Rio Shooting Line - Powerflex Core
These shooting lines have s trong monofilament core that results in a thin diameter and a very slick, durable finish for maximum shootability that translates into distance. The coldwater shooting lines have a supple coldwater coating and core for virtually tangle free performance. All shooting lines come with RIO's propriety welded loops on both ends. Length: 100ft (30.5m) - Coldwater sizes:
0.030" (0.76mm) floating 30lb (11kg)
0.035" (0.89mm) floating 35lb (16kg)
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Rio T-14 Shooting Heads
RIO developed the T-14 as a tungsten alternative to lead. It is supple, does not kink, weighs 14 grains per foot and sinks at 8-9 inches per second. T-14 is best for single-hand rods from 8 through 12 weight, and double-hand rod tips. T-14 works especially well with the new Skagit Spey line. Cut the t-14 to the desired length to meet fishing conditions. T-14 is available in 30ft (9m) coil packs with three braided loops included.
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Rio SlickShooter
A super hard, slick finish oval-shaped nylon shooting line. With low memory after being stretched and an extremely low coefficient of friction for long distance casts. Available in 35lb (15.9kg) and 50lb (22.7kg) spools. Length: 115ft (35m).
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Rio Gold The Ultimate Fly Line
With a revolutionary design that allows for incredible loop stability at distance, a unique taper that allows a rod to load at close range and a positive front taper that delivers perfect presentation of flies between sizes #22 and #2, the RIO Gold is the ultimate all round, floating line for freshwater fly fishing. The long back taper is excellent for mending and for roll and spey casting and the running line and head are different colours, making it easy to find the line's perfect loading point. The line features RIO's new XS Technology for an extraordinary slick, dirt-repelling coating, in addition to RIO's AgentX and Super Floatation Technology that ensure the tip and the running line will float high. A welded loop on the front end of the fly line facilitates changing leaders, though this can be cut off without compromising the taper.
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Rio Freshwater Windcutter II Fly Line
This taper was designed especially for western rivers where delicate presentations are required in windy conditions.
Accurate casts can be made with the WindCutter with just the tip of the rod for a very tight loop; yet for windy conditions or when distance is needed, the thick belly will load the butt section of modern graphite rods producing phenomenal line speed to penetrate the air.
The Super Flotation Tip, with a welded loop, acts as an indicator to detect subtle takes when fishing emergers subsurface. It also facilitates quick leader changes.
The AgentX coating and XS technology delivers smooth casts in all fishing conditions, and the two-coloured line shows exactly the loading point of the head.
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Rio Freshwater Grand Fly Line - Fast Action Fly Rods
The Rio Grand® is state-of-the-art in fly line technology with distinctive benefits for the trout fly fisher - the perfect line for allround use.
The weight forward taper has a slighly heavier load to activate the faster modern fly rod, yet the rear taper is long enough for roll casting.
Manufactured with Rio's proprietory SlickShooter® Process, the tip floats extremely high, yet gives a smooth light delivery of even the smallest dry fly.
The line, with a supple coldwater, super-slick, self-lubricating, dirt resistant coating on a nylon multifilament core, includes a welded loop on the front end for changing leaders.
Tests prove excellent turnover and presentation with this loop - when you land a fish, it slides throught the rod rings more easily. The loop can be removed without compromising the taper.
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Rio Freshwater Selective Trout II Fly Line
One of the softest, memory-free fly lines made. A unique manufacturing process enables this line to have a relaxed off-the-reel feel yet the harder outer coating ensures the highest casting performance and durability. The Selective Trout II line is for discerning anglers and technical fishing situations where the long, fine front tapers provide the softest of presentations. This line is also the best for traditional action trout rods. RIO has slightly increased the diameter behind the front taper of the double taper for easy turnover of long leaders. The AgentX coating makes these high floating lines incredibly easy to lift quietly off the water, while the new XS Technology results in an incredibly smooth and slick finish. The Super Floatation Tips have welded loops for easy leader changes.
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Rio Freshwater Nymph Line
RIO's Nymph line is ideal for nymph fishing under all conditions whether indicator or dead drift nymphing, still water or river.
Rated number one by professional guides for deep nymphing using strike indicators and a superb line for bugging. The long rear taper and body design makes roll casting and mending easy and also enhances casting weighted nymphs, indicators and big air-resistant flies.
