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New SW line by RIO
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New SW line by RIO
Graeme
I was looking at RIO general purpose tropical SW line, with intermediate tip to the new RIO line. The tapers vary, not sure how they will cast, but I'm sold on trying the F/I line nevertheless.
Cheers
Lou
I was looking at RIO general purpose tropical SW line, with intermediate tip to the new RIO line. The tapers vary, not sure how they will cast, but I'm sold on trying the F/I line nevertheless.
Cheers
Lou
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One line weight heavier? That's ridiculous.
New SW line by RIO
That's Riodiculous!
This is what we've come to in this marketing race to the heaviest lines and stiffest rods.
This is what we've come to in this marketing race to the heaviest lines and stiffest rods.
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New SW line by RIO
Still leaning towards the RIO general purpose line, I'm liking the head profile.
Lou
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Not sure that's the proper point to blameGraeme H wrote:That's Riodiculous!
This is what we've come to in this marketing race to the heaviest lines and stiffest rods.
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Got a Q++ at casting school, wearing shorts
Flycasting, so simple that instructors need to make it complicated since 1685
Got a Q++ at casting school, wearing shorts
New SW line by RIO
Yeah, I know.
"The customer is always right." What he demands, they will supply.
"The customer is always right." What he demands, they will supply.
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It's just nonsense. One line weight heavier. WTF?
New SW line by RIO
Yes, at least they say it ... however - it´s not helping much. Complete bolony as one can almost never testcast it before buying. Imagine you have to buy a pack of cream with the marking "sort of quarter of a liter - more like just enough for your cake"
New SW line by RIO
I asked because this confusion is all over their and I guess other fly line manufacturers marketing.
- honi soit qui mal y pensehttps://www.rioproducts.com
INTOUCH RIO GRAND
EASILY LOADS FAST ACTION RODS
RIO GRAND
A FULL LINE SIZE HEAVIER TO EASILY LOAD FAST ROD
INTOUCH PIKE/MUSKY
HEAVIER THAN THE AFTMA STANDARD TO LOAD POWERFUL RODS
INTOUCH BIG NASTY
HEAVIER THAN THE INDUSTRY STANDARD TO LOAD EASILY
AVID TROUT WF
SLIGHTLY HEAVIER THAN STANDARD LINES FOR EASY LOADING
AVID 24FT SINKING TIP
SLIGHTLY HEAVIER THAN STANDARD LINES FOR EASY LOADING
MAINSTREAM TROUT WF
SLIGHTLY HEAVIER, EASY CASTING LINES FOR A MULTITUDE OF SITUATIONS
MAINSTREAM TROUT DT
SLIGHTLY HEAVIER, EASY CASTING LINES FOR A MULTITUDE OF SITUATIONS
MAINSTREAM BASS
SLIGHTLY HEAVIER, EASY CASTING LINES FOR A MULTITUDE OF SITUATIONS
MAINSTREAM SINK TIP
SLIGHTLY HEAVIER, EASY CASTING LINES FOR A MULTITUDE OF SITUATIONS
MAINSTREAM FULL SINK
SLIGHTLY HEAVIER, EASY CASTING LINES FOR A MULTITUDE OF SITUATIONS
New SW line by RIO
I reckon it's partly due to the fact that they are making their heads ever shorter. To get a decent casting mass from their short heads, they need to make the first 30' heavier. Sure, they spin it as "loading modern rods more quickly", but it comes back to their main demographic being unable to cast well.Paul Arden wrote:It's just nonsense. One line weight heavier. WTF?
So why are they making their heads shorter? Is it because some people are too lazy to learn/practice carrying enough line to cast well?
Cheers,
Graeme
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