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diggRIO's Windcutter Interchangeable Tip Spey Fly Line
Andy Turner, one of the Northwest's premier peripatetic anglers, recently fished some rivers on Russia's Kola Peninsula, and has one word for Rio's Spey line—versatile. The interchangeable mid- and tip sections allow dramatic adjustments in both length and function of the fly line. The interchangeable midsection with the floating tip threw long lines and lovely shoots over the Kharlovka and Litza rivers. On Alaskan waters, Andy merely omitted the midsection and attached a heavier head to get down quickly to chinook salmon.
Most importantly, the shorter, but heavier, fly line gave a normal rod load—it rolled and shot beautifully.
Like Andy, many casters have found that Rio understands the magic of the Spey line. The Interchangeable Tip Spey Line has the same profile as Rio's Windcutter Spey Line—but the Interchangeable line comes with two floating and five sinking tips tucked into a shooting head wallet. There is a "front-loading" Tip 1 for light presentation and a "weight-compensator" Tip 2 for stiffer rods.
