Scientific Anglers Headway Tip Sink 3

The modern Scientific Anglers Headway System is a fantastic double-handed shooting head for swinging flies for large fish – whether salmon, sea trout or steelhead. It combines a well-balanced taper design and the best materials available for a truly outstanding performance. In fact, this shooting head is designed to be used with the matching tips – the so-called Headway Tips.

First of all, these high-quality interchangeable tips are equipped with the innovative Scientific Anglers AST Plus Technology (Advanced Shooting Technology), which is based on an additive that permanently diffuses to the surface of the line in order to maintain its fantastic slickness. Therefore, they will stay much smoother and they create less drag than ordinary fly lines. And of course, this technology sets new standards in terms of durability.

But these modern tips have even more to offer. They have a well-balanced Scandi taper design that creates very appealing casting properties. First of all, they allow a very smooth turnover and delicate presentations. Thereby, they will easily transport all kinds of salmon flies – whether tiny summer flies or heavily weighted tubes for fishing in high water. In fact, they are available in many different sink rates – from Floating to Sink 7! Therefore, they are perfect for building your customized multi tip system that can be configured to match your preferences and a specific type of river. And since they are also available in different lengths and weights, you will be able to build your customized line setup that perfectly matches your rod and style of fishing.

In short: The Headway Tips from Scientific Anglers combine very appealing casting properties and incredible versatility that allows you to do whatever the conditions require – no matter what. Therefore, they are a great choice for fishing salmon rivers all over the world!

Details:

• Very versatile interchangeable tips for fishing with the Headway Belly Shooting Heads and similar systems from other manufacturers
• Available in different lengths and weights for a perfect adjustment of your setup
• Easily transport all kinds of salmon flies – whether tiny summer flies or heavily weighted tubes for fishing in high water!
• Well-balanced taper for a smooth turnover, powerful casting properties and a perfect power transmission while casting
• AST Plus Technology for a super smooth coating and outstanding shooting properties, even after countless hours of fishing – sets new standards in terms of durability!
• Proven Sonar Technology with tungsten particles for perfect sinking properties that ensure a direct contact to your fly
• Equipped with the so-called Shooting Texture which allows easy, silent lifting and incredible casting distances
• Braided multifilament core for moderate and cold climates
• Line ID for easy identification
• Welded front and back loop
• Sink rate: Sink 3 (3 inch or 7,6 cm per second)
• Colour: dark green
• Content: one tip per pack

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The perfect combination for your rod:

Both the Headway Bellies and the Headway Tips are available in different lengths and weights. This allows you to choose the ideal line setup that perfectly matches your rod and style of fishing. When choosing a line setup, the combined weight of belly and tip should more or less match the ideal casting weight of your rod. In most cases, this can be achieved with multiple combinations, and therefore you can choose between different total lengths. For instance, when selecting a line for a class 9/10 rod, you can choose between different options. Combining a 31 g belly with a 15 ft tip will give you a line setup with a total weight of 40 g and a length of 12,5 m. If you prefer a more compact setup, you can also combine a 35 g belly with a shorter 9 ft tip. This combination will also result in a total weight of 40 g but with a more compact length of 10,9 m. As always, one basic rule applies: Generally speaking, a shorter line setup is easier to cast, but a longer setup allows longer casting distances and it requires less stripping after every swing. It’s up to you!