RIO's new Super Floatation Technology creates an ultra high floating tip that stays up under normal conditions. The high visibility tip is a built-in strike indicator that can be cut off without affecting the casting performance. The nymph line has a welded loop to attach leader for fast leader changes.
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Rio Freshwater Aqualux Fly Line
A must have line for the serious lake angler. Castability has always been a problem with clear intermediate sinking lines because there are no lubricants in the coating and the lines drag through the guides. RIO has solved the problem by incorporating proprietary lubricants into the body and running line coating that make the line slick. This line is translucent green and a 15ft (4.6m) water clear AquaLux tip. With an intermediate sinking rate of 1.5 - 2.0 inches per second (3.7 cm/s), the line is perfect for fishing subsurface and shallow shore lines. Ideal when stealth is required for wary, selective fish. Made on a low memory supple monofilament core with a cold water coating and a welded loop on the front end.
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Rio Freshwater Aqualux Stealthtip (Steamertip) Fly Line
The big brother of our famous Midge Tip is certain to become a favourite.
Already a competition winner during testing, this floating line has a 9.5ft clear intermediate tip. Excellent for chironomid fishing and all sub surface nymphing.
The clear tip sinks at 1.5-2.0ips, perfect for just under the surface on windy days where a floating line will lose contact with the fly. The specialist taper is great for casting big lures or teams of flies and for managing wind.
The single strand powerflex core with coldwater coating provides high casting speed. Plus you'll have ultra smooth shooting through the guides for maximum distance and the highest casting performance.
Excellent from boat and bank.
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Rio Freshwater Aqualux Midge Fly Line
The competition award winning AquaLux MidgeTip was conceived and tested by some of the top stillwater anglers in the UK, Ireland and Canada.
The AquaLux MidgeTip is a floating line with a 1m clear AquaLux intermediate tip, perfect for nymphing and fishing chironomids in the top 12 inches of the water column, shallow shorelines and over the top of weed beds.
Winner Best Line EMAP Awards 2002
A must for the serious stillwater angler. Also an excellent Sea Trout line.
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Rio Outbound Fly Line
With a little celestial guidance, RIO has created the OutBound Intergrated Shooting Taper. With this line, the average freshwater or saltwater caster can launch casts far, far, away to the previously unreachable. Designed to load high performance rods quickly with few false casts because the 11.4m (37.5 ft) head is heavier than the AFTMA standards.
The supple, coldwater Powerflex core and coating, combined with a taper design unique to each model, plus a thin tangle-free running line, ensure the longest flight time for unearthly casts. Available in 5 models from floating and intermediate heads with floating running lines to DC Type 3, DC Type 6 and DC Type 8 sinking heads with intermediate running lines. The lines include welded loops on both ends and are colour-coded for sink rate.
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Rio Deep 3, Deep 4 and Deep 6 Density Compensated Sinking Lines
A series of sinking lines that feature an increase in density at the front (density compensation) to ensure the line sinks tip first - aiding in bite detection and in setting the hook. These lines are made on a supple core for memory free performance and have a super smooth, tungsten impreganted coating that makes distance casting easy. An essential series of lines for the serious lake fly fisher.
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Rio Freshwater Deep 7 Fly Line
Casts like no other hi-density line.
Gets down and deep & fast at almost 8 inches per second!
Another competition winner, the Deep7 is based on an ultra-thin, single strand monofilament core and is one of the fastest and most durable sinking lines in the world.
It gets flies down deep and generates high line speeds. Virtually tangle free and no memory.
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Rio Specialist Pike Fly Line
Created specifically for the pike fly fisher, also now in regular UK Saltwater use, the Pike line has distinct advantages over other lines. The medium length head is slightly heavier to load modern fast action rods quickly for both long and short controlled, accurate casts with large pike flies. The short bullet front taper turns over large bunny leeches and streamers into the wind with ease. Made with a supple coldwater coating, the line remains memory free in cold fishing conditions.
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Rio Specialist Striped Bass Aqualux Fly Line
The saltwater line for fishing off the coasts of the UK & Ireland.
A clear immediate line with a sink rate of 1.5 inches per second. The short front bullet taper and medium length back taper are custom designed for casting heavy flies over long distances in cold saltwater conditions.
A moderately stiff line and very durable. Also great for pike fishing.
For night fishing, the luminescent running line glows when charged with a flashlight. The luminescent section shows the angler when there is the correct length of line out of the rod tip for maximum casting performance.
