Fall 2025 Launch - New From RIO Products

Our friends at RIO Products have some exciting new gear that just launched!  Here's the rundown of the new products available 8/12/25.  

Elite Scandi Body

RIO's original Scandi Body has a long-standing cult following among Spey enthusiasts.  It was particularly unique in that you could fish it on a shorter rod with a shorter 10' leader or light tip or add a longer tip to fish it on a longer rod.  This still holds true in the new Elite Series Scandi Body, but they made a few distinct changes.  This series comes with the current core and coating tech found in other Elite Series lines.  From a fishing perspective, the head length now varies more with the corresponding grain weight.  The heavier versions are a bit longer to better accommodate commonly used Spey rods in 8-10 weight.  

Elite Scandi MDC Kit

These kits are replacing the Scandi Short Versitip and Scandi Versitip.  Kit includes an Elite Scandi Body shooting head, spool of RIO Slickshooter, four new MDC Sink Tips and a Sink Tip Wallet.  This system allows anglers to cover most depths with small-medium sized flies.  With a short and longer offering, the RIO Elite Scandi MDC Kit has all bases covered for Spey rods of any length imaginable.  

Ambassador Series - Skagit Timberline

The RIO Ambassador Series Gray Struznik Skagit Timberline is an 18-foot shooting head that brings effortless performance to your coastal steelhead program. The compact design makes shorter two-handed rods sing when casting space is limited. Because of its heavily rear-loaded and progressively tapering design, it easily handles the heaviest T-tips, while still delivering a full range of marabous and modern steelhead flies with controlled loop precision.

MDC Versitip

The VersiTip gets an upgrade for 2025.  This Alaska favorite now comes with the tech advantages of the Elite Series core and coating.  Similar to RIO's other line kits, the RIO Elite MDC VersiTip Fly Line comes with the line, four new MDC Sink Tips and a Leader Wallet.  

MDC Sink Tips

After all this "MDC" talk, what the heck does "MDC" mean!?  It stands for Multi-Density Control.  Beyond the full floater tip, all other tips in this series are dual or triple density with the terminal end being the most dense.  The idea here is to facilitate positive turnover and hold your fly at depth.  The MDC Sink Tips are available in 12' 75, 90 and 100 grain and in 18' 130 and 150 grains.  

Classic Sink Tip

By the popular demand of B.C. anglers in particular, RIO launched this new line of 15 footers in the Classic Sink Tips Series.  Available in five different densities at 95, 110 and 125 grains, these tips will be right at home on any big river with gravel bar runs.  

Micro Leader Material

Euro Nymphers rejoice!  There's a new leader material!  RIO's Micro Leader Material is made of a unique nylon polymer that knots easily and firmly and is also incredibly sensitive.  Available in brown, pink and white to allow for endless customization of tight-line leaders.    

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RIO Elite Scandi Launch - NEW for 2023

The Scandi Launch is an all new series of high performance shooting heads designed to maximize the fun of fishing small flies on floating lines. Each size has been meticulously tuned for two criteria. First, a unique series of steps in the taper concentrates weight at the back of the head, putting more weight in the D loop and making it easy to load the rod. Second, the front taper and tip diameters of each head have been selected to turn over delicately for the most graceful presentations. Whether fishing a tapered nylon leader or a slightly heavier VersiLeader, the Scandi Launch delivers flies quietly and efficiently. Fishing “fine and far off” has been the aspiration of two-handed anglers for decades and the Scandi Launch makes it more fun than ever.

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RIO InTouch Trout Spey - Full Line - New for 2019

New for 2019, From RIO
InTouch Trout Spey - A full length, no loops, easy casting, short head style perfect for soft hackles and small streamers. A scandi type line made to fish tapered leaders, versileader, (poly) leaders or light sink tips.

Also New is RIO InTouch Trout Spey Shooting Head

The INTOUCH TROUT SPEY line is a very easy casting, short head style line for anglers using light two-handed trout Spey rods, and regular single-handed fly rods (just check the grain weight to match). Each line is built on RIO's ultra-low stretch ConnectCore for maximum sensitivity, and is built with a seamlessly integrated running line for ease of use. Anglers can attach regular leaders or VersiLeaders to the front, and these lines are perfect for nymph and indicator rigs, soft hackles and small streamers.

• Ideal for two-handed Trout Spey rods, and single-handed rods
• Ultra-low stretch ConnectCore for maximum performance
• Works perfectly with tapered leaders, VersiLeaders and light tips
• Loops on each end for fast rigging
• Integrated running line - no loops to catch
• Yellow/Orange/Light Gray

Specs

SKU	Grain Size	Trout Rod Size	Spey Rod Size	Sink Rate	Head Length	Full Length
6-21862	230gr	#5	#2	Float	23ft / 7m	100ft
6-21863	265gr	#6	#3	Float	23ft / 7m	100ft
6-21864	305gr	#7	#4	Float	23ft / 7m	100ft
6-21865	350gr	#8	#5	Float	23ft / 7m	100ft

Also available in a "Shooting Head" version.

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