We took our Commando Heads down to Patagonia, one of the world’s great trout fishing regions. There we successfully fished streamers, terrestrials and even small dry flies to picky trout. We proved to ourselves yet again just how versatile our…
Alaskan guide Trevor Covich offers some insight on finding, fooling and catching silver/coho salmon on the fly. This is one of the world’s great gamefish, thanks to its willingness to take a fly and its acrobatics when hooked. Filmed primarily…
To purchase Commando Heads or find a dealer visit opskagit.com. While we may be known more for steelhead and salmon, we have a serious thing for smallmouth bass, for the following reasons: 1. They fight extremely hard. 2. They take…
It’s hard to imagine a better river for micro Skagit and Commando Heads than the Kanektok. With tiny side channels, woody banks, and deep, broad main channels, the river was perfect for showcasing the incredible versatility of Commando Heads. We…
Hear from Ed Ward, Jerry French and Trevor Covich about what makes OPST’s Commando Heads extraordinarily fishable. These Skagit Heads are the result of decades of focus on sustained anchor systemology (SAS) by Ed Ward and Jerry French. They are…
Dave Pinczkowski is a long-time Great Lakes area fly fishing guide, and a devoted Skagit-style fisherman who you might recognize from Skagit Master 4. When he tried an OPST 200 grain Commando Head on his favorite single hand rod, he…
While in the Midwest Ed Ward has been tinkering away with a few simple and very effective patterns. In this silent video he presents the innovative “Knot-a-Fly”, which uses overhand knots instead of thread to secure the materials to the…
Hear from Ed Ward, Jerry French and Trevor Covich about what makes OPST’s Commando Heads extraordinarily fishable. These Skagit Heads are the result of decades of focus on sustained anchor systemology (SAS) by Ed Ward and Jerry French. They are…