Leader & Tippet

RIO’s Steelhead/Salmon Tippet is a medium-stiff nylon perfect for steelhead, salmon, and spey fishing.

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.

Three of the most popular sized trout leaders, in a cost-saving single packet. Each leader is 9ft long with a medium-stiff butt section and soft, flexible tippet that casts most trout flies in the majority of conditions.

RIO’s Powerflex Trout leaders help improve casting and fish more successfully. These leaders provide effective wind penetration and cast streamers and indicator rigs effortlessly.

RIO’s Powerflex Trout leaders help improve casting and fish more successfully. These leaders provide effective wind penetration and cast streamers and indicator rigs effortlessly.

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 Euro Nymph Leader is deal for European Nymphing techniques with its tapered leader. This leader is opaque white with two-tone Indicator Tippet for visibility in all conditions for the most subtle strike.

RIO’s Two Tone Indicator Tippet changes color every 8” for visibility when tight line nymphing. The colors create maximum contrast in this nylon tippet.

RIO’s Spey Versileaders are available in a variety of different sink rates that all start with a strong nylon core. They are perfect for Skagit heads, Scandi heads, and Spey lines, providing a wide-range of quickly adjustable depth options.

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.

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

RIO’s Saltwater Mono is perfect for tying your own leader for saltwater species. The medium stiff nylon is easy to tie with great knot strength and good abrasion resistance. Available in 8lb to 60lb.