Fly Lines & Tippets

The ultimate, all-around fly line with low-stretch, ultra-slick performance.

The RIO Grand is the best choice of line for the modern, fast action fly rod.

Specfically designed for delicate presentations of small flies to technical feeders at range, with low-stretch, ultra-slick performance.

The best all-around fly line on smaller rivers and lakes.

The RIO Gold has been the go-to trout line around the world for many years, and for a multitude of fly fishers.

WF Taper designed for slower action rods; especially bamboo, glass and “classic” action graphite rods

Designed specifically for delicate presentations and small flies to technical feeders at range.

RIO’S CREEK LINE has been designed for anglers that fish small creeks and streams.

The RIO Grand is the best choice of line for the modern, fast action fly rod.

Designed for slower action rods; especially bamboo, glass and “classic” action graphite rods

The perfect, all-around line for anglers using trout spey rods with ultra-low strech performance.

Designed For Switch Rods, whether for overhead or spey casting, with low-stretch, ultra-slick performance.

The Perfect Line for Czech, Polish, and French style Nymphing.

Designed to turnover a wide range of indicators and fly sizes for long casts, efficient mends, and big dead drifts.

Exceptionally powerful, easy casting, line built for maximum distance, with ultra-low stretch performance

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 to improve turnover without sacrificing presentation, and a slightly longer back taper to smooth out the casting loop.

RIO’s JUNGLE SERIES of fly lines are designed to withstand the heat of tropical and jungle destinations.

The perfect line for Tarpon and other tropical species. This line features a long back taper for smooth, controlled casts and is slightly heavier than the AFTMA standard to load rods for quick accurate casts.

The best sinking tip fly line series in the world. A series of sinking tip lines specifically built for anglers that like a balanced casting rig.

Built with RIO’s ultra-low stretch ConnectCore Technology. A series of sinking tip lines specifically built for anglers that like a balanced casting rig.

A powerful, interchangeable tip fly line, with ultra-low stretch performance.

Intermediate fly line specifically designed for the demands of the Pike/Musky fly fisher.

Intermediate fly line with sink tip S6 specifically designed for the demands of the Pike/Musky fly fisher.

An All-purpose saltwater fly line designed for early season and cool climes.

An all-purpose fly line designed for tropical conditions.

One of the top fish-catching fly lines in the world and frequent winner of national and international competitions.

RIO’s new Smallmouth line features a unique taper design that allows a rod to load at close range, a medium-length powerful front taper that is ideal for casting bass flies and a unique “handling section” that keeps the line stable at range

The best sinking tip S3 fly line series in the world.

Double tapered with fine tips and a precise 6 foot taper at both ends to allow reversal of the line. Made of the finest pure silk, natural straw colour, proofed with several coats of a special varnish and hand polished.

The easiest casting, most powerful Skagit head ever made.

Powerful, easy casting heads designed to cast sink tips and large flies.

An easy casting shooting head designed for effortless distance and great presentation

Powerful, easy casting shooting heads that make long distance casts simple

Powerful, easy casting shooting heads that make long distance casts simple

Powerful, easy casting shooting heads that make long distance casts simple

An all-purpose saltwater line ideally suited for fly fishers fishing in temperate-to-tropical conditions for multiple species.

RIO’S Powerflex Ultra Shooting Line is an excellent shooting line for anglers using Skagit or Scandi style shooting heads.

A hard nylon shooting line with a unique handling section – the best choice for distance

Designed to optimize rod performance at normal casting ranges with shorter heads, tapers and running lines that empower novice casters to make the cast.

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.

A 12 ft Type 3 sink tip with a shorter head configuration for positive loading turnover

These full sinking lines type #6 on the unique MainStream taper will meet all the anglers needs where controlled depth is needed.

These full sinking lines type #3 on the unique MainStream taper will meet all the anglers needs where controlled depth is needed.

The complete RIO Fly Line kit—line rigging made easy with everything you need, all in one place.

RIO’s Metered ConnectCore shooting line is the ultimate shooting line, packed with features that results in longer casts, greater hookups and a higher landing ratio

The cost-effective way to outfit your fly reels. Pack includes high-quality ATZ weight-forward fly line, backing and loops.

The XPS Triangle Taper is a continuous forward taper in the head of the line.

When you're tubing on water as clear as gin and fishing shallows to spooky fish use this line. Its clear coating and core make virtually invisible underwater. We like to use this line when suspending midges or stripping buggers.

Fast sinking, level tungsten tips that sink like a rock

Powerful level tips designed to cast the biggest flies with ease.

A super hard, slick finish oval-shaped nylon shooting line, with no memory after being stretched and an extremely low coefficient of friction for long distance casts

Freshwater VersiLeaders are an instantaneous addition that converts floating lines to sink tips.

7 ft (2.1 m) sinking leaders with a high tenacity nylon core coated with a super low modulus tungsten polymer mixture.

Double tapered with fine tips and a precise 6 foot taper at both ends to allow reversal of the line. Made of the finest pure silk, natural straw colour, proofed with several coats of a special varnish and hand polished.

Double tapered with fine tips and a precise 6 foot taper at both ends to allow reversal of the line. Made of the finest pure silk, natural straw colour, proofed with several coats of a special varnish and hand polished.

The Phoenix Parallel Silk Lines are designed for fishing fast water where short casts are required. These lines are made from top quality silk and require the minimum of care.