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Two-handed Premium Fly Lines
Whether you’re swinging soft hackles for trout or throwing Intruders for steelhead, the SA Two-Handed lineup has exactly what you need. From our Spey Lite lines to the Skagit and Scandi lines, we have both of your hands covered.
SA Two-Handed lines feature the SA•ID line identification tool, our AST slickness additive, as well as welded loops for easy switchouts. Some even feature the textured Audible Reference point or our SONAR sinking technology. No matter what your two hands are fishing for, SA has the line that will get the job done.
New for 2024
Integrated Switch
The Integrated Switch was created out of the need for a fully integrated switch line for long casts into the wind and waves of Nevada’s Pyramid Lake. It’s design incorporates shooting head, running line, and floating tip into a single integrated line system.
Features:
- Floating Indicator rig line for modern 10.5-11.5’ switch rods
- Designed to carry and turnover large indicator rigs with mutiple flies
- Larger diameter running line for easier handling with cold hands and fingers
- High Contrast Sighter at the rear of the head identifies the perfect overhang
- Braided Multifilament Core
- For use in Moderate and Cold Climates
- SA ID - SA INTGRTD SWITCH XXX GR (XXX = grain weight)
What grain size will work for my rod? Click here
Colour: Beach/Black/Tufa
| Grain weight | Head length | Total length | Line size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 540 | 35.0' | 100.0' | 6 |
| 585 | 35.0' | 100.0' | 7 |
| 670 | 35.0' | 100.0' | 8 |
Skagit Short
The Skagit Short is designed to pair better with shorter Spey rods or when an angler needs to wade deep. This allows the angler to maintain a good D-loop even when the distance between the rod tip and water is shortened..
Features:
- For use in cold to moderate climates
- Shorter head length for use with short spey rods or when wading deep
- Designed to be used with sink tips for targeting steelhead and salmon
- High contrast sighter at the rear of the head identifies the perfect overhang
- Braided multifilament core
- SA ID - SA SKAGIT SHORT ### GR F (### = grain weight)
What grain size will work for my rod? Click here
Colour: Black/Mist Green
| Grain weight | Head length | Total length |
|---|---|---|
| 450 | 21.5' | 21.5' |
| 480 | 21.5' | 21.5' |
| 510 | 22.0' | 22.0' |
| 540 | 22.5' | 22.5' |
| 570 | 23.0' | 23.0' |
Skagit Floating
We have a completely redesigned our Skagit head series. Leaving the traditional, level-belly Skagit tapers behind, our new lines are fully tapered from end to end. This provides the smoothest power delivery from the rod, through the line, to the tip, and ultimately to the fly. We have painstakingly optimised the tip diameter of these heads to cover a broad spectrum of sink tip lengths and weights. No matter what you attach to the end, this line will deliver it accurately with authority.
The floating head is available in a visible, but not obnoxious, sky blue color. The back of the head is identified with a black band that contrasts well with bright colored shooting lines.
Features:
- For use in cold to moderate climates
- Compact, powerful design with fully tapered belly for consistent turnover and accurate delivery
- Designed to be used with sink tips for targeting steelhead and salmon
- High contrast sighter at the rear of the head identifies the perfect overhang
- Braided multifilament core
- SA ID - SA_SKAGIT_XXX_GR_F (### = grain weight)
What grain size will work for my rod? Click here
Colour: Black/Sky Blue
| Grain weight | Head length | Total length |
|---|---|---|
| 420 | 21.0' | 21.0' |
| 450 | 21.5' | 21.5' |
| 480 | 21.5' | 21.5' |
| 510 | 22.0' | 22.0' |
| 540 | 22.5' | 22.5' |
| 570 | 23.0' | 23.0' |
| 600 | 23.5' | 23.5' |
Skagit Intermediate
We have a completely redesigned our Skagit head series. Leaving the traditional, level-belly Skagit tapers behind, our new lines are fully tapered from end to end. This provides the smoothest power delivery from the rod, through the line, to the tip, and ultimately to the fly. We have painstakingly optimised the tip diameter of these heads to cover a broad spectrum of sink tip lengths and weights. No matter what you attach to the end, this line will deliver it accurately with authority.
The intermediate head swings deeper and slower than it’s floating counterpart. Our intermediate Skagit excels at waking up lethargic fish with a deep, tantalizing presentation. It is available in a moss green color that is visible at distance, but not too obnoxious. The back of the head is identified with a black band that contrasts well with bright colored shooting lines.
