Rio DeepSea and Leviathan Fly Lines

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Rio DeepSea & Leviathan Fly Lines
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		On a recent trip to Loreto, Mexico fishing the Sea of Cortez for Dorado and Striped Marlin we tested Rio DeepSea & Leviathan Fly Lines and were so impressed that we just had to add them to our inventory. After using lines made by 3 other competing companies the Rio lines were more tangle free and easier to cast than all of the other models. The extended intermediate belly makes for smoother turn-over. The very slick intermediate running line combined with the fast sinking, density compensated heads make for
extremely predictable presentations to depths of 30'. We fished at these depths to the tops of under water sea mounts for snappers, cabrilla and yellowtail. During several periods the tide was running very fast so that it was more like drifting over basalt ledges in a giant river. The average depth to the tops of the ledges was about 15'-20'. There were many fish along the grooved tops of the ledges, but there were more and bigger ones form 20'-30' deep in the canyons between the ledges. We hammered the fish on numerous passes as we would run up-tide and then shut down the motor and drift back, casting and stripping as we went. During this trip the Ocean was being stirred up by a series of cold fronts and an accompanying on-shore blow. There were no Sargasso mats, nor the small aggressive dorado that usually school under them. However, there were scattered populations of some honkin' big adult dorado mixed with a few Striped Marlin and some very large Pacific Bonito. All of the fish had been put down below the surface because of the rough weather. It took a couple of days to figure out that most of the fish were below 30'. There were only two possibilities for success; get your fly down to them or drag something large enough behind the boat to bring the fish up to you. What eventually worked the best, was a combination of both approaches. We trolled 12"-14" bulky, glittery flies which brought up marlin and large dorado, then cast to other fish that followed those fish to the surface. We used the DeepSea lines for both presentations and it handled very well. When a fish was hooked trolling, the engine was shut off. Often in a few minutes, a dorado or two would show up looking for some action. These fish ran from 20-40 pounds with 30-35 pounders most common. The guide would chum them with live sardines to keep them within casting range. They would often circle the boat at around 5'-15' deep and only pick of sardines that had been injured. They would sometimes come to the surface for the bait, but would more often wait until it sunk to their level. The conclusion was obvious; if we allowed our flies to sink as if they too were injured, we go a lot more strikes. I took my best dorado of the trip this way. Patty was playing a big cow dorado of about 30 pounds. A much larger bull followed her in, but was very picky about the chum and ignored several of my best presentations. I saw him take an injured sardine and decided to let my fly sink. I twitched the 300 grain DeepSea line several times to make the fly struggle for life. The big bull couldn't resist and soon after being hooked, jumped twice higher than my head and fought so hard that I broke the extension butt off my trusty old Sage 1090-3 RPLX rod before I finally landed him an hour later. From then on I used my Winston #12 BIIX combined with my Abel Super 11, combined with a Leviathan 500 Grain line and was much more comfortable. There are many bluewater encounters that scaling down the size of your tackle only makes it more sporting for the fish. MB

Rio DeepSea Line Specifications

Line Size	Running Line Length	Running Line Diameter	Rear Taper Length	Body Length	Body Diameter	Middle Taper Length	Body 2 Length	Front Taper Length	Tip Length	Tip Diameter	Total Head Length	Head Weight	Total Length	Sink Rate	Tensile Strength
DS 200gr 12.9gm	66	0.038	3	3	0.047	1.5	22	4	0.5	0.037	34	200	100	5-5.1	25
DS 300gr 19.4gm	66	0.039	3	3	0.05	1.5	22	4	0.5	0.039	34	300	100	6.7-6.8	25

DeepSea Fly Line A super fast sinking fly line with a hard, smooth coating on a monofilament braided core, and a durable, intermediate body/running line. It has been designed for offshore as well as inshore waters under warm or tropical conditions. The thick, intermediate body/back taper is made to turn over the heavy, density compensated front taper. Designed by Trey Combs and Jim Vincent for sailfish, marlin, tuna, dorado and wahoo as well as inshore species such as trevally, striped bass, bluefish, and roosterfish. For saltwater or freshwater fishing in warm water, this is the finest casting sink tip line available in the world. Available in 200 – 500 grains. Each size is color-coded.
Item	Description	Size	Price	To Top
20540	Rio DeepSea Fly Line, Color: Gray	200 grain	$84.95
20541	Rio DeepSea Fly Line, Color: Blue	300 grain	$84.95

Rio Leviathan Line Specifications
These lines have core strengths of over 70-pounds to land the largest fish.

Line Size	Running Line Length	Rear Taper Length	Body Length	Middle Taper Length	Body 2 Length	Front Taper Length	Bullet Taper Length	Tip Length	Total Head Length	Head Weight	Total Length	Sink Rate	Tensile Strength
550gr 35.6gm	0	0	27	0	0	2.5	0	0.5	0	550	30	8.5-8.9	75
750gr 49 gm	0	0	27	0	0	2.5	0	0.5	0	750	30	9.5-9.9	75
DC 400gr	67	3	3	1.5	21	4	0	0.5	33.5	400	100	7.7-7.8	60
DC 500gr	67	3	3	1.5	21	4	0	0.5	33.5	500	100	8.5-8.6	75
DC 600gr	67	3	3	1.5	21	4	0	0.5	33.5	600	100	9.2-9.3	75
500gr Intermediate	67	3	17.5	0	8	3.8	0.2	0.5	33	500	100	1.5-2	75
550gr Floating	30	3	14	0	10.5	2.3	0.2	0.8	30.8	550	60	0	75

Rio Leviathan Lines

Leviathan Fly Line® RIO’s Leviathan lines are built for big fish. All lines in this series are built on a very strong core of over 70 lbs 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. Available in 4 models: Floating: Blue head with green running line; 550 Grains Intermediate: 10ft clear tip, translucent green head, translucent blue running line; 500 Grains Sinking Tip: 26 ft sinking head with intermediate running line (different colors); 500 & 600 grains Shooting Head: 30 ft, black; 550, 750, 1000 & 1150 grains
Item	Description	Size	Price	To Top
20542	Rio DeepSea Fly Line, Color: Tan	400 grain	$84.95
21026	Rio Leviathan Sinking Tip Color: Green Tint/ Black	500-grain	$84.95
21027	Rio Leviathan Sinking Tip Color: Yellow Tint/ Black	600-grain	$84.95
21028	Rio Leviathan Intermediate Color: AquaLux Clear	500-grain	$84.95
21029	Rio Leviathan Floating Color: Key Lime/ Blue	550-grain	$84.95
21031	Rio Leviathan Shooting Head, Clear, sink rate 1.5"-2" inches per second	550-grain	$64.95
21030	Rio Leviathan Shooting Head, black, sink rate 8.7" inches per second	550-grain	$64.95
20427	Rio Leviathan Shooting Head Line, sink rate 10" inches per second	750-grain	$64.95

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