RIO
FEATURE | IFTD WINNERS
RIO Products RIO Products was started in 1990 with a vision to supply anglers with exceptional
fl y fishing products and this year it scooped three category wins at the IFTD product
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showcase in Orlando, Florida. TTW takes a closer look at the winners.
INTOUCH BIG NASTY 4D SINK TIP
Winning the Freshwater Fly Line
category was RIO’s InTouch Big Nasty
4D Sink Tip. It’s said to be a perfect sink
tip for casting large streamers, with a
front-loaded weight distribution that
easily casts the biggest of fl ies. The line
features RIO’s Multi Density Control
– a seamless blend of three or four
densities that ensures the smoothest
transition of energy when casting,
and also the best depth control when
fi shing.
It is made with an ultra-low stretch
core for the maximum in sensitivity
and performance and is design to cast
easily. The InTouch Big Nasty Sink Tip is
available in Float/Hover/Intermediate,
a Float/Hover/Intermediate/Sink 3,
and a Float/Intermediate/ Sink 3/Sink
5 options. The F/H/I is ideal for fi shing
fl ies in the top two feet of the water
column, while the F/H/I/S3 gets fl ies
down to between two and four feet in
depth. The F/I/S3/S5 fi shes the deepest
– averaging between 4ft and 8ft down.
DIRECTCORE BONEFISH LINE
Not only did RIO win the Freshwater
Fly Line category, it also took top spot
in the Saltwater Fly Line category too,
with its DirectCore Bonefi sh Line. This
line has a long head and rear taper to
smooth out the loop and to make long
effi cient casts, while the mid length
front taper produces great turnover
and easy presentation of typical
bonefi sh fl ies. Each is built on RIO’s
no-memory, low-stretch DirectCore
that is extremely easy to pull straight
and lies perfectly on the water while
retaining its stiffness needed to cast in
hot conditions. The line features RIO’s
unique SureFire colour system which
easily shows anglers the minimum and
maximum loading points. In addition,
a high fl oating coating ensures the
running line will not sink when wading.
It is the very best bonefi sh line on the
market says RIO.
RIO TROUT LEADER SELECTION
RIO made it three in a row with its
Trout Leader Selection winning the
Leader/Tippet category. This presents
anglers with a range of three of the
most popular sized trout leaders, in a
handy, cost-saving single packet. Each
leader in this Selection is a 9ft long, RIO
Powerfl ex Trout leader with a medium
stiff butt section and soft, fl exible
tippet that casts most trout fl ies in the
majority of conditions. The leaders
have been built with an advanced
copolymer material which gives the
leaders plenty of strength to allow
confi dent hook sets and a high landing
percentage. The leader selection
options available are 3X/4X/5X (8.2lb,
6.4lb & 5lb), or 4X/5X/6X (6.4lb, 5lb &
3.4lb).
Contact www.rioproducts.com to learn
more.
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