A revolutionary taper design allows tremendous loop stability at distance and a unique weight distribution loads a rod at close range for easy casting. The long back taper is excellent for mending and for roll and single handed spey casting and the color change between the head and the running line makes it easy to find the perfect load point for each cast.

The lines features RIO's new Extreme Slickness Technology for an extraordinarily slick, dirt-repelling coating; in addition RIO's AgentX and Super Floatation Technologies ensure the line tip and running line remain floating high. As with all of RIO's premier trout lines a small, neat welded loop in the front end makes it easy to change leaders.

Colour: Moss head with Gold Running Line

The RIO Grand is one half size heavier and features more weight distributed towards the front of the line to easily load fast action fly rods. AgentX Technology gives the RIO Grand maximum floatation and the XS Technology produces a wonderfully slick finish for easy distance. The line remains supple in coldwater conditions and is ultra smooth for maximum casting distance. The Super Floatation Tip™ has a welded loop for changing leaders. Tests prove that when you land a fish, the loop slides through the rod guides more easily than the customary nail knot.

Colour: Pale Green

This taper was designed especially for western rivers where delicate presentations are required in windy conditions. Accurate casts can be made with the WindCutter II with just the tip of the rod for a very tight loop; for windy conditions or when distance is needed, the thick belly will load the butt section of graphite rods. The Super Floatation Tip, with a welded loop, acts as an indicator to detect subtle takes when fishing emergers subsurface and also facilitates quick leader changes. The AgentX coating and XS Technology delivers smooth, easy casts in coldwater fishing conditions, and the two-colored line shows exactly the loading point of the head.


Colour: Yellow/Sage

Made specifically for the casting demands of steelhead and Atlantic salmon fly fishing. The long belly and long back taper were developed for easy, controlled mends, roll casting and single handed spey casting. A bullet front taper turns over bombers, indicators and other large flies with ease. With the AgentX Technology it's easy for the angler to lift line off the water and the new XS Technology results in extremely long casts.


Colour: Yellow

Evolved from the WindCutter fly line design, the VersiTip has the RIO non-hinging welded loop design and five interchangeable tips. The smooth, slim welded loops will not foul the guides. Unlike other sink tips, this line is designed with a thick belly to turn over dense sinking tips. Attach either the Clouser taper floating tip or one of the four sinking tips directly to the body.

Packaged with the floating tip, plus a 15 ft water-clear AquaLux Intermediate tip (1.5 ips 3.8 cm/s), Type 3 DC (3 - 4 ips 8.9 cm/s), Type 6 DC (6 - 7 ips 17 cm/s) and a Type 8 DC (8 - 9 ips 20.3 cm/s) sinking tips (sizes #8 - #10 only).

Colour: Yellow

• Designed to load high performance rods quickly with few false casts
  
• Supple coldwater core and coating, plus a thin tangle-free running line
  
• Longest flight time for ultimate fishing distance

A short head version of the incredibly popular OutBound lines.

• Extremely easy casting tapers that give ultimate distance
  
• Ideal for wading and boat anglers and for coping with wind and big flies

RIO's Switch line is designed for a multitude of applications for anglers using Switch rods. The long head and thick diameter tip turns over big flies and indicator rigs while allowing anglers to throw mends and control the fly's drift at great distance. The front taper and weight distribution form tight loops with minimum of effort, also enabling anglers to cast streamers and sinking VersiLeaders. The perfect all round line for Switch rods.
Colour: Beige/Pale green

For 2009 the line features RIO's XS Technology™ for an extraordinarily slick, dirt-repelling coating. It has an easy loading head between 45 ft (13.7 m) – 56 ft (17.1 m) (depending on the size) and is the most versatile of all spey lines. The WindCutter II is available in two formats: 1) a full floating line with a welded loop at the front end for attaching RIO's VersiLeaders to, or 2) a VersiTip line with a body and a selection of 15 ft (4,6 m) tips. These tips are: floating, clear intermediate (1.5 ips, 4 cm/s), DC Type 3 (3 ips, 8 cm/s), DC Type 6 (6 ips, 15 cm/s) and DC Type 8 (8 ips, 20 cm/s) sinking tip and each tip features RIO's thin, non-hinging welded loops. The WWF 5/6 does not include a Type 8 tip. The 4/5 is only available as a floating line. RIO has improved the VersiTip version for 2009 by removing the middle floating tip (Tip 2) that has been a standard in the past.

Colour: Yellow with black loading point

Sizes: WF 6/7/8F, WF 7/8/9 F, WF8/9/10 F, WF 9/10/11 F

• Unique taper design makes the PowerSpey an incredibly easy line to spey cast


• Traditional anglers will love the longer head length for precise fly control and efficient casting


• Front taper is perfect for light presentation, yet carries enough power to turn over the largest of flies and cope with wind

• Ideal for those that don't want a connection between the head and the shooting line


• Designed for effortless spey casting


• Use with RIO's VersiLeaders