Choosing the right fly line for your fishing situations can be challenging; your line must work in concert with your rod, reel, and leader. When choosing line, there are several considerations: weight, taper, density, color, backing, and leaders.
Leaders come in several lengths and sizes, and the choice you make on the water depends on the fishing conditions and your fly sizes. We recommend you have several choices available at any given time.
The tippet is the part of the leader to which your fly attaches. Leaders and tippets are typically rated on an “œX” factor from 0X to 8X that indicates their size, where 0X is the thickest and 8X is the thinnest.
For questions about lines, leaders, or tippets, call (907) 586-1550 or email us for more information.
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Our favorite Alaskan trout leader. They turn over flies like no other leader. Rio's tapered trout le ...
Our favorite Alaskan trout leader. They turn over flies like no other leader. Rio's tapered trout leaders are super strong, stealthy, and easy to cast. All come with a loop knot for easy attachment to your fly line.
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This tippet material matches up perfectly with Rio tapered trout leaders. 30yard spools. ...
This tippet material matches up perfectly with Rio tapered trout leaders. 30yard spools.
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Great material for adding a leader butt to your fly line. ...
Great material for adding a leader butt to your fly line.
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A shorter, more traditional trout leader. Easy to turn over for novice casters, for use off a sink t ...
A shorter, more traditional trout leader. Easy to turn over for novice casters, for use off a sink tip and as a "starting point leader" for adding more tippet.
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The legendary leader material among salmon and steelhead enthusiasts. Very abrasion resistant and ri ...
The legendary leader material among salmon and steelhead enthusiasts. Very abrasion resistant and ridiculously strong.
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Hareline's Flat Lead Free Wire is great for adding to fly patterns that need the extra weight withou ...
Hareline's Flat Lead Free Wire is great for adding to fly patterns that need the extra weight without the bulk, or it can be added to the leader as an alternative to split shot
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The perfect leader for floating line fishing for salmon and steelhead. These leaders are thicker and ...
The perfect leader for floating line fishing for salmon and steelhead. These leaders are thicker and stiffer than a trout leader and will keep the fly and fish attached to your line!
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The perfect salmon and steelhead leader for fishing with a sinking tip line. The shorter 6 foot leng ...
The perfect salmon and steelhead leader for fishing with a sinking tip line. The shorter 6 foot length will keep your fly and sink tip close together and get your fly down in the zone.
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Rio's Salmon Steelhead Tippet matches up perfectly with their Salmon Steelhead Leaders. It is medium ...
Rio's Salmon Steelhead Tippet matches up perfectly with their Salmon Steelhead Leaders. It is medium stiff, glacial green in color and knots beautifully. 30 yards per spool.
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Rio's 10-foot Bonefish Leaders are ideal for all your tropical adventures. They feature a medium-sti ...
Rio's 10-foot Bonefish Leaders are ideal for all your tropical adventures. They feature a medium-stiff material that is ideal for turning over flies in the wind.
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We really like Rio's braided loops for creating lead heads such as T11 or T14. Attach to your fly li ...
We really like Rio's braided loops for creating lead heads such as T11 or T14. Attach to your fly line with either super glue or a nail knot. 2 sizes to choose from with 4 per pack.
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RIO’S TWIST CLIPS are ultra-fast, easy connection clips that allow anglers to change flies with ex ...
RIO’S TWIST CLIPS are ultra-fast, easy connection clips that allow anglers to change flies with extreme ease and speed, and prevents leaders and tippet sections getting too short. Simply tie the appropriate sized clip on to the end of your leader and either twist or clip on your fly. The Size 2 Twist Clips are trout fly focused and are ideal for flies in #4 - #8. The Size 3 Twist Clips are more salmon/steelhead sized and work with flies in the #1/0 - #4.
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The Sharktooth is an ingenious tippet band that keeps your tippet from unwinding and also doub ...
The Sharktooth is an ingenious tippet band that keeps your tippet from unwinding and also doubles as a cutter. Just pull out the tippet you need and pull it across the hidden blade to make your cut. No more fumbling for lost nippers or dealing with a rat's nest of material. 3 per pack.
