BONEFISH
ULTRALIGHT BONEFISH
Rod: 690-4
More Fight: Built with a supremely powerful blank relative to the majority of 6 weight rods and the durability to stay in the right amount of pieces when stalking bonefish in the most remote locations, this 690-4 to be the ultimate tool for ultra-shallow bonefishing.
More Touch: Maintaining the sensitivity of a true 6 weight allows this stick to be the ultimate tool for tricky side-arm and under-hand shots at the wariest and skinniest of bonefish.
Lines: RIO Elite Bonefish WF6F
Flies: CXI Special, Gotcha, Crazy Charlie, Skinny Water Clouser
Fisheries: Dead calm conditions or super skinny water and tight quarters
LIGHT-DUTY BONEFISH
Rod: 790-4
More Fight: A strong backbone in comparison to most 7 weights to keep hard pulling bones from heading into mangroves when stalking skinny water.
More Touch: Increased line speed capabilities allow for precision presentations in windier conditions while maintaining the ability to stealthily drop flies on the nose of tailing bonefish.
Lines: RIO Elite Bonefish WF7F
Flies: CXI Special, Gotcha, Crazy Charlie, RIO's Artic Bone
Fisheries: Light winds, light flies, shallow watere
ALL-AROUND BONEFISH
Rod: 890-4
More Fight: Whether putting the stop to a speeding bone headed for cover or standing up to the bumps and bruises day in and day out, this 8 weight is built with plenty of strength and durability for bonefish locales both near and far.
More Touch: Greater power in the tip of this 890-4 provides the extra punch needed to drive a wide-range of flies through variable winds - while still being mellow enough to drop an unweighted fly to a tailing bone.
Lines: RIO Elite Bonefish WF8F
Flies: CXI Special, Gotcha Clouser, Crazy Charlie, RIO's Christmas Mantis, Spawning Shrimp
Fisheries: All-around from the Bahamas, Christmas Island, Belize, Mexico, to the Florida Keys
HEAVYWEIGHT BONEFISH
Rod: 990-4
More Fight:Additional power in the bottom end of this 9 weight easily puts the stop on the largest of bonefish - from South Andros to Oahu - blended with the unmatched durability of R8 Technology for the unfortunate encounter with heavy lead eyed flies makes this the ultimate heavy-duty bonefish tool.
More Touch: The surprisingly easy-loading action of this 9 weight allows for quick shots and maximum control with larger-than-average bonefish flies makes this an ideal presentation tool for the trophy bonefish angler.
Lines: RIO Elite Bonefish WF9F
Flies: Gotcha Heavy, Crab Patterns, RIO's Christmas Mantis, Spawning Shrimp
Fisheries: The Florida Keys & Hawaii
