RIO's Scandi Short head is a very easy casting Scandi style shooting head, built on RIO’s ultra-low stretch ConnectCore for the utmost in casting control and sensitivity. The "Short" nature of this head makes it ideal for Spey rods and Switch rods less than 12' 6" in length, and also for fishing in the tightest of situations. "Scandi" style heads feature long, fine front tapers that unroll with ease, remain stable and smooth throughout the casting stroke and are very easy, and pleasant to cast. Scandi heads are the best line option in tight casting situations and a particularly good choice on smaller rivers, and for the novice to average casting skills - particularly when smaller and unweighted flies are used. They are not the right choice of head for windy days, or for casting big flies and fast sinking tips.In these situations, a SKAGIT head would be a far better choice.

We recommend the Scandi Short heads (31’ - 34’) for almost all anglers, as they are super easy to cast on both spey and switch rods. More experienced spey fishers will add a 10’ clear floating Polyleader/Versileader to the head, along with 5 feet of Maxima and their favorite hairwing/featherwing summer steelhead pattern. The 400 and 460 Grain versions listed here are considered the regular length RIO scandi heads and are best for experienced spey fishers using spey rods that are at least 12’6”.

Never hesitate to call (541.973.2988) or email us (flyfish@roguevalleyanglers.com) to make sure you are getting the right head for your spey rods.