Leader & Tippet

Rio’s Big Nasty Leaders are made to cast large, heavy flies. The taper design turns over easily with large flies and helps in strong winds.

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 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 Bass Tippet is a medium stiff tippet material with great abrasion resistance. It is ideal for casting bigger flies like Clouser minnows and poppers, and tough enough to withstand being scraped over rocks and submerged trees

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

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.