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Elite Bonefish
Elite Bonefish
Regular price
$129.99
Regular price
Sale price
$129.99
Designed with a long head and back taper for precise presentations to spooky bones
- Front-weighted to quickly load a fly rod for minimum false casting
- Long head, and back taper for maximum casting versatility
- Low stretch DirectCore for hard, solid strip sets
- Built with RIO's exceptionally slick, durable SlickCast coating
- SureFire tricolored measuring system for increased accuracy and distance control
Quantity
Selected Model Details
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Line Size:
6wt
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Density:
Float
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Line Color:
Light Sand/Orange/Blue
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Sink Rate:
Float
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30FT Head Weight:
173gr (11.2gm)
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Total Head Weight:
245gr (15.9gm)
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Head Length:
46.5ft (14.2m)
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Total Length:
90ft (27.7m)
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SKU:
6-19341
Overview
Designed With A Long Head And Back Taper For Precise Presentations To Spooky Bones
RIO's Elite Bonefish line has a long head and back taper to smooth out the loop, and to make long efficient casts, while the mid length front taper produces great turnover and easy presentation of typical bonefish flies. Each line is built on RIO's low-memory DirectCore that is extremely easy to anneal (stretch) and lies perfectly straight on the water, yet retains the stiffness needed to cast in hot conditions. In addition, this line is built with SlickCast, creating the slickest, most durable coating on the market—producing the least amount of friction ever measured in a fly line.
The Bahamian colorway has its first color change at 30ft. Other lines with Surefire change at 20ft.
The core strength of this line is as follows:
- WF6 - WF7 = 30lb (13.6kg)
- WF8 - WF9 = 45lb (20.4kg)
Overall rating: 4.967742 / 5 from 31 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
The Elite Bonefish is praised for its exceptional casting ability, precise line control, and durable construction. Customers appreciate its long head and back taper for versatile casting, and the SlickCast coating for durability. The SureFire measuring system enhances accuracy and distance control.
Summary topics
- Line Quality: 68%
- Casting Ability: 20%
- Line Shooting: 12%
Review topics: ["color","shipping","line","shoots","casts"].
Review highlights
- "I use the Bonefish Elite line for long shots and the Bonefish Quick Shooter for short shots." — Captain T.
- "Excellent line, cast effortlessly through the guides." — Charles I.
- "Great line, is as advertised." — Marc T.
Reviews
Have fished a 7&8wt Rio
"Have fished a 7&8wt Rio Bonefish Elite and have had very positive performance from both sizes."
— Kevin K. (5/5)
Shoots like a rocket.
"Shoots like a rocket."
— CHARLES D. (5/5)
Bonefish 9wt
"Awesome line, works great on my 9wt bamboo."
— james c. (5/5)
Great line I have it
"Great line I have it on the Sage R8 9wt."
— David H. (5/5)
Will be fishing it next
"Will be fishing it next week. Can't wait to get out of the gloom of the MA coast."
— Sam B. (5/5)
Great line.
"Great line."
— matt D. (5/5)
Fast pickup and delivery, true
"Fast pickup and delivery, true test comes at the end of the month on Andros"
— Chris J. (5/5)
Go-to Bonefish line
"Best Bonefish line I have used. Casts well in all conditions and requires less effort for long casts. Loads quickly for accurate short-range snap casts."
— Robert J. (5/5)
Excellent line, cast effortlessly through
"Excellent line, cast effortlessly through the guides. I highly recommend this line for presenting small fly to some very spooky bonefish."
— Charles I. (5/5)