Features:
- For use in cold to moderate climates
- Compact, powerful design with fully tapered belly for consistent turnover and accurate delivery
- Designed to be used with sink tips for targeting steelhead and salmon
- High contrast sighter at the rear of the head identifies the perfect overhang
- Intermediate sink density swings flies deeper and slower than a floating head
- Braided multifilament core
- SA ID - SA_SKAGIT_XXX_GR_I (### = grain weight)
What grain size will work for my rod? Click here
Colour: Black/Moss
| Grain weight | Head length | Total length |
|---|---|---|
| 420 | 20.5' | 20.5' |
| 450 | 20.5' | 20.5' |
| 480 | 20.5' | 20.5' |
| 510 | 21.0' | 21.0' |
| 540 | 21.5' | 21.5' |
| 570 | 22.0' | 22.0' |
| 600 | 22.5' | 22.5' |
Scandi
Floating Scandi line for trout salmon and steelhead. Simply add your preferred running line. Featuring an extended front taper for more delicate deliveries, the Scandi is ideal for riffling dries for steelhead to swinging soft-hackles and streamers for trout. Available in grain weights from 350-510, this two-colored line features a textured, black marker at the end of the head that serves as a visible, and audible, notification on where to begin your cast.
Features:
- For use in cold to moderate climates
- Floating Scandi line perfectly suited for throwing smaller salmon steelhead flies.
- Can be used with 10’ Sonar leaders to adjust swing depth
- High contrast sighter to identify the back of the head
- Braided multifilament core
- SA ID - SA SCANDI ### GR F (### = grain weight)
What grain size will work for my rod? Click here
Colour: Black/Butter
| Grain weight | Head length | Total length | LIne size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | 32.0' | 32.0' | 5/6 |
| 380 | 32.0' | 32.0' | 6 |
| 430 | 34.0' | 34.0' | 6/7 |
| 450 | 34.0' | 34.0' | 7 |
| 480 | 34.0' | 34.0' | 7/8 |
| 510 | 34.0' | 34.0' | 8 |
TC Textured Spey Tips
When you’re swinging a fly for salmon or steelhead using a two-handed rod, controlling the depth and speed of the fly is paramount. That’s why we created the Third Coast Textured Spey Tips. The TC Tip system is a revolutionary approach to Spey tips, as they’re the industry’s first truly tapered, fully textured, double-density sinking tips. Available in a multitude of densities to get the fly just where you need it.
Features:
- For use in cold to moderate climates
- The world’s first tapered, textured multi-density Spey tips
- Suited for two-hand and switch rods
- Shooting Texturing reduces friction, allowing for easier pick-ups of sinking tips
- Tapered design aids in turning over flies at any distance
- Available in 8' (80 grains), 10' (120 grains), and 12' (160 grains)
- Densities available:
- Floating
- Intermadiate/Sink 2 = 1.25/2.0 inches per second
- Sink 2/Sink 4 = 2.0/4.0 inches per second
- Sink 3/Sink 5 = 3.0/5.0 inches per second
- Sink 7 = 7.0 inches per second
- SA ID – SA TC XX ### &&& (XX = length, ### = grain weight, &&& = density)
- Each length also available as complete kit of five leaders (one of each density)
What grain size will work for my rod? Click here
| Length | Density | Grain weight | Colour |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8' | Float | 80 | Ivory/Optic Green |
| 8' | Int./Sink 2 | 80 | Surf/Green |
| 8' | Sink 2/Sink 4 | 80 | Green/Dark Green |
| 8' | Sink 3/Sink 5 | 80 | Charcoal/Dark Brown |
| 8' | Sink 7 | 80 | Black |
| 8' | Complete Kit | 80 each | 5 colours |
| 10' | Float | 120 | Ivory/Optic Green |
| 10' | Int./Sink 2 | 120 | Surf/Green |
| 10' | Sink 2/Sink 4 | 120 | Green/Dark Green |
| 10' | Sink 3/Sink 5 | 120 | Charcoal/Dark Brown |
| 10' | Sink 7 | 120 | Black |
| 10' | Complete Kit | 120 each | 5 colours |
| 12' | Float | 160 | Ivory/Optic Green |
| 12' | Int./Sink 2 | 160 | Surf/Green |
| 12' | Sink 2/Sink 4 | 160 | Green/Dark Green |
| 12' | Sink 3/Sink 5 | 160 | Charcoal/Dark Brown |
| 12' | Sink 7 | 160 | Black |
| 12' | Complete Kit | 160 each | 5 colours |
Spey Lite Integrated Skagit
Introducing our Spey Lite collection, and the Integrated Skagit Spey line. Designed for light double-handed duty and with a short, powerful head, the Skagit Lite is ideal for smaller streams and trout Spey applications. Available in grain weights from 150-360, this two-colored line features a textured, black marker at the end of the head that serves as a visible, and audible, notification on where to begin your cast. Works perfectly with our SONAR Sinking Leaders and textured TC Tips. From dredging for steelhead to swinging streamers for trout, the Skagit Lite is Spey on a smaller scale.
