Review: I love the Airflo Skagit Scout head. I use it on my 4wt and 6wt switch rods. I love the length of the head and the ease of casting it. I can be waist deep and next to the bank with zero room for a D loop and set my anchor, creep into my sweep and once in position for my forward roll cast, simply use a bit more bottom hand and the line is gone! If I need to cast for distance, I let the head hang a bit more outside the tip of the rod, incorporate a bit more speed in my casting stroke and make spey cast as long as needed while still maintaining a nice loop to turn over the fly. I like how the weight in the taper is towards the rear of the line and this seems to help load my rods easier, meaning in situations where I have to creep like molasses into my sweep and shallow D loop the rod is loaded enough to perform my forward roll cast with easy and yet cast to my target with little or no effort. I highly recommend this line to anyone who has a switch rod and cast it tight spots but also wants the versatility to cast for distance without sacrificing line loop control.
