Leader & Tippet

RIO’s Technical Euro Nymph Leader is great for an ESN technique. The leader is highly sensitive, while the two-tone tipped allows for easy visibility. The leader has a RIO tippet ring for quick attachment of tippet.

RIO's Fluoroflex steelhead/salmon leaders are made of 100% fluorocarbon, and are the perfect solution for when a nearly invisible presentation is required in low, clear rivers and for spooky summer-run fish.

Guides' Favorite! A Hand Crafted Leader Of Ultra Hard, Tough Saltwater Nylon, With A Fluorocarbon Shock Tippet - Ideal For Tarpon. Each leader is 10ft in length, tied with a heavy butt section for wind penetration and turnover.

Fluoroflex Plus Tippet is made from the thinnest fluorocarbon on the market. It is incredibly strong with fantastic knot strength. Great for trout material. Available in regular and guide spools.

RIO's bass leaders are designed and built to match the needs of the bass fly fisher. The leaders are made of a medium stiff nylon and have a powerful taper design that will easily turn over large flies, and cope with tough winds.

RIO's Powerflex Wire Bite Tippet is a tough, flexible nylon-coated wire that's perfect for those sharp toothed critters. This knot-table, braided wire is supple enough to tie directly to the fly. Available in three size options; 20lb, 30lb & 40lb, with 15

A bulk spool of medium stiff nylon that is ideal for butt sections. Three sizes to cover all fly line options. 

RIO's Trout VersiLeaders are designed for the fly fisher who needs a quick-change option for converting a floating line to a sink tip.

RIO's striped bass leaders are made of a medium-stiff nylon and have a powerful butt and taper design that easily turns over large striper patterns and copes with tough winds. Each leader is 7ft long and available from 10lb (0.012") to 30lb (0.022").

Powerflex Plus Trout Leaders are the strongest trout leaders ever made, with tensile strengths up to 20% more than regular leaders. A technical modification has resulted in prodigious strength increase, without compromising the knot strength or suppleness

RIO’s Indicator Leaders have a short taper that allows indicators to turn over with ease. Flies sink quickly with the long tip section. The orange butt section has high visibility and can be used on its own as an indicator.

RIO’s Hard Mono Saltwater Tippet is ultra-hard with high abrasion resistance. Perfect for large flies and strong wind. Available in regular and guide spools.