Product Review
With a revolutionary design that allows for incredible loop stability at distance, a unique taper that allows a rod to load at close range and a positive front taper that delivers perfect presentation of flies between sizes #22 and #2, the RIO Gold is the ultimate all round, floating line for freshwater fly fishing. The long back taper is excellent for mending and for roll and spey casting and the running line and head are different colors, making it easy to find the line`s perfect loading point. The line features RIO`s XS Technology for an extraordinarily slick, dirt-repelling coating, as well as Rio`s AgentX and Super Flotation Technology that ensure the tip and the running line will float high. A welded loop on both ends of the fly line facilitates changing leaders and allows for fast rigging and line changes.
FEATURES:
- DualTone to easily identify loading point
- AgentX and SFT coatings for ultimate buoyancy and smoothness
- XS Technology for Extreme Slickness
- Supple, coldwater coating on braided multifilament core
- Welded loops on both ends for fast rigging
We`ve all wanted a higher floating line for a long time but, even as remarkable as our fly lines are, they can`t float without a little technological intervention. Traditionally, getting a line to float has required mixing a bunch of tiny glass balls (called microspheres) into the soupy coating compound prior to the curing phase. The higher you want your line to float, the more glass balls you must add. But this creates a problem in that the microspheres can create a rougher, microscopically abrasive coating that has less plastisol which results in a structurally weaker fly line that cracks.
So, after years of experimenting with exotic compounds and plenty of waist-deep R
