has this missconception about scandi lines about them not fishing as deep as skagit come from? It is the complete opposite, because we fish full sinking lines and sink tips up to T18. The heaviest lines are made out of pure T-material. Also, noone in sweden is using polyleaders, and we invented scandi lines. Polyleaders are for scotsmen.