Rio Shooting Lines

There are a number of reasons for using shooting heads and shooting lines. Traditionally shooting lines are used to cut down on friction in the rod guides while performing long casts. A floating or sinking head is used to load the rod, the cast is made and the head pulls the fine diameter shooting line behind it. First used for tournament distance casting, this system quickly migrated to salt water, and Pacific salmon fishing. Since then it has been used for many fly fishing applications. The newest arena where shooting heads and shooting lines are making an impact is in Spey fishing. Spey line shooting heads have been popular for a number of years in Scandinavia. Many west coast steelhead anglers have also found Scandinavian style shooting heads to be very practical for fishing their rivers. The original Skagit style lines were shooting heads. The latest fad is to replace the running lines on Rio's Skagit Spey and WindCutter lines with Rio PowerFlex Core Shooting Line, because it is slicker and more tangle free than the original running line. Also one reel can be loaded with backing and a shooting line, and many heads can be interchanged on to it. This system creates less bulk than packing around several extra reel spools.

Rio SlickShooter A super hard, slick finish oval-shaped nylon shooting line. Has no memory after being stretched before fishing each day. Has an extremely low coefficient of friction for long distance casts. Length: 115 feet
Item	Description	Size	Price	To Top
20490	Rio SlickShooter	35 pound-test	$9.95
20491	Rio SlickShooter	55 pound-test	$9.95

Rio Powerflex® Core Shooting Lines Powerflex core shooting lines feature a strong single strand monofilament core that results in a thin diameter and a very smooth finish for maximum shootability and distance. Made with RIO’s proprietary SlickShooter® Process to provide maximum durability and retain the smooth, slick coating that makes these lines so easy to cast. The ultimate shooting line when distance and manageability are important, they combine the slickness and suppleness needed for the highest in performance and are virtually tangle free. These lines were developed for
fishing with indicators for salmon and steelhead in the Great Lakes and West Coast fisheries, as well as being an excellent choice when used with any shooting heads. All Powerflex shooting lines come with RIO’s proprietary welded loops on both ends. The rear loop is small, so the backing can be attached in a very streamlined fashion. The front loop is large enough so that a whole line spool can be passed through it. Length: 100 ft (30.5 m) Colors: Floating Cold Water: Chartreuse Intermediate Tropical: Green Tint
Item	Description	Size	Price	To Top
19021	Rio Powerflex Core Shooting Line, Cold Water, Floating	.035-inch	$34.95
19024	Rio Powerflex Core Shooting Line, Tropical, Intermediate	.035-inch	$39.95

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