RIO Fluoroflex Plus Tippet reviews and deals for sale

Critical for Nymphing

Fluorocarbon is a "must have" for nymphing in clear waters and catching big wary trout. I keep Fluoroflex in 4X, 5X, and 6X for trout fishing. Although the Fluoroflex has a tendency to sink, it is extremely effective for dry fly fishing with big hoppers and big dries. The extra abrasion resistance makes it more durable especially for casting into the brush and willows over the… read more Summer.

Tried and True

If you're reading reviews then you already know. Rio is the gold standard and Fluorocarbon is the cream of the crop. I use it for both dries and subsurface applications and I've never had any issues. Grab the guide spools and you'll never have to worry about running out!

RIO, Dos, Tres

Even if you were a fish with superman vision, you're probably not going to even see or notice this line in the water. I stick with the Flouro on both subsurface rigs and dries. I haven't had any issue with have the line stay dry, but would tend to lean toward going Fluoro underwater and standard Powerflex when tossing out those dries. RIO has you covered for all your rigging… read more needs! Keep enabling your fishing addiction and grab a few spools for good measure.. you can never be TOO prepared out on the water.

Guide Go-To

Have fished Rio ever since I started guiding/working within the fly fishing industry. The guide spool comes in real handy as you dont have to worry about skimping on your droppers or extending those leaders. Fluoro is always a good bet when dropping those bugs below the surface and gives you a nice piece of mind that you are covering your ass for presenting bugs. Some people… read more dont like the idea of going from fluoro to your dries, however in sticky situations I dont hesistate and just give the line a small amount of greasing and have not had any issues, pictured is a big brown taken on top with 5x fluro

Make the switch

Great tippet, it's more supple than mono and as many have mentioned there is greatly reduced light transmission below the water.

Best tippet in the game

Wouldn't use any other tippet. If you really want to fool those sneaking smart fish this is the tippet for you. Very strong and hard for fish to see being so clear!

Fluoro for subsurface

What's not to like? Nearly invisible and great for subsurface fishing for the pickiest of fish. I have this in multiple weights for different applications.

Strong

RIO is the only tippet i use. Fluoro is my go to when fishing subsurface.

Swweet stuff

Cannot go wrong with this product. Definitely recommend this to anyone to have in their arsenal.

A skeptic no longer

I used to scoff at people who used floro over the powerflex from RIO, but I tried some out on a pressured, clear western tailwater and outfished other people on the trip who were using similar nymphs and similar tactics.

Only tippet I use.

This is the only tippet I will use anymore, I use multiple weights and have had nothing but great experiences with it. Highly recommend it to anyone!

If you nymph, you need fluoro

If you are going to fish subsurface... nymphing or streamers, hell, even emergers! You need to get fluoro. More supple than mono, not to mention invisible to the well tuned fish eye underwater. I've found the best method is to get either all odd x spools or all even x spools and build up your leaders that way. I myself went with the evens. Unless you have the privilege of chucking… read more dries all the time, pick up some fluoro and catch some more fish. Matthew Pizza Expert Gearhead 801.736.5363 mpizza@backcountry.com

Rio!

In my opinion best Tippet in the market. Never have I had one rip on me while reeling a fish in. Cant go wrong with this tippet!

My Go To

For as long as I have been fly fishing Rio Fluoroflex has been my go to for tippets. I find myself using this on just about all of my nymph rigs in any tricky situation and even some smaller dries for really picky fish. While fluoro does tend to sink a bit more than mono, I still go with the fluoro for those super picky tailrace fish that just look away at everything else, just… read more need reapplication of floatant once in awhile. These tippets are the strongest of the strong, bottom line. I have fished Orvis, Umpqua, Sci Angler, and Trouthunter Tippets and I still prefer all around Rio for my needs. It even fooled this Frying Pan fish

You can't go wrong with Rio.

I've been fly fishing for five years and switched from Orvis to Rio two years ago. Why? My experience has been it's more supple (Orvis Mirage fluoro was just baaaaad) and just as strong or stronger. Fluoro in general is a better choice than mono for subsurface presentations (you should know this already). It's stronger than mono and thinner. But beware, when abrasion gets bad the… read more fluoro will get milky and will get pretty visible—check your tippet often. That said, when conditions call for near invisible and strong tippet that drops faster than mono, go with Rio. I use it for nymphs, streamers, eggs, in clear or dirty water. It's my subsurface go to.

C'mon

You've been fishing long enough, you dont need to look at the reviews on this stuff. Bomber flouro as always from rio. Always worth the cost, and totally necessary on trips where every hook up counts

Nymphs, Streamers, Hopper/Dropper

This is strong tippet, it also does not have fiber optic properties like monofilament tippet does, so it will not carry light down through the water on a nymph rig on those bright sunny days. It works great with hopper/dropper rigs as well. Although it does not float as well as mono big foam hoppers will still float well on the surface. Using it on a hopper allows the fluoro… read more to drop down into the water column and out of the surface tension, which creates much less light refraction. Its abrasion resistance lets your nymphs and streamers get tossed or stripped against the rocks/sand/plant life without compromising the integrity of your tippet. I still use mono for small dries ties with natural materials that don't float as well on their own.

Worth it

Most definitely worth the extra cost! Very strong, has high tensile strength for it's diameter, and it's durable over good use.