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Rio Versitip Fly Line
An interchangeable tip line in a one-line-does-all configuration for single handed Salmon, Sea Trout and Stealhead, as well as cold saltwater angling.
Evolved from the WindCutter fly line design, the VersiTip has a stiff non-hinging loop design and four interchangeable sinking tips. Unlike other sink tips, this line is designed with a thick belly to turn over heavy sinking density tips. Attach either the floating tip or one of the sinking tips to the belly.
The best way to cast this line is with the belly just a foot or two outside the rod tip.
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RIO MAINSTREAM LINES
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Rio Mainstream Floating Fly Line
Designed to optimize rod performance at normal casting ranges. The MainStream floating lines have a supple self-lubricating coating that remains memory-free in cold water. The smooth, self lubricating coating improves casting distance whilst the shorter tapers assist with tight loops and positive turnover.
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Rio Mainstream Sink Tip Fly Line
A 12 ft Type 3 sink with a shorter head configuration for positive loading and increased distance. The Mainstream Sink Tip utilizes a slightly thicker floating to help turn over the 12' sink tip smoothly.
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Rio Mainstream Clear Intermediate
This clear intermediate line is built on the MainStream taper and is perfect for lake fishing and coastal saltwater fly fishing locations in non-tropical environments.
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Rio Mainstream Full Sink
These full medium sinking lines on the unique Mainstream taper will meet all the anglers needs where controlled depth is needed in fresh or saltwater.
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Rio Mainstream Saltwater Fly Line
An all-purpose saltwater line ideally suited for fly fishers in temperate-to tropical conditions for multiple species. The line features a hard tropical coating that will not soften in heat. Based on the Rio Clouser taper that will turn over big flies in the wind.
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Rio Mainstream Pike Fly Line
Designed with a short front taper to easily load the rod and turn over big flies. The tropical coating holds up in the warmest conditions and the braided multifilament core that there is no memory when the line is pulled off the reel.
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Rio Spey Line Windcutter Interchangable Tips
Modern Spey fly lines were pioneered and developed by Jim Vincent, with the help of other proficient spey casters. RIO products, the Spey Line Specialist, is the only company with four different spey taper designs so casters can choose the right line for their individual preferences. Our latest addition; the revolutionary Skagit Spey was launched during 2006. Rio has the most comprehensive array of floating and interchangeable tip spey lines to fulfil the needs of every situation, every spey rod design and every casting ability. Technical booklet.
Rio interchangeable tip spey lines come with five different 15' tips - Floating - Clear intermediate - Sink 3 - Sink 8 with Wind Cutter and Mid Spey. Combine this with either floating or intermediate Mid Section and you have a fly line that will cover virtually every fishing situation you are likely to come across. If you wish to customise the line further, you can replace the mid section and tip with a 30' Rio shooting head - sink rate of your choice (these are available seperately).
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Rio Windcutter Spey Line
The Windcutter is a spey line with a short, easy loading head between 48ft - 60ft. It is the best choice of line not only for those learning to spey cast but also for anglers who like toshoot line for distance. The interchangeable tip WindCutter is the best spey line for casting sinking tips. The WindCutter is available in five versions: Full Floating, Floating with 15' Intermediate Stealth Tip, Type II Fast Intermediate (2.5 ips), Type IV Fast Sinking (4.5 ips) and interchangeable tips line.
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Rio Windcutter Spey Line - Intermediate Sink Tip 150ft
The WindCutter is a spey line with a short, easy-loading head.
It is the best choice of line for those learning to spey cast and for the angler who likes to shoot line for distance.
• Intermediate Sink Tip 150ft
• WWF10/11/12
• Includes a beginning spey casting booklet
WAS £64.99! Whilst stocks last!
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Rio Skagit Casting
Skagit casting requires a line with a very short, 25-27ft (7.6-8.3m), heavy head that propels heavy sink tips and big flies great distances with a very short casting stroke. Skagit casting is easy for novice or experienced casters to learn. When casting Skagit lines the total head length should be matched to the rod; the total head length including the sink tip should be no more than 3 - 3.5 times the length of the rod. To adjust for rod length and loading simply add a Skagit Cheater to achieve the desired load and length.
