The easiest casting, most powerful Skagit head ever made.

• The Max Short is an exceptionally easy casting Skagit style shooting head that is ideal for short Spey rods, Switch rods and single-handed rods. The head will cast big flies, and the heaviest sinking tips with the utmost of ease. The head is built on RIO’s ultra-low stretch ConnectCore for the utmost in casting control and sensitivity, and has a highly visible orange section loop for easy recognition. It is available in a multitude of lengths and weights to cover all rod and angling situations.
• Ultra-low stretch core for the best in casting and fishing sensitivity
• Easy loading design
• Printed ID system on the rear of the head for quick recognition
• High viz rear loop.
• Shooting lines sizes:
• 200 to 400 gr - 0.024”/0.026” shooting line, or 25lb SlickShooter/GripShooter.
• 400 to 550 gr - 0.030”/0.032” shooting line, or 35lb SlickShooter/GripShooter.
• 550 to 675 gr - 0.035”/0.037” shooting line, or 44lb SlickShooter/GripShooter.

Powerful, easy casting intermediate head designed to cast sink tips and large flies with the utmost ease.

• RIO’s iFlight is the latest addition in the arsenal of heads for the skagit fly fisher. The short, powerful head has an 8ft long highly visible floating back end that is easy to track during the swing, and can be mended for total fly control. The unique clear camo intermediate front section is a fantastic asset for when extra depth is needed, in strong current and also on windy days, or when a slower swing is needed.


• Easy casting, deep loading design for effortless casts
• Powerful front end casts fast sinking tips and large flies
• Slow sinking intermediate tip for deeper and slower presentations
• ID printed rear loop for fast head recognition
• For best performance, RIO recommends attaching the following head sizes to these shooting lines sizes:
• 450gr to 550gr – .030"/.032” Powerflex/ConnectCore shooting line, or 35lb SlickShooter/GripShooter
• 550gr to 650gr – .035"/.037” Powerflex/ConnectCore shooting line, or 44lb SlickShooter/GripShooter
• 650gr and bigger – .040"/.042” Powerflex/ConnectCore shooting line, or 50lb SlickShooter/GripShooter

All InTouch Skagit MOW tips are built on RIO’s ConnectCore for Ultra-low stretch performance. These tips allow anglers using Skagit lines to cover every likely fishing situation and conditions encountered, and are the absolute ultimate in sinking tip versatility.  

The Extra Heavy MOW Tips are the heaviest of the MOW series; built with T-17 for the sinking section and with a sink rate of nearly 10" per second, it really gets down when depth is needed. Each of the tips either have a gray floating section, or a gray loop for easy identification. These tips are ideal on the heavier Skagit lines of 675 grains and more. 

The Heavy MOW Tips feature T-14, with a sink rate of 9" per second, for the sinking material. Each of these tips has either a light blue floating section or a blue sleeve on one end for easy identification. The Heavy MOW Tips are designed for the heaviest of flies and are ideal for Skagit lines of 575 grains and more.

The Medium MOW Tips feature T-11, with a sink rate of 8" per second, for the sinking material. Each of these tips has either a light green floating section or a green sleeve on one end for easy identification. The Medium MOW Tips are designed for heavily weighted flies and are ideal for Skagit lines between 475 and 575 grains.

The Light MOW Tips feature T-8, with a sink rate of 7" per second, for the sinking material. Each of these tips has either a white floating section or a white sleeve on one end for easy identification. The Light MOW Tips are designed for lightly weighted flies and are ideal for Skagit lines of 475 grains and less.

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New for 2015. Fast sinking, level tungsten tips that sink like a rock

• These fast sinking, level tips use tungsten powder for density, not lead and, as a result, are supple, do not kink and sink like a rock. Built on RIO’s ultra-low stretch ConnectCore, they are extremely sensitive to soft grabs and ensure fast, solid hook sets.
• The tips are color-coded for quick identification and are made with an easy-to-weld coating
• Each tip is designed to be cut and tuned to the angler’s individual fishing and casting requirements
• Loops available on all 30ft lengths, except for T-20

The InTouch Skagit Trout Spey line is a very easy casting, short head style line that will throw big flies and fast sinking tips with exceptional ease.