Having tippet problems? Is the Maxima rubber band not getting it done for you. Keep your tippet under wraps with the Sharktooth Tippet Cutters.
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In Alaska you actually need this stuff! Use 20 lb backing for for 8 weight lines and smaller.
A t ...
In Alaska you actually need this stuff! Use 20 lb backing for for 8 weight lines and smaller. A typical 5 or 6 weight reel will need about 100 yards of backing. A 7 or 8 weight reel will hold around 200 yards of backing.
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Airflo's five foot Polyleaders are a great way to add a "sink tip" to your floating fly line. Simply ...
Airflo's five foot Polyleaders are a great way to add a "sink tip" to your floating fly line. Simply loop the Polyleader on your line, add 3-4 feet of tippet and you are ready to fish. They cast nicely and can be used on everything from light trout rods to heavy salmon set ups.
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The Rio Pike leader is our choice for northern pike fishing in Alaska. This 7.5 ft leader tapers dow ...
The Rio Pike leader is our choice for northern pike fishing in Alaska. This 7.5 ft leader tapers down to 30lb test and then an 18" section of 30lb coated wire is knotted on. A snap link makes changing flies a breeze.
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The best nail knot tyer you have ever seen! Quickly attach leaders or backing to fly line, snell hoo ...
The best nail knot tyer you have ever seen! Quickly attach leaders or backing to fly line, snell hooks and more. Clear instructions are included. Tie the nail knot, needle nail knot, snells and egg loops, nail knot splices, and more.
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Fly line dressing from the folks who know fly lines. Comes with a Wonder Cloth micro abrasive cleani ...
Fly line dressing from the folks who know fly lines. Comes with a Wonder Cloth micro abrasive cleaning pad that is great for removing salt build up, dirt, algae, and other nasty stuff.
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Save money when you buy the 3-Pack! ...
Save money when you buy the 3-Pack!
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Airflo's 10' Salmon/Steelhead Polyleaders are ideal for turning your floating fly line into a sink t ...
Airflo's 10' Salmon/Steelhead Polyleaders are ideal for turning your floating fly line into a sink tip. The 10 foot length is best suited for larger rivers or when you need more sink than a 5 foot Polyleader can provide. They cast well on single hand rods and also can be used on switch or Spey set ups.
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The Versi-Leaders are great sinking leaders that come in either 6' or 10' lengths. The welded loop o ...
The Versi-Leaders are great sinking leaders that come in either 6' or 10' lengths. The welded loop on the end makes it easy to attach to your line and the mono on the other end makes adding a short leader a breeze.
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VersiLeaders are ideal loop on sink tips designed for switch and spey casting. The welded loop on th ...
VersiLeaders are ideal loop on sink tips designed for switch and spey casting. The welded loop on the end makes it easy to attach to your line and the mono on the other end makes adding a short leader a breeze. Choose from sink rates of 4 IPS or 6 IPS.
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Airflo's 14' Salmon/Steelhead Polyleader will get your fly down in the water column as well as provi ...
Airflo's 14' Salmon/Steelhead Polyleader will get your fly down in the water column as well as providing "extra stick" when making a two hand cast.
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Ideal for all your salmon, steelhead, and big trout fishing in Alaska. Save money when you buy the 3 ...
Ideal for all your salmon, steelhead, and big trout fishing in Alaska. Save money when you buy the 3-Pack!
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FC Leader is our favorite fluorocarbon for fishing beads or streamer flies. It is strong, easy to kn ...
FC Leader is our favorite fluorocarbon for fishing beads or streamer flies. It is strong, easy to knot, and most importantly extremely abrasion resistant. It also matches up really well with Rio Salmon Leaders if you want to add a fluorocarbon tippet.
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Fluoroflex Strong is the ideal fluorocarbon tippet material for all your trout fishing needs. We lov ...
Fluoroflex Strong is the ideal fluorocarbon tippet material for all your trout fishing needs. We love how it seamlessly matches up with Rio Trout Leaders. The smooth finish allows knots to seat smoothly and not pull through and it is exceptionally strong in all sizes. 30 yards per spool.
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The 10' Custom T-Tips from Airflo are perfect for situations where a short fast tip will get you int ...
