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Pure Skagit SHS Commando Floating Tips

$29.99
$29.99

 

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OPST SHS Commando Floating Tips

Precision Tapered Floating Tips for Skagit Heads — Now in 7.5’, 10’, 12’ and 14’ Lengths

We're known for redefining Skagit casting — but here's what some anglers may not realize: when you pair the raw power of a Skagit Head with a tapered floating tip, you unlock performance that rivals a Scandinavian-style line system.

Introducing the OPST SHS (Scandi Head System) Commando Floating Tips — the next evolution in high-performance line control and delicate presentation.

Unmatched Versatility, Smooth Turnover, Surgical Control

Whether you're skating dries for aggressive summer steelhead, chugging poppers for silver salmon, or nymphing technical water, these strong, tapered floating tips are designed for maximum versatility — with the clean, tight loops you never thought possible from a Skagit platform.

Available in 7.5', 10', and 12’ lengths, these tips transform your Commando Head into a precision tool for topwater, subsurface, or dry line presentations.


Key Features

  • Lengths: 7.5’, 10’, 12’, 14’

  • Rod Compatibility: From single-hand rods to full-length spey rods (up to 14')

  • Tip Type: Tapered Floating

  • Loop Connections: Welded loops on both ends

  • Line ID: Printed identifier on rear loop for quick selection

  • Presentation Style: Micro Scandi performance from your Skagit system


Ideal For:

  • Skating flies to summer-run steelhead

  • Poppers and surface flies for salmon and bass

  • Dry fly and nymphing applications

  • Single-hand and two-hand rods from 9’ to 14’

  • Anglers who demand smooth turnover and tight loops with floating lines


Tip Selection Guide

Length

Best For

7.5’

Shorter single-hand rods and light trout spey setups

10’

Versatile option for trout, summer steelhead, and switch rods

12’

Ideal for longer switch and spey rods (12–13’)

Rediscover Your Commando Head

The SHS Commando Floating Tips aren’t just an add-on — they’re a game-changing component for dry line presentations within the OPST Skagit ecosystem. Tighten your loops, smooth your turnover, and deliver flies with unmatched control.

Ed Ward on OPST Commando Lines

Micro Skagit Commando Head Tips with Ed Ward

OPST FLOATING TIPS (TAPERED)

We will use lighter floating tips than sink tips per rod/head combo, as we find the extra water load they provide allow us to go lighter. OPST floating tips come in two different series: Trout and SHS, or Steelhead and Salmon Series. The same rule applies to these tips as to our sinking tips: the shorter the tip, the shorter the rod they’re meant for.

STEELHEAD AND SALMON FLOATING TIPS

OPST SHS Floating Tips come in 7.5, 10, 12 and 14 foot lengths, and weigh 55, 75, 90, and 110 grains, respectively. These tips are meant for swinging light wet flies, skating steelhead flies on the surface, and also nymphing. With these tips, rod length is more important than Commando Head weight in making a choice. The 7.5 footer is a great choice for 6-through 8-weight single handed rods up to about 10 feet, with Commando Heads from 250 to around 300 grains. The 10 footer is your best choice for switch rods from 10 to 12 feet, with Commando Heads from about 300 to 400 grains while the 12 footer excels with rods from around 11 to 13 feet and Commando Heads from 350 to 450 grains. Our 14 foot SHS tip is for what we consider really long rods from 13 feet and up, all the way to 16 or 17 feet, beyond what we recommend even using with Commando Heads. Grain length of Commando Head varies for all of these tips, but the 14 footer is primarily meant for heavier heads from 400 to 475 grains.
TROUT SERIES FLOATING TIPS
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