Skagit Line - Skagit lines have a revolutionary design that is perfect for Skagit casting. Available either as a body only, to which you attach one of Rio's 15ft tips, T-8, T-11 or T-14 (sold separetely), or as a VersiTip model that comes packaged with a shooting head wallet, a 5ft cheater and a 15ft DC Type 6 (6ips, 15cm/s) and a DC Type 8 (8ips, 20cm/s) sinking tip. The line is yellow with a black "loading point" for optimum casting control. For 2008 Rio has added a small, neat welded loop to the front end of all floating spey lines. This is perfect for attaching one of Rio's VersiLeaders.
Skagit Cheaters - RIO's Skagit Cheaters are a short replacement Mid Section (tip 2) for fine tuning your interchageable tip WindCutter or converting it into a Skagit head. Also used for balancing the Skagit Spey line to rod length. For a WindCutter line, simply replace the floating Tip 2 with the appropriate Cheater and attach either a 15ft sink tip for Ti4. Now a pack of 4 with one each 2.5ft, 5ft and 7.5ft floating plus 5' intermediate tips available in WindCutter sizes 6/7/8 to 10/11/12.
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Rio PowerSpey
The PowerSpey is for those casters that prefer a longer belly. A unique taper design makes the PowerSpey an incredibly easy line to spey cast - at any length - and traditional anglers will love the longer head length for precise fly control and efficient casting. The head varies between 63ft (19.3m) and 71ft (21.6m) (depending on the size) and the front taper is perfect for light presentation, yet carries enough power to turn over the largest of flies and cope with unfriendly winds. The line has a welded loop in the front end for easy rigging. The VersiTip line features Rio's thin, non-hinging welded loops and includes 15' tips Floating, intermediate and sink 3 supplied in a separate wallet.
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Rio AFS (Advanced Flight Spey) Shooting Head
The Advanced Flight Spey Shooting Head is Rio's latest line for the spey caster. These heads have a long front taper that ensures the softest of presentation and a design that loads rods up easily, resulting in extremely effortless casts of prodigious distances. They are a joy to cast and incredibly easy to get the feel of. For the very best in presentation and control attach one of Rio's VersiLeaders to the front end and Rio's highly acclaimed shooting lines to the back end.
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| RIO SALTWATER WARMWATER AND TROPICAL FLY LINES |
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Rio Bonefish Line
The demands of bonefishing require a balance of long and short casts with precise presentation. Rio's Bonefish line does just that, starting with a medium length front taper 6ft - 8ft (1.8m - 2.4m) to improve turnover without sacrificing presentation, and a slightly longer back taper to smooth out the casting loop.
Total head length is 43ft - 46ft (13.1m - 14m). A hard coating combined with a Powerflex single strand monofilament core results in longer casts and a line that holds up to heat even in the most extreme tropical conditions.
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Rio Tropical I/I Saltwater Line
The Saltwater I/I line is a full intermediate (1.5 ips 7cm/s) line with a green tint and a 9.5ft clear tip. It is a great line for laid-up fish that are a little deeper in the water column or for keeping in touch with the fly in choppy waters. Based on the Clouser taper and built on RIO's Powerflex core with a tropical coating, it is the perfect full intermediate line for fishing in warmer climates. Welded loops on both ends.
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Rio Deepsea Fly Line
A super-fast sinking fly line with a smooth tropical coating on a braided monfilament core, with an intermediate sink running line and a DC 26ft fast sinking head. Called the self-casting line, it was designed by Trey Combs and Jim Vincent to get down for sailfish and marlin as well as inshore species in tropical conditions. Includes welded loops on both ends.
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Rio Tarpon Line - Powerflex Core
The floating tarpon line features a short, forward taper and a hard, smooth tropical coating on a monofilament core. RIO's tarpon fly lines will cast haevy tarpon flies long distances with accuracy and great turnover. The floating tarpon lines, with AgentX, are higher floating and easier to pick up off the water for a second shot. Also available is a Clouser taper floating line with a 9.5ft Aqualux clear intermediate sinking tip to get the fly deeper. It is the best line to use in heavy wind to turn over the fly when other brands fail. Another useful tarpon line with the Clouser taper is the green tint Full intermediate with a 9.5ft Aqualux tip (1.5ips. 7cm/s). The Full intermediate is the favoured line in Homosassa and Australia, sinking down to put the fly in front of fish that are laid up deeper in the water column (see TFI chart). All tarpon lines feature welded loops on both ends for easy rigging.
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Rio Tropical Outbound
Based on the same taper as the OutBound for distance casting but with a hard saltwater coating over RIO's unique Powerflex core that ensures the line will not wilt in extreme tropical heat. Welded loops on the front end for easy rigging.
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