This is the perfect line for swinging and stripping streamers for anglers using light two-handed trout Spey rods, as well as regular single-handed fly rods (just check the grain weight to match).

Each line is made on RIO’s ultra-low stretch
ConnectCore for maximum sensitivity, and is built with a seamlessly integrated running line for ease of use. An additional tip needs to be attached to complete this line.

• Short, powerful taper design for casting large flies and sink tips with exceptional ease
• Ideal for two-handed Trout Spey rods, and single-handed rods
• Integrated running line – no loops to catch
• Ultra-low stretch ConnectCore for maximum performance
• Loops on each end for fast rigging

The INTOUCH SKAGIT TROUT SPEY SHOOTING HEAD is a very easy casting, short shooting head that will throw big flies and fast sinking tips with exceptional ease. This is the perfect head for swinging and stripping streamers for anglers using light two-handed trout Spey rods, as well as regular single-handed fly rods (just check the grain weight to match). Each head is made on RIO’s ultra-low stretch ConnectCore for maximum sensitivity. A shooting line and a front tip are required to make this head fishable.

• Short, powerful taper design for casting large flies and sink tips with exceptional ease
• Ideal for two-handed Trout Spey rods, and single-handed rods 
• Ultra-low stretch ConnectCore for maximum sensitivity and performance
• Loops on each end for fast rigging

The Skagit Leader is the ultimate tapered leader for delivering big, heavy flies typically used with skagit shooting head systems.

Its short overall length and abrupt taper give this leader the most powerful turnover possible so none of the energy generated during the cast is sacrificed in the final few feet.

While leaders of level tippet are commonly used with skagit heads, the hinging effect they generate hampers tuornover of bulky patterns.

The Skagit Leader eliminates this effect for the smoothest delivery of the heaviest flies out there.

Total Lengt: 4.5"

High tenacity nylon core leaders, coated with a super low modulus polymer mixture with different density options.

• RIO's Spey VersiLeaders have a strong nylon core in excess of 24 lb, are tapered for the best in performance, and are available in a range of different sinking densities. They are a great addition to Spey lines, light Skagit heads and Scandinavian style heads, and provide the angler with a wide range of quick-change depth options.


• Strong, nylon core in excess of 24lbs
• A complete range of floating and sinking densities
• Slim, neat welded loop in the butt for quick rigging

Ideal for:

• Spey Lines
• Light Skagit Lines

The ultimate versatile leader system for quickly adjusting sink rate on the end of traditional spey lines and Scandi shooting heads sizes #8 and up.

• Available in clear floating, clear intermediate, black S4, and black S6 leader sink rates.
• Color-coded loops for easy identification
• A complete range of sink rates Slim, neat welded loop in the butt for quick rigging

RIO’S 10ft Light Scandi VersiLeaders have a strong core of 24 lbs and come in a range of different densities.

They are a great addition to lightweight Spey lines and Scandinavian heads of less than an 8wt. A neat, bullet-proof welded loop at the butt end allows for fast rigging.

The leaders are available with the following sink rates:

A hard, tough coated shooting line, which excels on the shoot RIO's Powerflex Ultra Shooting Line is an excellent shooting line for anglers using Skagit or Scandi style shooting heads.

It features an extremely tough outer coating, over a medium stiff Powerflex core that shoots with unbelievable ease for ultra-long casts, has greatly increased durability and ensures tangle-free performance, cast after cast.

The line's ultra-slick coating floats high on the surface, allowing for reduced drag and making it easy to shoot. Bullet proof welded loops on each end make it fast and easy to rig, while the front loop is large enough to pass an entire shooting head coil through, for maximum speed and efficiency when rigging.