Features:
- For use in moderate and cold climates
- Ultra-short head for turning over heavy tips with light two-handed rods
- Tip recommendations:
- 150-210 grains – Sonar leaders
- 240-300 grains – 8’ TC Tips
- 330-420 grains – 8’ or 10’ TC Tips
- Lines can be used with single-handed rods as well
- SA ID - SA SKAGIT LITE ### GR F (### = grain weight)
What grain size will work for my rod? Click here
Colour: Horizon/Black/Horizon
| Grain weight | Single hand | Spey | Switch | Head length | Total length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | 4/5 | - | 3/4 | 11.0' | 100.0' |
| 210 | 5/6 | 3 | 4 | 12.0' | 100.0' |
| 240 | 6/7 | 3/4 | 4/5 | 13.0' | 100.0' |
| 270 | 7/8 | 4 | 5 | 14.0' | 100.0' |
| 300 | 8 | 4/5 | 5/6 | 15.5' | 100.0' |
| 330 | 8/9 | 5 | 6 | 17.0' | 100.0' |
| 360 | 8/9 | 5/6 | 6/7 | 18.0' | 100.0' |
| 390 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 19.5' | 100.0' |
| 420 | 9/10 | 6/7 | 7/8 | 21.0' | 100.0' |
Spey Lite Skagit Head
Introducing our Spey Lite collection, and the Lite Skagit shooting head. Designed for light double-handed duty and with a short, powerful taper, the Lite Skagit is ideal for smaller streams and trout Spey applications. Available in grain weights from 150-360, this two-colored shooting features a black marker at the end of the head that serves as a visible notification on where to begin your cast. Works perfectly with our SONAR Sinking Leaders and textured TC Tips. From dredging for steelhead to swinging streamers for trout, the Skagit Lite is Spey on a smaller scale.
Features:
- For use in moderate and cold climates
- Ultra-short head for turning over heavy tips with light two-handed rods
- Tip recommendations:
- 150-270 grains – Sonar leaders
- 270-300 grains – 8’ TC Tips
- 330-420 grains – 8’ or 10’ TC Tips
- Lines can be used with single-handed rods as well
- SA ID - SA SKAGIT LITE XXX GR F (### = grain weight)
What grain size will work for my rod? Click here
Colour: Black/Horizon
| Grain weight | Single hand | Spey | Switch | Head length | Total length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | 4/5 | - | 3/4 | 11.0' | 11.0' |
| 210 | 5/6 | 3 | 4 | 12.0' | 12.0' |
| 240 | 6/7 | 3/4 | 4/5 | 13.0' | 13.0' |
| 270 | 7/8 | 4 | 5 | 14.0' | 14.0' |
| 300 | 8 | 4/5 | 5/6 | 15.5' | 15.5' |
| 330 | 8/9 | 5 | 6 | 17.0' | 17.0' |
| 360 | 8/9 | 5/6 | 6/7 | 18.0' | 18.0' |
| 390 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 19.5' | 19.5' |
| 420 | 9/10 | 6/7 | 7/8 | 21.0' | 21.0' |
Spey Lite Integrated Scandi
Introducing our Spey Lite collection, and the Integrated Scandi Spey line. Designed for light double-handed duty and with a relatively long front taper for more delicate deliveries, the Scandi Lite is ideal for smaller streams and trout Spey applications. Available in grain weights from 150-420, this two-colored line features a textured, black marker at the end of the head that serves as a visible, and audible, notification on where to begin your cast. From riffling dries for spring steelhead to swinging streamers for trout, the Scandi Lite is Spey on a smaller scale.
