RIO Elite Predator Fly Lines

Rio Elite Predator WF9 F/H/I fly line

Lovely casting short headed line for my sub-surface pike fishing. Turning over nicely with a wire tippet and 5-6" baitfish and streamer patterns. Looking forward to seeing how it fairs with some saltwater bass fishing soon. Great service from Gamefish including loading backing and fly line on to my new Greys Tail AW reel for me. Definitely recommend Gamefish! :)

Disappointing

Normally use outbound short for sinking tip, but thought I’d give this new line a try, mainly due to the ‘handling line’ behind the head. Casting wise the line is fine in most instances, although for the really big flies, 10inch plus, the outbound short is better at turnover. I spend long 12 hr days on the river, which involves continuous mainly blind casting at distances between 40 & 80 ft. The double hauling big flies is hard on most lines & disappointingly after only 3 trips out there is now evidence of cracking beginning to show in the head & handling line. Priced at over £80, to begin to show failure so quickly & this from Rio’s most durable coating ever just feels wrong. I buy £25 floating lines that last through months of summer fishing. SA lines still last the longest, if only they done a sink tip.. (I did take a pic of the failing line but don’t appear to be able to add it to the review)

Rio predator WF10F Fly line

Very good again. This is the second one I have used. The last one did 5 years of sterling service. I christened this one with a couple of pike on Friday. Ideal length head!