RIO’s newest leaders are the strongest trout leaders ever made

• Powerflex Plus Trout Leaders. RIO’s newest leaders are the strongest trout leaders ever made, with tensile strengths up to 20% more than regular leaders. A technical modification of the nylon copolymer formulation has resulted in prodigious strength increase, without compromising the knot strength or suppleness. Simply put, these are the strongest, most reliable trout leaders ever made. Each pack contains 2 premium leaders.
• Incredible strength to diameter ratio
• Soft material for high knot strength
• High-performance taper

Ideal for:

RIO’s newest leaders are the strongest trout leaders ever made

• Powerflex Plus Trout Leaders. RIO’s newest leaders are the strongest trout leaders ever made, with tensile strengths up to 20% more than regular leaders. A technical modification of the nylon copolymer formulation has resulted in prodigious strength increase, without compromising the knot strength or suppleness. Simply put, these are the strongest, most reliable trout leaders ever made. Each pack contains 2 premium leaders.
• Incredible strength to diameter ratio
• Soft material for high knot strength
• High-performance taper

Ideal for:

RIO’S Euro Nymph Leaders are designed with a unique taper to meet the needs of the European nymphing methods for competitors and first timers. These 9’ leaders are built out of a high-vis milky white tapered leader which is hand tied to 22” of our Indicator Tippet material. This gives maximum visibility in all lighting conditions to make subtle strike detection easier.

The leader ends with a tippet ring and requires you to attach you own tippet to properly match the water type.

• Opaque white leader for visibility
• High-viz two-tone indicator tippet for maximum strike detection
• Trout sized tippet ring for fast rigging

Ideal for:

Designed for the ultimate in performance when fishing any of the European nymphing techniques.

The extra-long, ultra-thin leader is incredibly sensitive to the subtlest of grabs, and the two-tone indicator tippet tied to the front end has high contrast and is very easy to see. The leader finishes with a RIO tippet ring so anglers can quickly and easily attach the tippet of their choice.

• Ultra-thin leader for maximum sensitivity and quick depth
• Two-tone indicator tippet section for contrast and detecting the subtlest of takes
• Hand tied perfection loop in the butt for quick rigging

Each RIO Powerflex knotless tapered leader is designed for superb abrasion-resistance as well as high knot and tensile strength.

The long, thick butt design provides smooth turnover while the supple tippet gives the fly life-like presentation.

The light gray color is the most neutral and integrates visually with any background for perfect camouflage.

All Trout leaders have a perfection loop on the butt. 

9 ft (2.7 m); 0x – 7x

Each RIO Powerflex knotless tapered leader is designed for superb abrasion-resistance as well as high knot and tensile strength.

The long, thick butt design provides smooth turnover while the supple tippet gives the fly life-like presentation.

The light gray color is the most neutral and integrates visually with any background for perfect camouflage.

All Trout leaders have a perfection loop on the butt. 

Each RIO Powerflex knotless tapered leader is designed for superb abrasion-resistance as well as high knot and tensile strength.

The long, thick butt design provides smooth turnover while the supple tippet gives the fly life-like presentation.

The light gray color is the most neutral and integrates visually with any background for perfect camouflage.

All Trout leaders have a perfection loop on the butt.

The XL Streamer Leader is specifically designed to handle big streamers and big fish.

The medium-stiff nylon butt section turns over with maximum power to deliver the heaviest and most wind-resistant flies in your box while the 18-inch Fluoroflex Strong tippet section provides maximum clarity, strength, and abrasion resistance.

The XL Streamer also features a RIO Micro Swivel tied between butt and tippet to reduce line twist and make replacing or lengthening the tippet quick and easy.

Lastly, the short overall length of 4 feet helps get a fly down fast when paired with a sink tip fly line.

• Medium-stiff nylon butt section
• Integrated Fluoroflex Strong tippet for clarity and strength
• Integrated Micro Swivel to reduce line twist
• Hand tied perfection loop for quick rigging

RIO's Fluoroflex Trout tapered leaders are the solution when a nearly invisible presentation is required for wary fish.

• RIO's trout Fluoroflex leaders are made of 100% fluorocarbon, and are the perfect solution for when a nearly invisible presentation is required in clear water and for spooky fish. Each leader has high abrasion resistance and excellent tensile and knot strength, and have a long butt section that will turn over flies effortlessly.


• 100% fluorocarbon for the utmost in stealth
• Long butt section for great turnover and presentation
• Hand tied perfection loop in the butt for quick rigging

Ideal for:

Each RIO Powerflex knotless tapered leader is designed for superb abrasion-resistance as well as high knot and tensile strength. The long, thick butt design provides smooth turnover while the supple tippet gives the fly life-like presentation. The light gray color is the most neutral and integrates visually with any background for perfect camouflage. All Trout leaders have a perfection loop on the butt.

Specifications

Length: 7 1/2' (2.29 m.)      in a 3-pack.
                                                                   Breaking                       

                                                                   Strength

Tip Diameter: 2X - 0.009"  (0.29 mm.)    10  lbs  (4.5 kg.)             

                      3X - 0.008"  (0.20 mm.)    8.2 lbs  (3.7 kg.) 

                      4X - 0.007"  (0.18 mm.)    6.4 lbs  (2.9 kg.)                 

                      5X - 0.006"  (0.15 mm.)    5.0 lbs  (2.3 kg.)

                      6X - 0.005"  (0.13 mm.)    3.4 lbs  (1.5 kg.)

                      7X - 0.004"  (0.10 mm.)    2.4 lbs  (1.1 kg.)

Each RIO Powerflex knotless tapered leader is designed for superb abrasion-resistance as well as high knot and tensile strength. The long, thick butt design provides smooth turnover while the supple tippet gives the fly life-like presentation. The light gray color is the most neutral and integrates visually with any background for perfect camouflage. All Trout leaders have a perfection loop on the butt.

9 ft (2.7 m);2x – 6x in a 3-pack.

7.5 ft (2.3 m), .027 inches (0.737 mm) butts with an ultra stiff 15 lb tippet for casting big flies. For pike, bluefish, barracuda and similar species.

Each tapered leader has a shock tippet of nylon-coated stainless steel wire with a small stainless steel snap to change flies easily, or thin brown Vectran® wire you can tie a knot in.

Shock tippet sizes: 15 lb (6.8 kg) | 20 lb | (9.1 kg) | 30 lb (13.6 kg) | 45 lb (20.5 kg) | 60 lb (27.2kg)
Wire Color: Brown Camo