HANDS ON: OPST COMMANDO SMOOTH & MICRO SKAGIT ROD Ed Ward of OPST is one of the most innovative figures in fly fishing. We got the chance to fish his Micro Skagit 10’4″ Fly Rod with a Commando Smooth line. Here’s how that turned out. The OPST Micro Skagit 10’4″ 5wt with the Commando Smooth on a Vosseler DC3 reel Leonard Schoenberger Leonard Schoenberger, Founder and Editor of The Wading List. In the Pacific Northwest

Matching Fly Lines to Fly Fishers [Part 1] This article is targeted primarily at the beginner, or possibly intermediate, salmon fly fisher as an aid to better understanding a logical approach to choosing which fly lines to buy. PADDY MCDONNELL BalticFlyFisher Ambassador / professional Flycaster and Guide based in Ireland Good quality fly lines are not inexpensive and beginners frequently buy lines that do not match their actual needs. All of this can be very