Features:
- For use in moderate and cold climates
- Longer head for more delicate deliveries
- Ideally suited for light two-handed rods
- Lines can be used with single-handed rods as well
- Braided multifilament core
- Tip recommendations:
- 150-210 grains – Sonar leaders
- 240-300 grains – 8’ TC Tips
- 330-420 grains – 8’ or 10’ TC Tips
- SA ID - SA SCANDI LITE XXX GR F (### = grain weight)
What grain size will work for my rod? Click here
Colour: Willow/Black/Willow
| Grain weight | Single hand | Spey | Switch | Head length | Total length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | 4/5 | - | 3/4 | 20.0' | 100.0' |
| 210 | 5/6 | 3 | 4 | 21.0' | 100.0' |
| 240 | 6/7 | 3/4 | 4/5 | 22.0' | 100.0' |
| 270 | 7/8 | 4 | 5 | 23.0' | 100.0' |
| 300 | 8 | 4/5 | 5/6 | 24.0' | 100.0' |
| 330 | 8/9 | 5 | 6 | 25.0' | 100.0' |
| 360 | 8/9 | 5/6 | 6/7 | 25.0' | 100.0' |
| 390 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27.0' | 100.0' |
| 420 | 9/10 | 6/7 | 7/8 | 27.0' | 100.0' |
Spey Lite Scandi Head
Introducing our Spey Lite collection, and the Integrated Scandi Spey line. Designed for light double-handed duty and with a relatively long front taper for more delicate deliveries, the Scandi Lite is ideal for smaller streams and trout Spey applications. Available in grain weights from 150-420, this two-colored line features a textured, black marker at the end of the head that serves as a visible, and audible, notification on where to begin your cast. From riffling dries for spring steelhead to swinging streamers for trout, the Scandi Lite is Spey on a smaller scale.
Features:
- For use in moderate and cold climates
- Short head for quick casts and line control
- Excellent line for swinging soft hackles, light streamers, and can be used as a dry-fly line with long leaders
- Longer front taper for lighter, softer presentations
- Designed for use with a shooting line on shorter two-handed rods and single-handed rods
- Braided multifilament core
- Tip recommendations:
- 150-210 grains – Sonar leaders
- 240-300 grains – 8’ TC Tips
- 330-420 grains – 8’ or 10’ TC Tips
- SA ID - SA SCANDI LITE ### GR F (### = grain weight)
What grain size will work for my rod? Click here
Colour: Black/Willow
| Grain weight | Single hand | Spey | Switch | Head length | Total length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | 4/5 | - | 3/4 | 20.0' | 20.0' |
| 210 | 5/6 | 3 | 4 | 21.0' | 21.0' |
| 240 | 6/7 | 3/4 | 4/5 | 22.0' | 22.0' |
| 270 | 7/8 | 4 | 5 | 23.0' | 23.0' |
| 300 | 8 | 4/5 | 5/6 | 24.0' | 24.0' |
| 330 | 8/9 | 5 | 6 | 25.0' | 25.0' |
| 360 | 8/9 | 5/6 | 6/7 | 25.0' | 25.0' |
| 390 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27.0' | 27.0' |
| 420 | 9/10 | 6/7 | 7/8 | 27.0' | 27.0' |
Sonar Leaders
Imagine a world where you need to get a fly down to the fish, but all you have is a floating fly line. In that world, the perfect solution would be our SONAR Sinking Leaders. Luckily for you, we live in such a world. These 7' and 10' leaders attach to the end of a fly line and can put your fly anywhere in the water column. With five different densities, each weighing in at 35 or 50 grains, you’ll be able to cover the surface to the depths. Ideal for single-handed lines as well as light double-handed lines, no matter the scenario, you can Get down with SONAR.
Features:
- Floating and sinking leaders for use with double and single-handed lines
- Welded loop on butt end with micro swivel on front end (no swivel on floating version)
- Built on 25lb. monofilament
- Features printed Line ID to easily identify density and length of the tip
- Each length also available as complete kit of five leaders (one of each density) in a storage wallet
| Length | Strength | Density | Grain weight | Colour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7' | 25lb / 11.3kg | Float | 35 | Willow |
| 7' | 25lb / 11.3kg | Hover | 35 | Pale Green |
| 7' | 25lb / 11.3kg | Intermediate | 35 | Light Blue |
| 7' | 25lb / 11.3kg | Sink 3 | 35 | Dark Green |
| 7' | 25lb / 11.3kg | Sink 6 | 35 | Charcoal |
| 7' | 25lb / 11.3kg | Complete Kit | 35 each | 5 colours |
| 10' | 25lb / 11.3kg | Float | 50 | Willow |
| 10' | 25lb / 11.3kg | Hover | 50 | Pale Green |
| 10' | 25lb / 11.3kg | Intermediate | 50 | Light Blue |
| 10' | 25lb / 11.3kg | Sink 3 | 50 | Dark Green |
| 10' | 25lb / 11.3kg | Sink 6 | 50 | Charcoal |
| 10' | 25lb / 11.3kg | Complete Kit | 50 each | 5 colours |