Great Line
"Outstanding line. Definitely recommend"
½ SIZE HEAVY / EXTRA POWER
Primary: Dry Dropper / Light Indicator
Secondary: Small Dry / Big Dry / Light Streamer
With a mid-length head and half-size heavy design, GOLD XP is the most versatile taper in the GOLD lineup. The added “extra power” relative to classic GOLD gives it the flexibility to excel across the widest variety of techniques and casting lengths, offering truly blended performance. Thanks to its medium-long rear taper and a balanced body for improved turnover of indicators and nymphs, GOLD XP is at home sending drys at distance, running heavier rigs though deeper pools and making quick shots from drift boats. GOLD XP is still perfectly capable of delivering precise, delicate presentations, while its added weight makes the line fish and cast comfortably at shorter distances, typical of wading on smaller waters.
Choose GOLD XP for Extra Power + Extra Versatility.

RIO Gold fly lines first took flight in 2008 – brought to life on the unmerciful testing grounds of Idaho’s hard-earned Henry’s Fork River. Hundreds of thousands of casts across endless miles of water later, the Gold Standard of multipurpose fly lines transformed the game by giving anglers the ability to transcend boundaries.
The newly minted lines in RIO’s expanded Gold lineup run on a similar guiding principle: That the perfect multipurpose fly line empowers you to do more in the places you fish most. And because no region, water-type or fly box is the same, Gold Series now includes three distinct line classes – XP, MAX and Classic Gold each driven by intentional designs and thoughtful payload distributions that play to the go to applications that define your everyday experiences on the water.
Overall rating: 4.857143 / 5 from 21 reviews.
Review topics: ["line","casts","distance","loads","use","haul"].
"Outstanding line. Definitely recommend"
— Phil S. (5/5)
"Jury’s still out"
— Steve P. (5/5)
"Used Rio Gold lines for many years and have had positive results with every line. Looking forward to to trying out the XP line."
— Kevin K. (2/5)
"This line absolutely DUMPS. I have ran gold xp on my 4,5, and 6 weight rods. Great for year round use where I live in Central Oregon."
— Alex V. (5/5)
"Outstanding line. it preforms as advertised!"
— Mark P. (5/5)
"Loaded on a Winston Air 2 9' #6. Loads easy at any distance, shoots like a rifle. Rio lines are my go-to, always reliable, always great performance, every line, every time."
— FRANK B. (5/5)
"This line casts like a dream through my 4wt R8. With a little haul it shoot line buttery smooth and accurately! Going to have a pick a few more up for different weight rods!"
— Mike C. (5/5)
"Looking forward to using this line soon."
— Chris D. (5/5)
"I paired elite gold xp with a 7wt diamondback tactical long. As with any rod, you have to find the right line to pair with its taper. I was having issues with wind fishing clousers for bass and casting semi seal leech patterns at carp. This line double hauls easy and getting those 50'+ casts in the wind are now much easier! Love the new xp series of line. Definitely good for any kinda smaller streamer work."
— Matt H. (5/5)
"this will pair perfectly with my 2wt! thanks"
— Al Q. (5/5)
½ SIZE HEAVY / EXTRA POWER
Primary: Dry Dropper / Light Indicator
Secondary: Small Dry / Big Dry / Light Streamer
With a mid-length head and half-size heavy design, GOLD XP is the most versatile taper in the GOLD lineup. The added “extra power” relative to classic GOLD gives it the flexibility to excel across the widest variety of techniques and casting lengths, offering truly blended performance. Thanks to its medium-long rear taper and a balanced body for improved turnover of indicators and nymphs, GOLD XP is at home sending drys at distance, running heavier rigs though deeper pools and making quick shots from drift boats. GOLD XP is still perfectly capable of delivering precise, delicate presentations, while its added weight makes the line fish and cast comfortably at shorter distances, typical of wading on smaller waters.
Choose GOLD XP for Extra Power + Extra Versatility.