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The Airflo Rage Compact is the perfect full-floating solution to those windy days on rivers like the Deschutes.  

Rajeff Sports (US Distributor of Airflo) and Tom Larimer developed the Rage to cast easily and cut through the wind like a Skagit head does but in a full-floating line.  Here is what Airflo has to say about the Rage floating head:

Too often we heard the cry for a line that cast like our Skagit Compact, but fishes as a straight floater.  So, working with Tom Larimer, we developed the new Rage Compact.  This new addition to the Skagit family keeps you in the "Floating" game under extremely windy and tight quarter casting situations.  Its aggressive front taper gives ultimate power for driving casts into the strongest winds, the rear taper helps load quickly, giving you incredible control in tight casting conditions.  Nine sizes from 360 to 600 grains, and lengths of 27' to 32' make matching the proper size to almost any two-handed rod easy and succinct.  The front loop has the line size printed on it for easy recognition.

According to Tom Larimer, choose a grain weight in the Rage Compact that is 30 grains lighter than what you throw on your Skagit heads.  Go 60 grains lighter if you like a lighter, faster feel to your floating lines.

Airflo 10 ft Polyleaders with 2 to 3 feet of tippet are perfect on the Rage.  The Intermediate sinking is our favorite for swinging traditional wet flies.  If you don't go with the Polyleaders, remember to always use a leader length of about the same length of your rod or slightly longer when using floating lines.

Airflo Rage Compact Size Chart