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RIO Scandi Shooting Head
AN EASY CASTING SHOOTING HEAD DESIGNED for effortless distance and great presentation • Easy casting design• Printed ID system on the rear of the head for quick recognition• Ultra-low stretch core for the best in casting and fishing sensitivity• High viz rear loop The RIO Scandi head is a very easy casting Scandi style shooting head, built on RIO’s ultra-low stretch ConnectCore for the utmost in casting control and sensitivity. It is available in a multitude of lengths and weights to cover all rod and angling situations. For tight casting spots and the utmost in ease of casting use a head length that is between 2.5 and 3 times the length of the rod, thus a 12 ft rod would work best with a head that is between 30 and 36 ft in length. The shorter the head length, the tighter the back casting space an angler can fish in. With more room and better casting skills a longer head provides the angler with less line to strip in between each cast and more fishing time. Type Size Head Weight (grains) Head Weight (grams) Length Colour Floating #9 520 grains 33.7 grams 38.0 ft Salmon / Orange Floating #10 580 grains 37.6 grams 39.0 ft Salmon / Orange Floating #11 640 grains 41.5 grams 40.0 ft Salmon / Orange
£64.99
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RIO AFS Floating Kit
AN EASY CASTING SHOOTING HEAD designed for effortless distance and great presentation • Easy loading design helps anglers make long, effortless casts • Long, fine front taper generates tight loops that unroll with great presentation • Printed ID system for easy recognition • Attach the rear easy ID Loop to the shooting line • Use VersiLeaders / Tapered leaders for best performance RIO’s benchmark AFS (Advanced Flight Spey) heads feature a long tapered Scandinavian design that produces tight loops and long, effortless casts. They are the very best line design for presentation. Many of the original AFS models have now been upgraded to ConnectCore and moved to the Scandi range. However Floating AFS Heads and the AFS kit which includes a matching Powerflex Shooting line and Versileaders are still available.
£169.99
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RIO Scandi VersiTip
An extremely versatile Scandi style head complete with a selection of interchangeable tips • Easy casting body, complete with four tips• Printed ID system on the rear of the head for quick recognition• Welded loops on all ends Bigger brother of the Scandi Short VersiTip, this new line includes RIO’s 15’ VersiTips. The extra length created allows proficient casters a bigger D-Loop and best matches rods of 13’ and above in length. The Scandi VersiTip has a floating Scandi Body and 4, 15 ft long interchangeable tips: floating, intermediate, type 3 and type 6 DC sinking. Size Head Length Head Weight (grains) Head Weight (grams) Colour #9 38.0 ft 585 grains 38 grams Straw/Orange + Tip #10 39.0 ft 650 grains 42 grams Straw/Orange + Tip #11 40.0 ft 700 grains 45 grams Straw/Orange + Tip
£169.99
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RIO Scandi Short VersiTip
A COMPLETE, READY-TO-GO package for the Switch/Short Spey angler • Easy loading design helps anglers make long, effortless casts • Perfect length for rods 13’ and less • Includes a balanced set of four tips • Matching Running Line required, (see below) The Scandi Short VersiTip combines the grace of a Scandinavian Head with the power of a Skagit. Excelling with Switch rods and short double-handed rods (up to around 13’ maximum) Scandi Short VersiTip delivers easy casting, even when space is very tight. Supremely versatile thanks to the four interchangeable 10’ tips, supplied in a mesh wallet. (Floating, Intermediate, Type 3 Sink, Type 6 Sink) In order to match for use with a single handed rod, simply choose 3 sizes smaller than your rod’s AFTM rating. i.e. For a 10’ 8 weight single handed rod, choose SSV5
TECHNOLOGY
FEATURES
- EasyID - RIO’s printed line marking system that allows anglers to quickly and easily identify each line.
- Front Welded Loop- A neat, bulletproof loop welded at the front of the fly line for fast rigging.
- Back Welded Loop - A neat, bulletproof loop welded at the end of the fly line for fast rigging to backing.
- Density Compensation - Adds a denser material to the thin tip of a sinking line (or sink tip), which ensures the line sinks straight.
£159.99
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RIO AFS Floating Shooting Head
AN EASY CASTING SHOOTING HEAD designed for effortless distance and great presentation
• Easy loading design helps anglers make long, effortless casts
• Long, fine front taper generates tight loops that unroll with great presentation
• Printed ID system for easy recognition
• Attach the rear easy ID Loop to the shooting line
• Use VersiLeaders / Tapered leaders for best performance
RIO’s benchmark AFS (Advanced Flight Spey) heads feature a long tapered Scandinavian design that produces tight loops and long, effortless casts. They are the very best line design for presentation. Many of the original AFS models have now been upgraded to ConnectCore and moved to the Scandi range. However Floating AFS Heads and the AFS kit which includes a matching Powerflex Shooting line and Versileaders are still available.
TECHNOLOGY
FEATURES
- EasyID - RIO’s printed line marking system that allows anglers to quickly and easily identify each line.
- Front Welded Loop- A neat, bulletproof loop welded at the front of the fly line for fast rigging.
- Back Welded Loop - A neat, bulletproof loop welded at the end of the fly line for fast rigging to backing.
£64.99
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RIO Elite Gamechanger Body Shooting Head
£64.99
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RIO Elite Skagit Pickpocket Shooting Head
£64.99
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RIO Elite Skagit Max Launch Shooting Head
SMOOTH CASTING, POWERFUL HEADS for big flies and sink tips with lowstretch, ultra-slick performance.
- Powerful front end to easily cast large flies and fast sinking tips
- Complete series of heads with varying lengths and small size increments
- Ultra-low stretch ConnectCore
- Built with RIO's exceptionally slick, durable SlickCast coating
FEATURES
- EasyID - RIO’s printed line marking system that allows anglers to quickly and easily identify each line.
- Front Welded Loop- A neat, bulletproof loop welded at the front of the fly line for fast rigging.
- Back Welded Loop - A neat, bulletproof loop welded at the end of the fly line for fast rigging to backing.
£64.99
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RIO Elite Switch Chucker Line
£129.99
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RIO Elite Scandi Outbound Switch Fly Line
£119.99
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RIO InTouch Long Head Spey
The InTouch Long Head Spey line is designed for big rivers and longer two-handed and Spey rods. A series of sophisticated tapers and steps in the line design makes this one of the easiest casting long belly lines on the market, and a total joy to cast. The rear weight distribution ensures the rod loads easily, while the unique front taper design allows energy to unroll effortlessly to the fly – resulting in easy and effortless distance. The line is built with RIO’s ultra-low stretch ConnectCore for the very best in efficiency and load. The line has the following head specifications: 9/10 - 68ft, 765gr 10/11 - 70ft, 840gr
£129.99
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RIO InTouch Mid Head Spey
The InTouch Mid Head Spey line has an easy casting mid length head, with a long "step" taper at the front that unrolls with extreme ease and efficiency. The head length is ideal for Spey rods between 13ft and 14ft in length, and for mid-sized rivers. the line is built with RIO's ultra-low stretch ConnectCore for the very best in performance, and features AgentX & Extreme Slickness technologies, as well as welded loops on both ends, and a bright orange Loading Point marker. The line has the following head specifications: 8/9 - 56ft, 650gr 9/10 - 58ft, 710gr 10/11 - 60ft, 785gr
£129.99
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