Leland on Rio Sinking Fly Line Material
Tungsten sinking lines were developed to get around the disadvantages of lead core: notably, kinking, memory, and environmental jeopardy.
Available in bulk T-8, T-11, T-14 and T-17, these lines have 8, 11, 14, and 17 grains per foot, respectively.
In a bathtub, these sinking fly lines have different rates of descent.
T-8 sinks at 6-7 inches per second, T-11 at 8-9ips, T-14 at 11ips, and T-17 at 13ips. Sink rates in the field will vary with current, salinity, etc.
Order in bulk if you want to make sinktips for steelheading or sinking shooting heads for the salt.
Specifications:
- 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.
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 developed these heads as a tungsten alternative to lead core. They are supple, do not kink and sink like a stone. T-8 ( sinks at 7 inches per second) and T-11 (8 inches per second) are designed for lighter weight rods and weigh 8 grains and 11 grains per foot respectively. T-14, weighing 14 grains per foot and sinks at 9 inches per second, is best for single-hand rods from 8 through 12 weight, and tips for double-hand rods. T-14 works especially well with Skagit lines. The NEW T-17 is the heaviest and fastest sinking material of them all and makes light work of getting depth and casting big flies. Cut these heads to the desired length and weight to meet existing fishing conditions.
T-8:
35 ft = 280 gns, 34 ft = 272 gns, 33 ft = 264 gns, 32 ft = 256 gns
31 ft = 248 gns, 30 ft= 240 gns, 29 ft = 232 gns, 28 ft = 224 gns
27 ft = 216 gns, 26 ft = 208 gns, 25 ft = 200 gns, 24 ft = 192 gns
T-11:
35 ft = 385 gns, 34 ft = 374 gns, 33 ft = 363 gns, 32 ft = 352 gns
31 ft = 341 gns, 30 ft= 330 gns, 29 ft = 319 gns, 28 ft = 308 gns
27 ft = 297 gns, 26 ft = 286 gns, 25 ft = 275 gns, 24 ft = 264 gns
T-14:
35 ft = 490 gns, 34 ft = 476 gns, 33 ft = 462 gns, 32 ft = 448 gns
31 ft = 434 gns, 30 ft= 420 gns, 29 ft = 406 gns, 28 ft = 392 gns
27 ft = 378 gns, 26 ft = 364 gns, 25 ft = 350 gns, 24 ft = 336 gns
T-17:
35 ft = 595 gns, 34 ft = 578 gns, 33 ft = 561gns, 32 ft = 544 gns
31 ft = 527 gns, 30 ft = 510 gns, 29 ft = 493 gns, 28 ft = 476 gns
27 ft = 459 gns, 26 ft = 442 gns, 25 ft = 425 gns, 24 ft = 408 gns
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.
