Rio Technical Trout Premier Fly Line

RIO Technical Trout Premier is a fly line designed for picky fish eating small flies at long distances. The line’s long, fine front taper encourages delicacy and accuracy and this is a great line to fish with dry flies, nymphs, soft hackles, and emergers. The taper also increases loop control so you can put a small dry fly on a dinner plate at 60+ feet. If you’re an avid tailwater angler or find yourself continually fishing to spooky fish, this is a line for you. If you’re a fan of RIO’s low-stretch technology, check out the Elite version of this line. With RIO Technical Trout, fish will never see you coming.

Features

SlickCast, MaxFloat - SlickCast is RIO’s hydrophobic fly line coating that helps this line repel water, shoot farther, and float higher. RIO has also added a special coating to the tip of the line that helps RIO Technical Trout Premier sit high in the water column for improved performance.

Uses

Delicate Presentations, Small Flies, Long Distances - RIO built this line for the serious tailwater and big water angler who needs to deliver small flies on target at medium and long distances. This is a great line for New Zealand, Western tailwaters in the US, and finicky fish. If you can’t get close to that sipping trout, let RIO Technical Trout Premier do the work for you. Overall, a superb line for technical dry fly fishing in a variety of scenarios around the world.

Temp

Cold/Moderate - This line is made to be used in cold and moderate climates including freshwater streams and rivers, lakes, and almost any climate. That being said, this line will turn limp in tropical climates and isn’t meant to be used in high heat.

Taper/Weight

Long Front Taper, Extended Head and Back Taper - The taper of this line is built to carry small flies in the air and to encourage accuracy at distance. With an overall head length of 52’ on the WF5F version of the line, the extended taper is light and encourages superb loop stability. The first 30ft of the taper is true to line size which contributes to the line’s ability to make delicate presentations at longer distances. This is truly a taper for small flies, carrying a lot of line in the air, and making long-distance casts.

More Info

Best for: Freshwater, Dry Flies

Loops: Front Loop (Leader to Fly Line Connection) and Back Loop (Backing to Fly Line Connection)

Sinking/Floating: Floating

Other Resources

2020 Tropical Saltwater Fly Line Shootout & Buyer's Guide

Fly Line Temps: Tropical Vs. Coldwater

Freshwater Fly Line Shootout & Buyer's Guide