Leland on the Rio Leviathan Fly Fishing Line
Plan on fly fishing
deep for some seriously
BIG fish? The Leviathan
Series is the way to go. With
60 to 75 lbs Powerflex core, Leviathan
allows the angler to put more pressure on the fish than a rod can take.
If a fish breaks this line you don't want it on the end of your pole!
Specifications:
- Type of Taper: Weight Forward Sinking
- Total Line Length: 100 ft
- Core: Powerflex mono
- Coating: Hard, smooth warmwater
- Color: Color coded for line weight
Leland on Saltwater Sinking Lines
Scientific Anglers and Rio increase fly line density
by adding powdered tungsten to the coating. By changing the amount of
tungsten and the diameter of the line, various sink rates are produced.
All Scientific Anglers and Rio sinking lines are density compensated.
This means that as the diameter of the taper changes, the sink rate
remains the same throughout the line. With density compensation, the
line descends at a uniform rate, increasing sensitivity and strike
detection.
Leland on Saltwater Lines
Saltwater fishing can mean bigger flies,
windy conditions and warm water temperatures. A good salt water line
should be tapered for distance and turnover, bringing the fly into the
closest proximity to the fish. Lines, with the cores consisting of
multifilament for cooler conditions and single and braided monofilament
for warm to hot temperatures, should be designed for the intended
fishing temperatures. Finally, the coating must have ultraviolet
inhibitors to retard the effects of sunlight and a specialty saltwater
coating to increase durability against the elements. Much to the
chagrin of saltwater fish around the world, the gurus at Scientific
Anglers, Rio, and Sage have formulated lines that fulfill all of these
criteria. With proven taper designs, these lines will handle saltwater
conditions with ease, whether your target is bonefish, stripers, or
tarpon.
Leland on RIO Fly Lines
Jim Vincent and his team of fly fishing experts have been manufacturing
the most functionally creative fly lines at RIO for the past 20 years.
From depth, distance, wind, visibility, extreme heat, or extreme cold,
the RIO team has considered every factor that presents itself to the fly
fishing experience and come up with innovative fly line solutions to
overcome the trials of any environment. In terms of the unique
challenges presented by every fish, RIO has specifically developed fly
lines to optimize presentation, whether it's delicate precision or
powerhouse delivery you're seeking. Experience drives innovation at
RIO—the fly line design team at RIO has spent countless hours on the
water, testing and perfecting their fly fishing products to provide you
with the most sophisticated fly lines on the market.
Rio on the Rio Leviathan Line
"Rio's Leviathan line is built for big fish.
All lines in this series are built on a very strong Powerflex core
(60lb to 70lb) to tackle the behemoths you might encounter. The heavy
head of each line is designed to load powerful bluewater rods quickly
while the aggressive front taper casts ultra large flies with ease"
Captain Gene Quigley on the Leviathan Lines
“…..Fighting Tuna and Billfish on the fly is no easy task, make one mistake and
you're out of the game. Offshore fly fishing requires fly lines to be
constructed of strong mono cores, and fast tapers to deliver large
flies to extremely fast pelagic game fish. The heavy head on the
various Leviathan fly Lines loads twelve to sixteen weight fly rods and
delivers large flies quickly and accurately to breaking tuna.
Additionally, the 72 pound Powerflex core allows my clients to put
everything into the fight while knowing the line won't fail.
Whether
your casting surface poppers to Marlin and Dorado in tropical waters,
or delivering flies to 100 Pound Bluefin Tuna on the Northeast, the
Leviathan lines always get the job done.”
RIO on RIO Fly Lines
For more than 20 years, RIO has demonstrated passion, innovation and a
pure love for the fly fishing sport through its development of the
industry's highest performance fly lines. And the great news is, we at
RIO will continue to research, design and refine our fly fishing
products to ensure RIO fly lines are your preferred choice for years to
come.
In 1990, Jim and Kitty Vincent founded RIO in the mountains of Idaho on
the idea that exceptional fly fishing products should be built by
anglers for anglers. More than twenty years later, we're still fly
fishing in Idaho and driven by that same ethos. At RIO, we take great
pride in the promise to give you the absolute best of fly fishing on
your rod.
