Best Rio Fly Fishing Line in 2026

TAPERED SINKING LEADER: RIO's Trout VersiLeaders are designed for the fly fisher who needs a quick-change option for converting a floating line to a sink tip.

QUALITY DESIGN: Each VersiLeader is tapered for the best in performance and has a 12lb nylon core coated in PVC. A neat welded loop at the butt end allows for fast rigging.

SINK RATES: There are two length options available, 7ft and 12ft, with the following sink rates 1.5 ips (clear loop), 3 ips (green loop), 4 ips (red loop), 5 ips (blue loop), 7 ips (black loop)

PREMIER GOLD: The RIO Premier Gold has been the go-to Trout line around the world for many years, and for a multitude of fly fishers. The line has a long head and back taper that give casters total line control and stability at range - whether casting or mending.The unique profile is designed to load a fly rod at close range, and has a front taper that delivers perfect presentation of flies between sizes #22 and #2.

FEATURES: RIO’s Dualtone marks the sweet spot of a fly line by providing an obvious color change in the line at the sweet spot, while RIO’s Easyrid printed line marking system allows anglers to quickly and easily identify each line. Front & Back Welded Loops, a streamlined, bulletproof loop welded at the front of the fly line for fast and easy rigging and another at the end of the fly line for fast rigging to backing.

TECHNOLOGIES: RIO’s MaxFloat tip technology is a high float coating that floats more than twice as high as regular fly line tips, without any increase in diameter, while SlickCast creates the slickest, most durable coating on the market, producing the least amount of friction ever measured on a fly line.

RIO Powerflex Tippet is a high knot strength copolymer nylon tippet

Simply put, this is the strongest, most reliable tippet ever made.

Powerflex Plus is available in "regular" sized spools and in a useful, money-saving "3-pack" option (3 regular sized spools, conveniently packaged in a handy plastic tub)

Good compromise between thinness and the ability to make blind splice loops

Easier to knot than brands that are very thin but have too tight a weave for a blind splice loop

FLY REEL BACKING: RIO's traditional Dacron braided backing features high strength and low stretch and is unsurpassed in quality.

SMOOTH BRAID: A good compromise between thinness and the ability to make blind splice loops. A high quality, super smooth braid that is 100% reliable.

EASY TYING: It's easier to knot than other brands that are very thin but have too tight a weave for a blind splice loop.

POWERFLEX TROUT LEADER: Feature a powerful butt section that provides unsurpassed turn over for effective wind penetration and to easily cast streamers and indicator rigs.

QUALITY DESIGN: Each leader is made with an advanced copolymer material and is designed to help you cast better and fish more effectively.

EASY RIGGING: Each leader has a hand tied perfection loop in the butt end for fast rigging. The most reliable trout leaders in the world.

Each Line is packaged with an 11 foot Rio Euro Nymph Leader

Thin, super-sensitive fly line designed for Euro nymphing.

he line is deliberately made short (20 feet) so it can be added to the front end of a regular fly line utilizing the thin welded loop on each end.

Country Of Origin : China

The Package Height Of The Product Is 5 Inches

The Package Length Of The Product Is 5 Inches

RIO’s traditional Dacron braided backing features high strength and low stretch and is unsurpassed in quality.

Good compromise between thinness and the ability to make blind splice loops

Easier to knot than brands that are very thin but have too tight a weave for a blind splice loop

RIO’S Steelhead/Salmon Leaders are built to match the needs of the steelhead and salmon fly fisher.

Made of a medium stiff nylon that is incredibly tough and highly abrasion resistant

It is ideal for all Spey rods and lines, as well as for the single handed steelhead and salmon fly fisher.

RIO’s traditional Dacron braided backing features high strength and low stretch and is unsurpassed in quality.

Good compromise between thinness and the ability to make blind splice loops

Easier to knot than brands that are very thin but have too tight a weave for a blind splice loop

A compact taper design that concentrates the weight at the front of the line to let the rod unload easily

This high-quality floating fly line offers a supple self-lubricating coating that remains memory-free

Mainstream is a great line for instilling the necessary confidence a beginner needs to make a high-pressured

PERCEPTION LINE:The Elite RIO Perception is an easy casting, general purpose fly line that casts nymphs, dry flies, streamers and soft hackles with ease. The short head makes this a particularly good line on smaller rivers and lakes when long distance line control is not necessary.

FEATURES: RIO’s Surefire triple color line marking system makes it easy to gauge distances and load, with a quick glance while RIO’s Easyrid printed line marking system allows anglers to quickly and easily identify each line. Front & Back Welded Loops, a streamlined, bulletproof loop welded at the front of the fly line for fast and easy rigging and another at the end of the fly line for fast rigging to backing.

TECHNOLOGIES: The highest-performing, longest-lasting freshwater lines in the world are built around ConnectCore Plus and RIO’s MaxFloat Tip technology is a high float coating that floats more than twice as high as regular fly line tips, without any increase in diameter, while SlickCast creates the slickest, most durable coating on the market, producing the least amount of friction ever measured on a fly line.

Rio Mainstream Saltwater Fly Line WF9F - Fly Fishing

CHANGES COLOR EVERY 10 METERS THAT MAKES IT EASY TO KNOW HOW MUCH BACKING IS OUT

MULTIPLE COLORS CREATES A STUNNING LOOK TO EVER REEL

INCREDIBLE 65LB STRENGTH FOR REGULAR 30LB DIAMETER

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