The 10' Custom T-Tips from Airflo are perfect for situations where a short fast tip will get you into the zone. 10 feet is the perfect length when matched with a Skagit Head for Short Spey and Switch rods.
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If you are loading up a 9 weight or larger reel, 30lb Dacron Backing is what you want. 300 yards is ...
If you are loading up a 9 weight or larger reel, 30lb Dacron Backing is what you want. 300 yards is more than enough backing for most applications and Rio's Dacron backing is our favorite. It is low stretch, high strength and very good quality. Color is Chartreuse.
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Rio has come up with a great solution to the problem of twists, kinks and wound up running lines. Ev ...
Rio has come up with a great solution to the problem of twists, kinks and wound up running lines. Every time you make a Spey or switch cast you are imparting a circular twist into your line. Add to that the tumbling action that occurs during the swing, particularly with short heads, and in very short order your running line will be twisted up and a mess when you try to shoot it. Enter the solution: Simply loop the Anti Twist Spey Swivel on the end of your running line and then loop the head to it. A small swivel in the middle allows the head to roll without kinking or winding up your running line. Tangle free casts are coming your way! 3 per pack and the color is high visibility orange.
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If you need to carry big saltwater spools of tippet or a wide range of standard tippet then the Fish ...
If you need to carry big saltwater spools of tippet or a wide range of standard tippet then the Fishpond Headgate Tippet Holder XL is for you. Guides take note: at 6 inches wide it can hold up to five 4" spools of tippet. Or it can hold up to 13 standard tippet spools. Adding or removing spools is a breeze and the days of searching through your pack for the 12 lb are gone!
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We have just a few of Rio's Skagit Max Short heads left. It is an excellent head for switch rods a ...
We have just a few of Rio's Skagit Max Short heads left. It is an excellent head for switch rods as well as your single hand rod. The taper really loads your rod to allow easy casts and the ability to pick up big flies and deliver them. At the same time, the subtle taper generates smooth loops that really fly!
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Rio's MOW Tips are the ideal way to add a sink tip to your switch or spey rod. Medium MOW Tips are 1 ...
Rio's MOW Tips are the ideal way to add a sink tip to your switch or spey rod. Medium MOW Tips are 10 feet in length, built on a low stretch base, feature T-11 (8 ips sink rate) in the sinking portion and come in a variety of sinking combinations. They are looped on both ends and laser labeled for easy identification. In general Medium Tips work well on Skagit lines between 475 and 575 Grains.
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Rio's MOW Tips are the ideal way to add a sink tip to your switch or spey rod. Light MOW Tips are 10 ...
Rio's MOW Tips are the ideal way to add a sink tip to your switch or spey rod. Light MOW Tips are 10 feet in length, built on a low stretch base, feature T-8 (7 ips sink rate) in the sinking portion and come in a variety of sinking combinations. They are looped on both ends and laser labeled for easy identification. In general Light Tips work well on Skagit lines of 475 Grains and less. Pick individual tips for your needs or get the whole kit with 6 different tips so you are covered in every situation.
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Rio’s MOW Tips are the ideal way to add a sink tip to your switch or spey rod. Heavy MOW Tips are ...
Rio’s MOW Tips are the ideal way to add a sink tip to your switch or spey rod. Heavy MOW Tips are 10 feet in length, built on a low stretch base, feature T-14 (9 ips sink rate) in the sinking portion and come in a variety of sinking combinations. They are looped on both ends and laser labeled for easy identification. In general Heavy MOW Tips work well on Skagit lines of 575 grains and above.
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If you love to see your Skagit head really fly, OPST's Lazer Line is hard to beat. Lazer line is sup ...
If you love to see your Skagit head really fly, OPST's Lazer Line is hard to beat. Lazer line is super slick, has very low memory for tangle-free casts and is low-stretch so you can feel those gentle grabs. See below for sizing recommendations.
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The Airflo Velocity is the ideal line for a beginner or someone looking for a smooth casting afforda ...
The Airflo Velocity is the ideal line for a beginner or someone looking for a smooth casting affordable line. With its user friendly taper design, the long rear taper allows the line to grow with you as you improve and increase your casting range. Casts well on a variety of rods and does not break the bank.
